A picture showing lightning. The City of Ekurhuleni Disaster Management Emergency Services says it remains on high alert for any eventualities as the South African Weather Service (SAWS) issue warnings for severe thunderstorms across large parts of the country including Gauteng. The Weather Service has issued a Yellow Level 4 warning for the central and…
2 minutes SABC News has reliably learnt that the repatriation of 14 South African National Defence Forces (SANDF) is underway. The troops, who were part of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) mission in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the United Nations mission MONUSCO, died in Congo as the M23 movement captured…
Gauteng MEC for Education, Matome Chiloane, on Thursday, 4 December 2025, briefs the public on the latest progress regarding Grade 1 and Grade 8 learner placements. LIVE STREAM:
2 minutes An 18-year-old matric learner from Motherwell, Gqeberha, has been unable to return to school following complications from an appendicitis surgery at a public hospital. Her family claims the hospital failed her, leading to two additional surgeries. She has been in and out of the hospital due to persistent illness, experiencing severe pain and…
A view of the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court in the Free State in this image taken on 13 April 2023. 1 minute The bail application of a police officer who allegedly kidnapped 19-year-old Kamogelo Baukudi has been postponed to June 24. This is to allow for the conclusion of the identification parade. The police officer made an appearance…
EFF leader Julius Malema 2 minutes The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has called for a commission of inquiry into load-shedding, with party leader Julius Malema alleging economic sabotage when there were attempts to shut down coal-fired power stations. Speaking at the EFF’s Elective Conference in Johannesburg on Friday, Malema emphasises the need for a state-led…
Alcohol is seen during a police clampdown and the closure of three illegal shebeens in Bloemspruit in the Free State on 06 December 2024. 1 minute Police in the Free State in Bloemspriut in Bloemfontein clamped down on three illegal shebeens yesterday. In a statement, the SAPS says the closures followed a series of complaints…
[File Image] | Poster bearing slogan, Not in My Name for 16 days of activism against GBV. The Commission for Gender Equality in Mpumalanga has raised concerns over the withdrawal of sexual violence cases. Over 90 sexual violence cases have been withdrawn at Bushbuckridge and Nkomazi police stations between 2023 and 2025. The Provincial Commissioner…
FILE | High Accident Zone warning sign in South Africa. Four people have died in an accident on the N2 between Qonce and East London in the Eastern Cape. Provincial Transport Spokesperson Unathi Binqose says the driver of a sedan lost control of the vehicle between Amalinda and Hemmingways Mall in East London and collided…
ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula African National Congress (ANC) Secretary General Fikile Mbalula has urged members of the Government of National Unity to set aside political differences and stand together as one unit. This appeal follows the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) decision to withdraw from the upcoming National Dialogue, scheduled for August. The DA cited dissatisfaction over…
