DA Free Sate leadership engaged with businesses in Matjhabeng, 18 August 2025. Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen says the Matjhabeng Local Municipality’s failure to provide basic services hampers economic growth. Some businesses in the Free State municipality are reportedly facing collapse due to water shortages, power outages, and sewage spills, among other issues. Steenhuisen…
The Nelson MandelaBay Metro is experiencing a water crisis with daily water consumption sitting at 387m lts. The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber in the Eastern Cape has expressed concern about the daily water consumption in the Metro. According to the Metro, the daily water consumption is sitting at 387m – surpassing the recommended daily…
Cows feeding The foot-and-mouth outbreak, which is now in its fourth year in KwaZulu-Natal, has the potential to cost meat producers millions of rands, according to the chairperson of the Red Meat Producers’ Association in KZN, Angus Williamson. In recent months, the outbreak has spread beyond the initial disease management area. The outbreak has also…
File image: Koeberg Nuclear Power Station in Cape Town. 1 minute Eskom has successfully synchronised Unit 2 of the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station in Cape Town to the national grid. This follows a maintenance programme which will increase the unit’s lifespan by 20 years. The power utility says in a statement that the unit will…
The company houses one of the largest contemporary southern African art collections, with over 25,000 artworks. Nando’s and Spier Arts Trust have collaborated to spotlight South African talent and enhance global exposure for local artists. By integrating contemporary African art into the decor of over 1,000 restaurants in 24 countries, this partnership not only boosts…
Kaizer Chief defender Luke Fleurs. Six men accused of the murder of Kaizer Chiefs’ soccer player, Luke Fleurs, are expected to appear in the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court, in Johannesburg, on Wednesday. The 24-year-old soccer player was shot and killed in a botched hijacking before his car was stolen at a petrol station in Roodepoort…
The mother of 11-year-old Jayden-Leek Meek has been charged with his murder at the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court. The Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court in western Johannesburg will continue the bail hearing for the woman accused of killing her eleven-year-old son, Jayden-Lee Meek. Meek claims that she has been framed. Her lawyer, Noven Naidoo is expected to deliver…
[File Image]: Floods during heavy rain. 1 minute The death toll from the devastating floods in the Eastern Cape has risen to 88. The figure includes a ten-year-old girl from Libode. The provincial government spokesperson, Khuselwe Rantjie, says post-mortems on 83 bodies have been completed. Ranjie says 56 bodies have been released to the bereaved…
SA police ‘arrest’ banner 2 minutes A 28-year-old man has been arrested on a charge of statutory rape after a 13-year-old girl gave birth on Christmas Day at the Seshego Hospital. The man is alleged to have impregnated the teenager. The thirteen-year-old is one of 31 teenagers who delivered babies at a Limpopo public hospital…
Helen Zille is the one of three of the DA’s contenders for the 2026 mayorship of the City of Joburg. The Democratic Alliance (DA) is expected to unveil its candidate for Johannesburg Mayor in the 2026 Local Government Elections (LGE) this Saturday morning. Good morning South Africa, today I will announce the DA’s Mayoral candidate…
