The Tshwane E-hailing Council has urged operators to come out in their numbers, as an individual suspected of involvement in the murder of a Pretoria e-hailing driver is due to appear at the Atteridgeville Magistrates’ Court on Monday. Dash cam footage recorded by the deceased driver was instrumental in identifying the female suspect. According to…
Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana and Deputy Minister, Dr. David Masondo arrive for the tabling of the Budget Speech on February 22, 2023. 1 minute Political analyst Dr. Levy Ndou says disunity in the Government of National Unity (GNU) regarding the budget will give other political parties a reason to start mobilising communities. Most political parties,…
ActionSA Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate Xolani Khumalo ActionSA Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate Xolani Khumalo and his co-accused have handed themselves at the Katlehong police station in Ekurhuleni after a self-confessed drug dealer laid a charge of assault. Khumalo’s party believes this development comes amid escalating tensions in Ekurhuleni, where his push for accountability has rattled drug syndicates. They claim his efforts…
A view shows MMR vaccine The Gauteng Health Department says it is undertaking measles vaccination campaigns targeting schools as children under the age of 15 are mostly affected. Measles is a highly infectious viral disease. A person can get infected by the air droplets from coughing and sneezing. Tshwane is currently the hotspot for measles…
[File photo] Police Minister Senzo Mchunu addresses the National Policing Summit Security expert Mike Bolhuis says he’s hoping that the embattled Police Minister Senzo Mchunu will take accountability for any wrongdoing when he appears before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee on Thursday. KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has alleged that senior police officials including Mchunu are…
The Cape Winelands District Municipality (CWDM) Fire Services says firefighters are still battling with the fire in Wemmershoek, Franschhoek in the Boland. The fire started in the Langrug area on Wednesday. Fire Services spokesperson, Anesca Roodt, says the Stellenbosch municipality is also on scene providing support with structure protection. Roodt says no injuries have been…
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu 1 minute Police Minister Senzo Mchunu says there’s an urgent need to use advanced technology to fight crime. The recently released fourth quarter crime statistics showed some declines in crime rates. However, violent crime remains high with the January to March 2025 data showing more than 5 700 people were murdered…
Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa briefs the media on the prepaid meter re-coding and the Integrated Resource Plan on November 20, 2024. 1 minute Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says there will be no extension for prepaid electricity consumers to re-code their meters should they fail to do it by November 24….
North West MEC for Economic Development and Environment, Bitsa Lenkopane, is facing criticism from opposition parties following her announcement that the Urban Blue International Gas-to-Power Plant project in Matlosana will proceed in the 2025/2026 financial year. The R15 billion project, initially halted and later handed over to the City of Matlosana earlier in 2025, was…
African National Congress Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula 2 minutes The African National Congress (ANC) has appointed a 67-member task team in KwaZulu-Natal. Secretary General Fikile Mbalula has unveiled the reconfigured KwaZulu-Natal leadership that will be headed by party veteran, Jeff Radebe, who is the Provincial Convener. Mbalula says they remain determined to rebuild the organisation, stressing…
