A picture showing lighting. A severe thunderstorm accompanied by heavy downpours and damaging winds is expected to hit areas in the north-east of KwaZulu-Natal and last until 11pm this evening. The severe weather pattern is expected to persist in areas such as Ladysmith, Estcourt, Msinga, Nkandla, Mooi-River and many others. Residents are urged to take…
1 minute The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has decided to cancel the Cuban Medical Training Programme, describing it as wasteful expenditure. The South African Military Health Service says it will not send additional medical students to Cuba. But it says students that are already there will be allowed to complete their medical courses….
[FILE IMAGE] Former Vhavenda King, Prince Toni Mphephu Ramabulana testifies in the Polokwane High Court in Limpopo on April 3, 2025. 1 minute Former Vhavenda king, Prince Toni Mphephu Ramabulana says he had nothing to do with the looting at the now defunct VBS Mutual Bank. He was responding to an affidavit read before the…
Intercape Bus on the road. 2 minutes Intercape long-distance bus service has, through its legal representative, called on Parliament to intervene in the continued attacks on its buses. The long-haul bus company’s legal representative, Advocate Kate Hofmeyr, appeared before the Police Portfolio Committee in Parliament to discuss the matter. Hofmeyr told shocked MPs that after…
MMC for Roads and Transport in the City of Johannesburg Kenny Kunene. Transport and Roads MMC in the City of Johannesburg, Kenny Kunene, has resigned with immediate effect. In a letter to the Speaker of Council, Kunene says he is stepping down as both MMC and a Patriotic Alliance councillor, following allegations and public scrutiny…
Minister of Correctional Services, Dr Pieter Groenewald The Minister of Correctional Services Dr. Pieter Groenewald, says challenges of overcrowding, the presence of crime syndicates and gangs within correctional facilities remains, despite the department’s efforts to tackle it. The minister says these issues are ongoing, whilst also increasing at the same time. Groenewald highlighted this while…
Los Angeles FC’s Artem Smolyakov in action in the FIFA Club World Cup Group D match against Flamengo at Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida, United States (US) on June 24, 2025. Misfiring Flamengo were held to a 1-1 draw by Los Angeles FC in their final group match at the Club World Cup yesterday, but…
File: Storm clouds with lightning The South African Weather Service has issued a Level 5 warning, which could result in heavy downpours, leading to localised flooding in some parts of Gauteng, Free State, North West, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal. Weather forecaster Lehlohonolo Thobela is urging residents in low-lying areas to take extra precautions. Thobela says there…
Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero addresses the City Power Energy Indaba in Melrose Arch on October 28, 2025. The Johannesburg Progressive Caucus is confident that a vote of no confidence against Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero will not succeed. The six small parties says that the numbers to retain Morero are on their side. The African National…
