# City Power will continue to eradicate illegal connections as the power utility lost 2.5-billion-rand in 2024 due to illegal connections. Speaking in Tsepisong, City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena said that suspended services to parts of Tsepisong is due to widespread illegal electricity connections. Officials say the community bypassed meters, vandalised infrastructure, and threatened technicians. […]
# The Western Cape Government has launched the Planet Youth programme in Mitchells Plain to create safer, healthier environments for young people. The initiative fosters dialogue with families, teachers, and caregivers. It includes the anonymous Planet Youth 2025 Survey, among Grade 8 and 9 learners to guide area-specific safety strategies. Provincial Health MEC, Mireille Wenger, […]
# Soccer: Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis remains confident her side can secure third place by beating Ghana in tonight’s WAFCON play-off match. Ellis says the team is determined to win bronze in honour of injured Gabriela Salgado and give a fitting send-off to Jermaine Seoposenwe. Banyana previously beat Ghana 2-0 in the group stage […]
# Boxing: Boxing South Africa has placed super middleweight champion Asemahle “The Predator” Wellem on precautionary suspension for repeatedly violating regulations. Boxing SA CEO Tsholofelo Lejaka says Wellem continues to fight in Tanzania without clearance, with another bout scheduled for tomorrow against Nigeria’s Idowa Rasheed. This marks the third incident. With his license suspended yesterday, […]
# The South African Police Service has arrested 183 rape suspects in nationwide operations this past week, including 67 wanted individuals. In KwaZulu-Natal, a serial rapist pastor, Mandlelisa Mabhale, was sentenced to ten life terms and 70 years for raping minors and exposing children to pornography. Police spokesperson Amanda van Wyk says a 90-day blitz […]
# Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation minister, Maropene Ramokgopa, has called for global collaboration to improve public services and fund development. Speaking at the G20 Development Working Group Ministerial Meeting in Mpumalanga, she stressed solidarity, financial justice, and people-centred growth. Ramokgopa warned that only 52.4-percent of the global population has social protection and highlighted Africa’s 1.5-trillion-rand […]
# SANParks has issued a warning urging the public to avoid physical contact with seals, dead or alive, due to a rabies outbreak along the coastal shores of the Western and Northern Cape. According to SANParks, rabies is now considered endemic in Cape fur seals in the Western Cape, which is a first for marine […]
# Various licensed electricity traders have welcomed Nersa’s decision to develop formal rules for domestic and cross-border electricity trading. The regulator aims to publish a finalised, fair, and transparent framework by June 2026. While traders like PowerX, and Apollo Africa, support the process, some expressed concern over the timeline. Eskom, which previously raised objections, also […]
# Celebrated South African chef Siba Mtongana has been honoured as one of the Top 20 Trailblazers at the prestigious Canadian Global Awards 2025. The awards recognise global leaders driving change across industries. Mtongana, host of Siba’s Table, broadcast in over 150 countries, expressed gratitude for the recognition. Known for her culinary excellence and community […]
