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What you said: Ramaphosa is wrong, corrupt are going to get their hands on KZN relief money

Don't have time to read? Listen to a summary of what you had to say about the president’s pledge that no money meant for relief in KZN will land up in the hands of the corrupt.

22 Apr 2022 1AM 1 min

'We want to debunk the myth that we are Xenophobic' - Operation Dudula outlines its goals

Operation Dudula has long held that it is not a xenephobic or violent movement and that it is being greatly misrepresented by the media and certain politicians. Operation Dudula again formed a major feature of SA's news cycles following a death in Pimville in Soweto on Monday. A group of…

21 Apr 2022 7AM 12 min

Cele addresses Kliptown violence  

Police minister Bheki Cele was in Soweto on Wednesday April 20 2022 following violent clashes and shootings in Kliptown and surrounding areas earlier this week, after a march sparked by cable theft in the area and a lack of adequate policing to deal with such crimes.  

20 Apr 2022 12PM 3 min

Load-shedding moves to level 3 at 10pm on Wednesday

Load-shedding will be reduced to stage 3 at 10pm and remain in force until Friday, Eskom said in an update on Wednesday afternoon.

20 Apr 2022 8AM 1 min

Stage 4 load-shedding expected to be reassessed and suspended by Friday, says Eskom 

Speaking at a press briefing, Eskom group executive for generation Philip Dukashe said load-shedding would be reassessed on Friday. The briefing came shortly after the power utility announced load-shedding would be ramped up to stage 4 for the remainder of the week.The rolling blackouts are due to a loss of…

19 Apr 2022 5AM 1 min

FULL ADDRESS | National state of disaster declared after devastating floods in KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape

President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday evening that cabinet had resolved to declare a national state of disaster to provide relief to KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape which had been extensively damaged by floods. Nearly 4,000 homes had been destroyed in KwaZulu-Natal and more than 40,000 people had been displaced…

18 Apr 2022 3PM 28 min

New Omicron sub-variants being probed by Botswana and SA researchers

A new sub-lineages of the Omicron variant of the Covid-19 has been discovered by Researchers in Botswana and South Africa. The WHO announced that the sub-lineages have so far been identified in four people in Botswana and 23 in South Africa. Outside Africa, the BA.4 and the BA.5 sub-lineages have…

14 Apr 2022 5AM 7 min

Eskom warns of the possibility of more load-shedding next week as demand returns

While Eskom says it is still on track to suspend load-shedding at 5am on Friday, it has warned of the possibility of load-shedding next week. Eskom said the planned suspension of load-shedding is due, in part, to the lower demand expected over the weekend, however the power utility said the…

14 Apr 2022 4AM 1 min

Road accessibility and clean drinking water are a challenge - Gift of the Givers 

Following the still mounting death toll, which has now surpassed 300 people, and the announcement late last night that the recent flooding in KZN has officially been classified as a Provincial Disaster, disaster relief NGO Gift of the Givers Chairman and Founder Dr Imtiaz Sooliman offered a statement on what…

14 Apr 2022 2AM 3 min

“This disaster obviously is part of climate change” Ramaphosa on KZN floods

President Cyril Ramaphosa visited the flood-ravaged areas of KZN on Wednesday to assess the damage caused by the recent heavy rains in the province. Ramaphosa was accompanied by several government officials at provincial and national level.

13 Apr 2022 2PM 5 min

eThekwini won’t be load-shed but unplanned system outages remain high: De Ruyter

Eskom CEO Andre De Ruyter says the power utility has come to an arrangement with the eThekwini district leadership and has suspended load-shedding in the area. KwaZulu-Natal is dealing with devastating flooding that destroyed homes and crucial infrastructure and killed dozens. De Ruyter emphasised in a media briefing on Wednesday…

13 Apr 2022 6AM 7 min

No more extreme weather, but keep an eye out for continued localised flooding — Weather SA

As heavy rains have wreaked havoc in parts of KwaZulu-Natal, scenes of collapsed roads, sinkholes, flooded homes and washed-away infrastructure stream onto social media platforms.  Forecaster with WeatherSA, Wayne Venter, explained that it is normal to see a Cut-Off Low (COL) pressure system during this time of the year. A…

12 Apr 2022 8AM 6 min

Eskom’s De Ruyter: “Maintenance is not something you do and stop”  

Group CEO Andre de Ruyter and members of the Eskom management team provided an update on system challenges. A number of issues were addressed, including generation capacity, maintenance plans and effects of heavy rains in KwaZulu-Natal on the province’s power capacity and in the rest of the country.

12 Apr 2022 7AM 5 min

More than 700,000 beneficiaries of the R350 grant have not collected their payments from the first and second cycles

Don't have time to read? Listen to a summary on the R350 social relief of distress (SRD) that have not been collected from the first and second cycles at the SA Post Office (SAPO).

12 Apr 2022 5AM 1 min

Zuma corruption trial on hold yet again  

The corruption and fraud trial of former president Jacob Zuma was again postponed in the Pietermaritzburg High Court. According to judge Piet Koen, this was to allow the finalisation of his appeal process before the Supreme Court of Appeal. Zuma has continued attempts to have state prosecutor advocate Billy Downer…

11 Apr 2022 11AM 5 min

Senzo Meyiwa trial: Defence to consult accused as fresh witness statements come to light

The trial of five men accused of footballer Senzo Meyiwa’s murder has been postponed for legal representatives to consult their clients after the disclosure in court on Monday that the state has evidence from people who require witness protection. The former Bafana Bafana and Orlando Pirates goalkeeper was shot dead…

11 Apr 2022 8AM 4 min

Gauteng schools hit by 'space cake' trend — 15 pupils hospitalised

A new trend that has resulted in school pupils being hospitalised has prompted authorities to issue warnings against “space cakes”. These are edible treats containing cannabis or other dangerous substances — generally baked by pupils who sell them to other children — that have been gaining popularity. Gauteng education MEC…

11 Apr 2022 12AM 2 min

Ministers visit Diepsloot community

A delegation of government officials including Police Minister Bheki Cele and Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi visited the informal settlement of Diepsloot on Friday to address residents after a wave of protests this week. Cele assured residents that the police were dealing with the cases related to crime especially murders…

8 Apr 2022 1PM 3 min

'It’s a manageable situation' — police commissioner on Diepsloot as man killed in 'mob attack'

Police minister Bheki Cele and national police commissioner Fannie Masemola visited Diepsloot where community members are threatening to shut down the area. One person was burnt to death in an alleged mob attack on Wednesday night.

7 Apr 2022 12PM 2 min

Witness testifies in Malema, Ndlozi 2018 assault case  

A witness from the SANDF took to the stand in the assault trial of EFF leader Julius Malema and MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi in the Randburg magistrate's court on Thursday. The pair are charged with assaulting a police officer at the funeral of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela in April 2018 and pleaded not…

7 Apr 2022 10AM 4 min