Rain falling on an umbrella. The South African Weather Service has warned residents across the country to prepare for continued rainfall over the Christmas period and into the back-to-school season. The weather service says the La Niña weather phenomenon could lead to an increased probability of above-normal rainfall this summer. The Weather Service has briefed…
A worker seen at a farm. 2 minutes Minister of International Relations Ronald Lamola says South Africa has noted with concern the comments by the President of the United States Donald Trump on the Expropriation Act. It was signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa a few weeks ago to deal with the long-standing issue…
South African Police Service constable badge. Police are still on the hunt for suspects who shot and killed two brothers outside St. Mary’s Church in Merebank, south of Durban, on Saturday. The brothers were attending the funeral of their uncle when the shooting happened. It’s alleged the incident happened after one of the brothers gave…
File image | Taxis seen parked at a taxi rank. The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) has welcomed the immediate suspension of three members of the Civic Centre Taxi Association who were caught on cellphone assaulting a motorist in Vanderbijlpark. The motorist was accused of transporting people with his private vehicle. Following the incident,…
FILE | Bullet casings. An Eskom employee in Mpumalanga has been killed and another wounded following a shooting incident today. The two employees, who are husband and wife, were stationed at Kriel Power Station. They were allegedly attacked while travelling home from work. Eskom spokesperson Daphne Mokwena says the husband died on the scene and…
[file] A picture that shows South African Police cars Police in Mpumalanga are searching for suspects involved in the murder of a seven-year-old girl in Delmas. Thandolwethu Mahlangu was found dead in Delpark Extension 2 after she was reported missing by her mother on Tuesday, as she failed to return home. Her body…
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. 2 minutes The DA says it’s hoping for a case of third time lucky when Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivers his Budget Speech on Wednesday. The first Budget Speech on the 19th of February was cancelled a few minutes before the address after partners in the Government of National Unity rejected…
[FILE IMAGE]: ANC Spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri speaking during an event. The African National Congress (ANC) has vowed to reflect on the political implications of the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) decision to withdraw from the National Dialogue following the dismissal of Whitfield. ANC spokesperson, Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri, says the matter of the DA’s withdrawal from the dialogue will…
Former National Director of Public Prosecution Advocate Shamila Batohi seen during a media briefing. Former North West deputy director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Sello Maema, will continue to testify before the Nkabinde Enquiry in Pretoria on wednesday. On Tuesday, he said former National Director of Public Prosecutions advocate Shamila Batohi took the decision to have…
File Image: A shootout scene at Inanda, KZN. Residents of Inanda in northern Durban say they want the issue of crime in KwaZulu-Natal to top the agenda of the National Dialogue. Inanda is one of South Africa’s crime hotspots. The Community Police Forum’s chairperson Mbongeni Phewa says they fully support the dialogue. “This what they’re…
