FILE : A smart electricity meter. 1 minute The Mkhondo Local Municipality in Mpumalanga says it has successfully restored electricity supply to 70% of the area after a recent storm, that caused significant damage to the electrical infrastructure. The storm resulted in explosions at the Gerling, Engelbrecht and Lunenburg substations. However, the municipality’s spokesperson, Howard…
A board showing the Pretoria High Court. Five vehicles belonging to alleged illegal mining kingpins who are currently appearing in the Pretoria High Court have been seized by the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU). The High Court granted the NPA a preservation order valued at over R12.1 million to preserve movable and…
National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza. National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza has directed Parliament to consider on an urgent basis revelations concerning the safety and security of the country. The committees that are going to urgently look into this matter are Police, Justice, and Constitutional Development, as well as the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence. That’s…
President Cyril Ramaphosa addressing the National Transport Conference in Midrand. President Cyril Ramaphosa has implored the Transport Department to work to ensure the rollout of the rail and freight infrastructure to unlock the country’s economic growth and job creation drive. Speaking at the National Transport Conference in Midrand north of Johannesburg earlier, the President decried…
10 AK-47 assault rifles, 100 rounds of ammunition, three shotguns and a pistol were recovered by police 2 minutes Police Minister, Senzo Mchunu has applauded the police on their successful recovery of 10 AK-47 assault rifles along with a 100 rounds of ammunition, three shotguns and a pistol, during two operations in Port St Johns….
A Hawks vehicle Johannesburg’s City Power is refuting reports that its headquarters were raided by the Hawks on Friday afternoon. They have, however, confirmed that the Directorate of Investigating Priority Crimes visited its premises to deliver a formal request for information about the business. Some media outlets reported that a raid and seizure took place…
2 minutes Canada produced a sublime display in ideal sprinting conditions to outclass Jamaica and Britain en route to the inaugural mixed 4×100 metres relay gold on the final day of the World Athletics Relays on Sunday. After setting the pace during the heats on a soggy Saturday in Guangzhou, where the event made its…
Gauteng MEC of health presents the Department of Health’s state of readiness to respond to anticipated high volume of emergencies during the festive season. 2 minutes Gauteng Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko says community healthcare centres will continue to operate 24 hours a day throughout the festive season. Nkomo-Ralehoko updated the media on Wednesday on the…
The Springboks playing NewZealand during the rugby world cup. 3 minutes The Springboks are gearing up for a bumper 2025 international season, which includes 14 test matches and a game against the Barbarians in June. The Springboks year will constitute 137 days in total, and the end result will be to achieve as good a…
Scholar transport vehicle 63 scholar transport vehicles in KwaZulu-Natal have failed the road safety inspection. This is according to the provincial Department of Transport. The inspection was conducted by the Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) and Operation Shanela ahead of the opening of schools on Wednesday. The province has around 77 000 pupils using scholar transport….
