# Minister of Water and Sanitation, Pemmy Majodina will be handing over the refurbished Boitekong sewer pump station and outfall sewer tomorrow. The upgrade aims to reduce ongoing sewer blockages affecting communities such as Freedom Park, Boitekong, Meriting, and Seraleng in North West. The project forms part of Operation Bulela Metsi, launched in July 2023 […]
# The National Transmission Company South Africa aims to launch the South African wholesale electricity market by 1 April next year, pending regulatory approval. The company has applied to Nersa for a market operator licence and made major progress on the market code. Interim CEO Segomoco Scheppers says the voluntary market will ensure fair trading […]
# Basic Education minister Siviwe Gwarube has expressed deep concern as four learners remain missing after a scholar transport was swept away at Dikolini River in the Eastern Cape. Six learners from Jumba Senior Secondary School have been confirmed dead. Speaking in the Eastern Cape, Gwarube also revealed that 74 schools have been damaged by […]
# The Parys Magistrate’s Court in the Free State has postponed the double farm murder case against a 34-year-old accused to next week Wednesday for a bail application. Police spokesperson, Josephine Rani says on Saturday, the police responded to a scene, where two males aged 27 and 34 years old were found dead at a farm […]
# The National Institute of Communicable Diseases says this year’s flu season began earlier than usual, with many pneumonia-related hospital admissions. Officials say that most cases are caused by the H3N2 strain of influenza A, with smaller numbers of H1N1 and influenza B also detected. The public is urged to wash hands, cover coughs and […]
# Cosatu has welcomed Parliament’s adoption of the 2025/26 budget’s Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals. The federation says they remain concerned that the Budget may not provide the stimulatory effect the economy desperately needs. Cosatu’s spokesperson, Matthew Parks says they welcomed government’s decision to withdraw the proposed VAT hike as it would have been an unnecessary burden to […]
# RISE Mzansi sê Suid-Afrika benodig ‘n deugsame en doeltreffende polisiediens wat gelei en beman word deur etiese en gekwalifiseerde beroepslui. Honderd-63 polisielede was gedurende die 2023/24-boekjaar geskors vir ‘n verskeidenheid oortredings soos roof, korrupsie, afpersing, seksuele teistering en ontvoering. Makashule Gana van RISE Mzansi sê hierdie skorsings het ‘n finansiële las van meer as 8,2-miljoen-rand […]
# ʼn Switserse man het die Guinness-wêreldrekord verbeter deur langer as twee uur onder sneeu begrawe te bly. Die mededingende kragopteller Elias Meyer het die uitdaging aanvaar om die langste tyd met sy hele liggaam in kontak met sneeu deur te bring met net ʼn swembroek aan. Die Pool Valerjan Romanvoski het in 2022 een-uur-45-minute-en […]
# Rugby: Die Bulle se hoofafrigter, Jake White, is vol lof vir Leinster voor Saterdag se Verenigde Rugbykampioenskaps-eindstryd in Dublin. Hy sê die Ierse span is strate voor enige ander span. Nie een van die twee kon nog die kompetisie wen nie, en die Bulle is die derde keer in ‘n eindstryd na vier pogings. […]
