The City of Ekurhuleni in Gauteng will no longer be an instrumental part in loadshedding operations after Eskom made a full takeover. CITY OF EKURHULENI ANOUNCES ESKOM LETTER The City of Ekurhuleni confirmed that it recently received a letter from Eskom informing the municipality that all customers will now be affected by load shedding in line with […]

Two people were electrocuted while trying to steal power cables, incidents that plunged parts of Johannesburg into the dark, the South African city’s energy supplier said on Wednesday 26 July 2023. City Power said the “burnt beyond recognition” bodies of two people were found this week amid a “spike in vandalism and theft” affecting its […]

Eskom says it has noted with concern, various recruitment scams targeting its power stations. POWER STATIONS USED TO LURE VICTIMS The latest of these scams was directed at the Medupi Power Station where the scammers advertised jobs on the internet purporting to be for vacant positions at the power station, according to Eskom. “Unsuspecting job seekers would then […]

The City of Joburg is cautioning property owners that they will receive higher-than-normal municipal bills for the month of July 2023. CITY OF JOBURG REMINDS PROPERTY OWNERS OF NEW TARIFFS “Increases in ratepayers’ monthly bills results from the implementation of the annual tariffs on municipal service charges, property rates, effected by new property values which […]

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has welcomed the eviction of illegal occupants at Glen Marikana Informal Settlement in Kempton Park, Gauteng on Monday, 24 July. HOW THE DA FEELS ABOUT THE EVICTION “This is a huge relief to the landowner of the land, the Jansen van Vuuren Beleggings (PTY) LTD, and the residents of Glen Marais,” said Bronwynn Engelbrecht […]

As the investigation is underway to ascertain the cause of the accident involving a Metrobus and a student bus shuttle in Auckland Park, the Democratic Alliance (DA) has raised a number of concerns about the conditions of the buses. METRO BUS INVOLVED IN A HECTIC COLLISION 77 passengers were injured yesterday, Tuesday, 25 July outside […]

DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Health Jack Bloom MPL says the party has alerted Gauteng Health and Wellness MEC, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko to the unacceptable situation at Hillbrow Mortuary. HILLBROW MORTUARY NOT RELEASING BODIES TO FAMILIES It is reported that bodies are not released for burial by the Hillbrow Mortuary because of delayed post-mortems. “Families are anguished as […]

Acting MMC for Transport in the City of Johannesburg, councillor Anthea Leitch has conveyed her thoughts and prayers to the 77 injured passengers involved in a collision this morning, Tuesday, 25 July. HOW THE 77 INJURED WERE TRAVELLING THIS MORNING A Metrobus single-decker and a student bus shuttle collided on Kingsway Road, Auckland Park. Of the 77 injured, 19 […]

The Joburg CBD explosion precinct is in the process of being reconnected with services after it was declared safe by the City Manager Floyd Brink. GREEN LIGHT GIVEN TO RECONNECT SERVICES BY JRA Brink provided another status update earlier today indicating that he got clearance from the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) to undertake the reconnection of services, including […]

The City of Ekurhuleni has been set back over R200 000 after its grader was found without its set of tyres and rims recently. ALSO READ: Civilian plane crash in war-torn Sudan leaves nine dead HOW THE GRADER WAS STOLEN IN THE CITY OF EKURHULENI The Executive Mayor of Ekurhuleni Sivuyile Ngodwana condemned the vandalism and theft […]

Yet another intriguing instalment of the Senzo Meyiwa trial got adjourned for tomorrow (Tuesday, 25 July), leaving many confused about witness Zandi Khumalo’s version of events. ADVOCATE MSHOLOLO TAKES NO PRISONERS IN THE MEYIWA TRIAL Advocate Zandile Shololo grilled Zandi on the witness stand during cross-examination at North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, knit-picking every series of events […]

It has emerged that Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) founder Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi has been admitted to hospital this afternoon, Monday, 24 July. THE CONDITION OF PRINCE MANGOSUTHU BUTHELEZI 1KZNtv News broke the news about the developing story, although not much was disclosed about his condition and the name of the hospital. EWN confirmed with the office of the Zulu […]

The EFF in Johannesburg cautioned civilians against making unfounded assumptions about the root cause of the JHB CBD disaster. EFF WARNS AGAINST ‘BASELESS’ THEORIES “The EFF is cautioning people, political parties and other organisations to refrain from making unfounded and malicious allegations regarding the explosion’s root cause,” said Tiyiselani Chauke the party’s media and communication officer. This after […]

Three Human trafficking suspects were arrested while three victims were rescued at a house in Garsfontein, Pretoria today, Thursday 20 July 2023. HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIM ESCAPES CAPTIVITY It is reported that information was received when one of the captive victims managed to escape from her captors. She then reported to the Thai Embassy that she had […]

An Eskom employee and a female truck driver appeared before the Kriel Magistrate’s Court on a charge of theft and fraud yesterday, Thursday, 20 July. ALSO READ: Another cash-in-transit truck bombed last night in the same vicinity WHO IS THE PAIR ACCUSED OF DEFRAUDING THE POWER UTILITY It’s alleged the pair worked together to defraud […]

Another cash-in-transit heist took place last evening, Thursday, 20 July, when a truck was bombed in Mpumalanga. ALSO READ: Social media access in Ethiopia resumes after 5-month blackout EMER-G-MED ATTENDS TO YET ANOTHER CASH-IN-TRANSIT HEIST Just before 18h00 on Thursday night, Emer-G-Med paramedics together with multiple emergency service agencies responded to the scene of cash in transit […]

A North West husband will be spending the next half of his existence behind bars after he was slapped with a life sentenced for killing his pregnant wife. THE REASON FOR THE GRUESOME MURDER OF HIS PREGNANT WIFE NPA Regional Spokesperson Henry Mamothame confirmed that the Taung Regional Court sentenced Thapelo Edwin Mojaki (41), to life imprisonment […]

An abalone smuggler opted to risk ending his life than be captured by the police after he was busted on the other side of the law in Eastern Cape. ABALONE SMUGGLERS DRIVING IN SUSPCIOUS FASHION At the weekend, SAPS Cookhouse Highway Patrol apprehended suspects in possession of smuggled abalone. Police spokesperson Colonel Priscilla Naidu says this is […]

A petrol tanker almost caused another disaster after it was caught in a crossfire following a shootout in the Benoni area in Gauteng. PETROL TANKER HIT BY A TRAY BULLET The report suggests that on Monday 17 July at 11:30, the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Community Liaison Unit (CLU) Officers, were involved in a shootout in […]

While motorists attempted to manoeuvre out of the traffic caused by a cash-in-transit heist on the N4, another armoured truck was hit approximately an hour later. LOCATION OF THE SECOND CASH-IN-TRANSIT HEIST “Another happening now – Please be advised there has been a second cash-in-transit heist and armoured vehicle bombing on the N4 and R80 in […]

Only weeks before graduating as a medical doctor, South African medical student Snegugu Thobeka Myeni residing in the Philippines was robbed of that opportunity after her untimely death. FAMILY IN KZN APPEAL FOR FUNDS TO REPATRIATE MEDICAL STUDENT It is reported that the young medical student from KwaZulu-Natal in Utrecht, between Vryheid and Newcastle, passed […]

Nelson Mandela Bridge will be a no-go zone for the next two days after the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) announced the bridge’s temporary closure. READ MORE: Lebanon central bank governor’s properties seized TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF NELSON MANDELA BRIDGE FOR ONGOING MAINTENANCE JMPD spokesperson Xolani Fihla cautioned motorists about this planned initiative which coincides with Mandela Day, […]

Heated arguments accompanied by fists flying have proven to be not just exclusive to Parliament in South Africa after the internet witnessed a brawl during a parliamentary sitting in the Republic of Kosovo, a country in Southeast Europe. WHAT TRIGGERED THE BRAWL IN PARLIAMENT? Mail Online reports that the furious brawl erupted after an opposition legislator threw […]

A woman believed to be a smuggler had her suspicious trip cut short after she was busted with snakes stuffed in her bra in China. HOW THE WOMAN SMUGGLER GOT CAUGHT It is reported that the woman’s ‘oddly-shaped’ breasts caught the attention of customs officials. It is said that she was caught smuggling five live […]

A protester was apprehended for torching a truck after disgruntled residents of two informal settlements went on a rampage over issues of service delivery in Gqeberha. INFORMAL SETTLEMENT DWELLERS ROCK THE STREETS On Wednesday evening 12 July 2023, disgruntled residents from Nomakanjane and Ramaphosa informal settlements blockaded the M17 Addo Road and started stoning trucks. […]