Aerial support was activated due to the inaccessibility of the area for firefighting vehicles. 1 minute Authorities in Gansbaai say the fire in De Kelders in the Western Cape has been confined to a single block. The blaze started yesterday. Overstrand Municipal Manager, Dean O’Neill says the fire will continue to burn intensely within the…
SAPS members at Stilfontein illegal mining operation site. 2 minutes Illegal miners living in Samaria informal settlement, just outside Kimberley, Northern Cape, have vowed to continue mining illegally despite alleged harassment by law enforcement agencies. The Zama Zamas have been making a living by mining near their area despite encountering challenges in their trade. Community…
The Deputy Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Sihle Zikalala , together with MEC Sempe Elizabeth Mokua, officially handed over completed Welisizwe Bridges in Kraaipan outside Mahikeng. 2 minutes Deputy Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Sihle Zikalala says the process of handing over more than 200 Welisizwe Rural Bridges is unfolding. Zikalala, together with…
A person cooling himself off with water. 1 minute The Weather Service has issued a warning of extremely hot weather conditions across the Western Cape. City of Cape Town Disaster Risk Management Centre spokesperson Charlotte Powell says the warning is in place until Wednesday. She has urged the public to exercise measures to protect themselves…
Ghana celebrate World Cup qualifier Ghana qualified for next year’s World Cup as Mohammed Kudus tucked away a close-range effort early in the second half on Sunday to earn a 1-0 win over Comoros and send an overflowing Accra stadium into rapturous celebration. Kudus tapped in a square pass from Thomas Partey in the 47th…
Bongani Mthimkhulu, the second wanted suspect in Olorato Mongale murder case. 1 minute Police say they are closing in on Bongani Mthimkulu, the remaining suspect of an alleged kidnapping syndicate that targeted young women at shopping malls in several provinces. Mthimkulu is the second suspect in Olorato Mongale’s murder case, that police are still searching…
Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane speaks during the Multi-Certification Skills Programme launch on March 15, 2023. 2 minutes Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane has expressed strong disappointment about the bilateral agreement between the Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube and her partners regarding the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act. According to Chiloane, the agreement undermines…
Eskom power lines 1 minute Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says the government is working with provinces to help ailing municipalities pay their debt with Eskom. Ramokgopa met with Free State MECs in Bloemfontein to ensure that municipalities are able to meet their financial obligations to Eskom. “Collectively municipalities owe Eskom, now that the amount…
FILE IMAGE | A confiscated gun that was used at a shooting. 1 minute The bail application of one of the two men accused of the murder of nine people at a tavern in Pienaar, last month, has been adjourned by the Kabokweni Magistrate’s Court in Mpumalanga. Bongani Nkosi is facing nine counts of murder,…
Brown Mogotsi testifying at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, 19 November 2025. North-West businessman Brown Mogotsi has addressed the alleged attempt on his life in Vosloorus, Gauteng. Earlier this month, Mogotsi survived an alleged assassination in Ekurhuleni, which saw his car being riddled with bullets. Mogotsi is currently before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in…
