Traffic lights not working The City of Tshwane has urged residents in the Pretoria Central Business District (CBD) and surrounding areas to be patient as they continue to be without electricity. This is a result of theft and vandalism of the key components along Struben Street. The city’s spokesperson Londela Mashigo says their teams are…
RDP houses The Public Protector has welcomed the implementation of its remedial action by the Free State Department of Human Settlements after the department wrongfully handed over a new house at Hillside View, in Bloemfontein in April 2022. The Public Protector’s investigation found that the house that was allocated to Lucia Ntsaku actually should have…
Magesi F.C. celebrating a goal during the Carling Knockout Cup against Mamelodi Sundowns. 1 minute Rookies Magesi F.C. are the champions of this season’s Carling Knockout Cup. We did it!!#DikwenaTsaMeetse 🐊#TheBlueNation#CarlingKnockoutCup pic.twitter.com/mA47AlBkpM — Magesi Football Club (@Magesi_FC) November 23, 2024 Magesi came from behind to beat overwhelming favourites Mamelodi Sundowns at the Free State Stadium…
FILE PHOTO: Australia’s Nick Kyrgios during a practice session 2 minutes Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from an exhibition event with Novak Djokovic scheduled for Thursday due to an abdominal strain, casting more doubt on the former Wimbledon finalist’s chances of making his Australian Open comeback this month. Kyrgios, who has battled a succession of injuries…
Residents complains that their houses flood during heavy rains. 2 minutes Residents of Extension 39 in Mahikeng, North West are calling for the authorities to install stormwater drainage in their area. They maintain that during rainy weather, their houses flood and furniture damaged. This comes after Mahikeng and the surrounding areas have experienced torrential rains…
Proteas elect to bowl in the ICC World Test Championship final. 1 minute The South African cricket team’s day of reckoning has arrived. After a number of heartbreaking defeats in crucial matches in ICC events over the last couple of decades, Temba Bavuma’s men have the opportunity to right the wrongs of the past. The…
Graphic depicting debt Since 2008/09, government’s debt ratio has more than tripled however, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana forecasts the country’s debt-service costs to fall. Godongwana says gross debt will stabilise as a share of GDP in 2025/26, at 78.9 percent. While delivering this year’s Budget Speech in Parliament, Cape Town, he said, “In 2026/27 it…
Bloemfontein farm school is under investigation by police and Social Development after an alleged sexual assault incident, 11 years ago The Free State Education department says it is investigating a case of sexual assault that allegedly took place at the Bainsvlei farm school, in Bloemfontein, 11 years ago. This comes after a Bloemfontein family raised…
SAPS ‘shooting’ graphic. The Chairman of the Alexandra Randburg Midrand Sandton Taxi Association (ARMSTA) and one of his bodyguards were shot and killed in a brazen daylight attack. Another bodyguard and a motorist were injured. SAPS provincial spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi has confirmed that survivors were rushed to hospital following the attack. All the victims…
uMkhonto weSizwe MK Party MP Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla 2 minutes The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party has swiftly responded to Commander Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla’s series of inflammatory posts on X. The posts, which directly targeted the party’s secretary general, were deemed offensive and in breach of the party’s disciplinary code. The party described her utterances as “unacceptable, divisive,…
