Illegal electricity connection cables. 2 minutes The SA Local Government Association (SALGA) has warned that the recently approved electricity tariff increases might lead to illegal connections in different communities. The National Energy Regulator (NERSA) has approved Eskom’s 12.74 % tariff increase for direct customers and 11.32% for municipalities. The increase for direct customers will take…
Person with an empty wallet The legal, psychological, and employment implications of over-indebtedness and financial stress cannot be ignored. That’s according to Associate in Employment Law at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, Malesela Letwaba. Letwaba says excessive debt has been linked to deteriorating mental health, impaired decision-making, and diminished functional capacity. “Employees with changing times, rising inflation…
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives in South Africa. 2 minutes Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Union Buildings in Pretoria later this morning on an official visit to the country. The Presidency says the visit provides both countries with an opportunity to further bilateral cooperation and explore areas of cooperation…
Pig farmer Zachariah Olivier and his co-accused Rudolf De Wet and William Musora in court. 2 minutes The murder trial against three men accused of disposing the remains of two women inside a pigsty at a farm in Sebayeng has been set for trial in August in the High Court in Polokwane, Limpopo. Pig farmer…
A forensics team is seen at the scene where the bodies of three missing SAPS constables were discovered at the Hennops River in Centurion in this image captured on 29 April 2025. 1 minute Police Minister, Senzo Mchunu is appealing to the public to refrain from speculating on what might have led to the deaths…
FILE | Springbok Aphelele Fassi scores a try against Wales Springbok fullback Aphelele Fassi says he draws confidence from a creative environment in the national team and fond memories of playing at the Mbombela Stadium. Fassi will earn his 12th cap for the Springboks when they take on Georgia in Mbombela on Saturday evening, in…
A gavel and a block in a court room. 1 minute The R255 million asbestos trial in the Free State High Court which resumed this morning has been postponed to tomorrow following a brief appearance. This is to allow the prosecution to prepare written submissions replying to accused 17 Moroadi Cholota‘s request to have a…
A sign cautioning of an accident. Five people died on Saturday when a bakkie and a sedan collided near the J.G. Strydom tunnel outside The Oaks in the Mopani district, in Limpopo. A male driver and four female passengers died on the spot, while one person was taken to hospital. Transport spokesperson Tshifhiwa Dali says…
A sign cautioning of an accident. Three people have been killed in an accident after their vehicle collided head-on with a truck on the N4 toll road between Matsulu and Mbombela in Mpumalanga. The deceased were certified dead on the scene. One person has been seriously injured. The driver of the truck escaped unharmed. Provincial…
Gauteng Education Department MEC Matome Chiloane. Gauteng Education MEC, Matome Chiloane, has warned parents against waiting until the last minute to apply for school admissions for their children. Chiloane was briefing the media in Johannesburg on the department’s readiness for the 2026 online admissions. Applications for learners who will be going to Grades 1 and…
