# South Africa is being urged to strengthen its disaster preparedness as experts warn a powerful El Niño weather pattern is developing. Scientists say the phenomenon could bring severe drought, water shortages, crop losses and higher food prices. While recent La Niña seasons have improved soil moisture, experts stress the country cannot afford complacency. They […]
# Rugby: The Johannesburg Metro Police Department has cautioned motorists of traffic disruptions expected around Ellis Park Stadium tomorrow due to the Springboks and England Test. Roads in New Doornfontein will be closed from tonight, with extensive closures continuing until tomorrow night. Spokesperson Xolani Fihla says officials will be deployed to manage traffic and ensure […]
# The City of Tshwane has begun relocating qualifying households from several informal settlements to serviced stands at Leeufontein Extension 32. The programme started in the Tsunami Informal Settlement, where 162 beneficiaries are being moved. Additional relocations will take place on Monday from settlements including Nkandla, Mavuso, Willow Farm, Mamelodi Extension 11, Youth View and […]
# Tourism deputy minister Makhotso Sotyu has officially unveiled the Mthontsi Lodge and Conference Centre in KwaMaqoma, aimed at boosting tourism in the Amathole District Municipality, Eastern Cape. The 31-million-rand facility includes chalets, a backpackers’ lodge, conference facilities and supporting infrastructure. Sotyu says the project will create jobs and support local economic development through partnerships […]
# The Gauteng Department of Health says its Lenacapavir HIV prevention programme has exceeded early rollout targets, reaching six-thousand-130 clients in its first month. This represents 131-percent of the provincial target. Spokesperson Steve Mabona says the medicine is available at 133 clinics in Gauteng. Tshwane recorded the highest uptake, followed by Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni. Mabona […]
# Transport minister Barbara Creecy expressed condolences to the families of 16 people killed in a bus crash on the N1 near Touwsrivier in the Western Cape. The department’s spokesperson, Collen Msibi, says the bus was carrying 78 passengers to Idutywa in the Eastern Cape when it overturned early today. Twenty people were injured. Msibi […]
# The Madlanga commission has adjourned businessman Tumelo Nku’s testimony indefinitely due to serious security concerns. The decision follows his supplementary statement after intense questioning over the 2021 Aeroton drug bust in Gauteng. The commission’s spokesperson, Jeremy Michaels, says the safety risks are significant and the inquiry is proceeding with extreme caution. He says the […]
# Soccer: Namibian striker Peter Shalulile has officially parted ways with Mamelodi Sundowns after six successful years at the club.The 32-year-old leaves as a free agent after his contract expired, with both parties agreeing not to activate a one-year extension option. Shalulile departs as one of Sundowns’ greatest goalscorers, having won multiple league titles and […]
# DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis says the party will no longer remain silent when the ANC fails to consult or compromise in the government of national unity. He addressed party members in Sandton, Johannesburg, and insisted the ANC must respect the power-sharing agreement. Hill-Lewis accused the ANC of pushing key economic policies without sufficient consultation, […]
