Over 100 families in the Shabalala Trust outside Hazyview, Mpumalanga, are enduring a cold and dark winter without electricity. These families have been without power for six months due to a damaged transformer that was damaged last December. They claim that Eskom is refusing to replace the transformer, demanding R65 000 from them. The families…
National Dialogue 2025. ActionSA is one of the political parties keeping a close eye on South Africa’s first National Convention, held at the University of South Africa (UNISA), in Pretoria. The party’s National Spokesperson, Lerato Ngobeni, says the party is attending in an observatory role, as leaders and citizens gather to confront the country’s most…
NON-STATE actors working in different sectors of the economy have called for the development of a national platform that will facilitate their involvement in the proposed SADC regional integration agenda. NON-STATE actors working in different sectors of the economy have called for the development of a national platform that will facilitate their involvement in the…
Electricity pylons. 2 minutes The Gauteng leg of public hearings by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has seen strong opposition to the proposed 36% Eskom tariff hike. The power utility has applied for a 36% increase for the 2025/2026 financial year. It is also requesting 11 and 9% increases for the two…
1 minute The Namibian High Commission and UNISA hold a joint memorial service in honour of the late Namibian Founding President Dr Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma. His former counterpart Thabo Mbeki will address the service. Livestream:
FILE | Anti-GBV march 2 minutes A 37-year-old woman in the Eastern Cape is in hiding after she was brutally attacked with a machete by her boyfriend. The victim alleges the incident happened after reporting the suspect to Correctional Services as he is a parolee. According to the victim, prison wardens fetched the parolee but…
The search by the police, family members and the community of Namakgale has not yet yielded positive results. 2 minutes The families of missing journalist Aserie Sibusiso Ndlovu and his partner, Zodwa Mdhuli, have appealed to the public for assistance in locating them. The couple was reported missing on February 18. Ndlovu, a National Press…
Gujarat Titans’ Shahrukh Khan in action 2 minutes Table-toppers Gujarat Titans will take heart from the gutsy display by their under utilised middle order despite their 33-run defeat against Lucknow Super Giants in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match on Thursday. Gujarat, who have already qualified for the playoffs, are bidding for a second IPL…
Lifeguards on the beach. 1 minute Bathers are being warned to be more cautious when swimming in the sea on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day because the new moon spring tide will peak on these days. This causes high and low tides, increasing the risk of stronger-than-usual rip tides. Lifesaving South Africa President,…
File image of a seahorse swims in a tank. 2 minutes The Knysna seahorse can once again be viewed at the SANParks office in Knysna in the Western Cape. The educational display tank was recently restocked to raise awareness about this unique species. SANParks says the display is part of its campaign to strengthen conservation…
