An Eskom power station. 2 minutes Energy Expert, Ruse Moleshe says if Eskom can effectively address the issues that have led to recent load shedding, the utility will be well-prepared for the winter season. Her remarks follow Eskom’s failure to maintain over 300 days of uninterrupted power supply last month, due to poor performance at…
A Joburg Water maintenance team is seen at the Yeoville water pipeline in Johannesburg after an issue was reported on 08 July 2025. Johannesburg Water says it has invested at least R1.75 billion for the current financial year to reduce high water demand across the city, including the refurbishment of leaking reservoirs. This comes after…
Vice Chairperson of the FW de Klerk Foundation, Christina Teichmann 1 minute As South Africa gears up to celebrate Human Rights Day on Friday, the FW de Klerk Foundation has released its 2024 report card in Cape Town. The report assesses the practical enjoyment of rights and freedoms outlined in the Bill of Rights over…
The bail application of the man linked to the murder of Ekurhuleni Chief Forensic Auditor Mpho Mafole has been postponed to the 15th of next month by the Kempton Park Magistrates Court for further investigation. Mafole was gunned down at the end of last month while driving on the R23 in Kempton Park. He had…
White Ball Head Coach, Rob Walter. 1 minute The coach of the South African limited-overs men’s cricket team, Rob Walter, has stepped down with immediate effect. Walter has attributed his resignation to personal reasons, which Cricket South Africa (CSA) has accepted. Walter, who has held the position since March 2023, has played an instrumental role…
The Standing Committee on Appropriations Chairperson and BOSA leader, Mmusi Maimane delivers pre-budget remarks at Parliament in Cape Town on March 10, 2025. 2 minutes Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Appropriations, Mmusi Maimane, is urging the public to participate in public hearings on the 2025 Division of Revenue Amendment Bill being held across the…
Suspect is expected to appear in the Hermanus Magistrate’s Court in the Overberg in the Western Cape today. A 37-year-old man is expected to appear in the Hermanus Magistrates’ Court in the Overberg in the Western Cape today for allegedly gunning down a woman. Police spokesperson, Novela Potelwa, says the 59-year-old woman sustained gunshot wounds…
Matric question paper 2 minutes The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) is reporting a significant increase in calls from matriculants experiencing anxiety ahead of the release of their National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination results on Monday, 13 January. The organisation says it is handling about 2 000 calls daily, many from learners struggling…
FILE: Dental X-ray. Defence Counsel in the former Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, Adv. Charles Mnisi has told the High Court in Pretoria that analysis of a dental examination does not show that accused number 3, Mthobisi Mncube, had a gold tooth. Mnisi has cross-examined Cellphone Analyst Sergeant Moses Mabasa. Mncube and four…
Joshlin’s mother, Kelly Smith, her boyfriend, Jacquen Appollis, and Steveno van Rhyn are facing charges of kidnapping and trafficking related to the child’s disappearance. 1 minute The trial of three people accused in connection with the disappearance of Joslin Smith 7, continues today at the Western Cape High Court sitting in Saldanha Bay. Joslin’s mother,…
