2 minutes Eastern Cape authorities are providing shelter to hundreds of residents from the Skiet informal settlement in Butterworth, after heavy rains flooded their homes. Affected families are currently being accommodated in a local town hall. The Mnquma Municipality says it is working closely with various government departments to provide temporary relief. Municipal spokesperson Loyiso…
Heavy snow on the N2 1 minute Several motorists who were trapped in the snow on the N2 in Kokstad, southern KwaZulu-Natal, earlier expressed concerns about their safety as the severe weather conditions continued. The N2 between Port Shepstone and Kokstad leading to some parts of the Eastern Cape has been covered with snow. This…
Couple accused of sexual grooming arrested in Bloubergstrand. 1 minute A couple has been arrested in Bloubergstrand, Western Cape, for allegedly sexually abusing their daughters. Police spokesperson Amanda van Wyk says the daughters are aged three and eight. She says the suspects face charges including rape and sexual grooming. Several electronic devices were also seized…
[File Image]: Floods during heavy rain. 1 minute The Eastern Cape government has confirmed that eleven people are missing after heavy rains caused flooding in the province on Tuesday. The minibus carrying the missing people was swept into a river in Decoligny. Most of them are believed to be learners. The death toll stands at nine….
1 minute The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. Live proceedings below:
1 minute The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg hears a legal challenge against the conduct of Operation Dudula and some of its office-bearers. Live proceedings below:
Youth protest over lack of employment options 1 minute Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube says the Government of National Unity (GNU) has a mammoth task to ensure that more job opportunities are created for the country’s youth. Gwarube says it is heartbreaking that many young graduates are still unemployed. She’s part of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s…
An Eskom Open-Cycle Gas Turbine generator 2 minutes As the winter season deepens, Eskom has promised to reduce its reliance on diesel-fueled open cycle gas turbines (OCGTs). According to a statement from 6 June, Eskom has spent R3.76 billion since 1 April 2025, to generate 631.52 GWh of electrical energy. “This is higher than the…
1 minute The inquest looking into the deaths of the Cradock Four returns to the Gqeberha High Court in the Eastern Cape today. Live proceedings below:
[File photo] Former IEC Chairperson, Brigalia Bam. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed over 30 people to form the Eminent Persons Group that will guide the National Dialogue. They include former Electoral Commission Chairperson Brigalia Bam, former Constitutional Court Justice Edwin Cameron, Banyana Banyana Coach Desiree Ellis, Springbok Captain Siya Kolisi, and former MP Lindiwe…
