A flight descends past stormy clouds. The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) says it is important for the country to maintain its safety record in the skies. The warning comes amid ongoing disruptions that have impacted several local airlines. The disruptions have been caused by the Air Traffic and Navigation Service’s (ATNS) delays in…
The accused Bellarmine Mugabe and Tobias Matonhodze appear at the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court. Two additional charges have been added to Bellarmine Mugabe and his co-accused Tobias Matonhodze who made their first appearance in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court on Monday. Both were initially only facing an attempted murder charge, but they now also face charges of…
[FILE] Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa convened a meeting with the department’s EXCO and its entities on July 2, 2024. 2 minutes Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has introduced a new standard draft by-law intended to boost township economies. According to the department, the by-law aims to create…
2 minutes Four of the five individuals arrested in connection with the disappearance of journalist Aserie Ndlovu and his partner Zodwa Mdhluli are expected to appear in the KwaMhlanga Magistrates Court in Mpumalanga today. The suspects face charges of hijacking, kidnapping and possession of suspected stolen property. Police say they were arrested separately on Sunday…
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says with the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s showing appreciation of the country’s steady growth and upwardly revising its growth projections, South Africa is on course to meet its National Development Plan (NDP) objectives. In 2012, Cabinet adopted the NDP as the country’s economic…
A tap that has run dry. 3 minutes Residents of Extension 3 in Coligny near Lichtenburg in the North West say they have not had a drop of water in three years. Though there are taps in the township, residents have to walk far from their area to fetch water or resort to buying some…
1 minute Authorities at Stellenbosch University in the Western Cape say a new clinical trial has found the first safe and effective treatment to prevent multi-drug-resistant TB in children. The medication is said to reduce the risk of MDR-TB in children by 56% with few side effects. Professor Anneke Hesseling, the Principal Investigator of the…
File image: Electricity pylons. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa says the country is making a significant progress in addressing the energy crisis it faced in the recent past. In his New Year message, he described 2024 as a year of change and progress. Power utility, Eskom has made strides in stabilising the electricity grid as…
[File image] 2 minutes Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says Eskom technical teams are hard at work to return lost units to the grid. He says he is optimistic that the latest round of load shedding will soon be a thing of the past. The country is currently experiencing Stage 2 of load shedding attributed to…
The military will be deployed in areas riddled by gang violence and illegal mining activities The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers have arrived in Riverlea, Johannesburg, on Wednesday. This follows President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement in his State of the Nation Address last month that the military would be deployed to areas affected by…
