The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued warnings for severe weather conditions affecting large parts of the country from 29 April 2026, driven by a cut-off low (COL) system moving across the central interior. A Yellow Level 2 warning is in place for severe thunderstorms over parts of the Northern Cape, North West, and […]
NORTH LONDON- Two Jewish men, aged 76 and 34, were stabbed in Golders Green, north London, in an attack that the Metropolitan Police have declared a terrorist incident. Both victims are in stable condition. Authorities are investigating whether the assault was deliberately targeted at the Jewish community and are working with security services to establish […]
INDIA- A man in Odisha, eastern India, has claimed he was forced to take his sister’s skeletal remains to a bank after struggling to withdraw her savings following her death. The incident gained widespread attention after a video of 52-year-old Jitu Munda carrying the remains went viral, sparking public outrage. Munda said he acted out […]
BOKSBURG- President’s Coordinating Council (PCC) will meet on 30 April 2026 at 10:00 am at the Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre in Gauteng to focus on strengthening South Africa’s water and sanitation services. The meeting will highlight government efforts to improve infrastructure reliability and long-term water security. Government has committed over R156 billion […]
BOKSBURG- South Africa’s ongoing water challenges have been elevated to the highest level of government through the National Water Crisis Committee (NWCC), chaired by President Cyril Ramaphosa. The initiative aims to coordinate urgent interventions to address worsening water supply disruptions and infrastructure failures across the country. The issue is expected to take centre stage at […]
JOHANNESBURG- Bellarmine Mugabe, son of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, has been fined R600,000 or sentenced to two years in prison after being found guilty of violating firearms and immigration laws in South Africa. He appeared at the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court alongside his cousin, Tobias Matonhodze, where both pleaded guilty to multiple charges linked to […]
CAPE TOWN- Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi says South Africa’s Constitution, born from the country’s first democratic elections in 1994, remains the foundation for building a just and equal society. Speaking during an NCOP debate on Freedom Day and Workers’ Day, she reflected on progress made in strengthening democracy, including an independent judiciary, improved gender representation […]
GAUTENG – The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) spokesperson, Steve Mabona, has announced his departure from the department, marking the end of a professional journey that began in 2017. Mabona shared the news through a farewell message titled “Fare Thee Well, Education,” expressing gratitude for the years he spent serving in the provincial education sector […]
BOKSBURG- Government leaders are set to convene for a high-level President’s Coordinating Council (PCC) meeting in Boksburg, Gauteng, on Thursday, 30 April 2026, as efforts intensify to address South Africa’s ongoing water challenges. The meeting will bring together Premiers, Members of Executive Councils (MECs) responsible for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Mayors, Municipal Managers, and […]
JOHANNESBURG- South African consumers are facing increasing financial pressure, according to the latest Household Affordability Index. Rising fuel and food prices are continuing to stretch household budgets, with transport costs climbing due to higher global oil prices. Petrol and diesel prices are expected to rise further, which could push living costs even higher. Although government […]