There’s been a spike in influenza cases in the country, with many people requiring hospitalisation. Sibongile Walaza from the NICD unpacks this. There’s been a spike in influenza cases in the country, with many people requiring hospitalisation. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases says the surge was first noticed in August. Influenza cases have been […]
It’s alleged that three men abducted the grade 5 pupil in a Toyota Yaris at gunpoint on Wednesday morning while she was waiting for her turn to go through COVID-19 screening at the gate of EP Baumann Primary School in Johannesburg. Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi said that he was deeply concerned about the alleged […]
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) says it will follow up with state arms manufacturer Denel this week to ensure that employees are paid what is owed to them. The union announced it had been granted an order by the High Court in Pretoria for Denel to pay its workers their outstanding salaries and […]
A 26-year-old man who was arrested in Protea Glen in Soweto after body parts were found in his fridge, is being questioned by police. This after the gruesome discovery was made by his new girlfriend on Saturday. The suspect was rushed to hospital after attempting to take his life but has since been discharged. The identity of the […]
Eskom has suspended stage two blackouts. The power utility says the suspension is with effect from 5am on Friday after generation capacity recovered enough to enable it to stop the blackouts. On Thursday, Eskom CEO, André de Ruyter, said that improvements in the power system had allowed the power utility to return electricity to normal ahead […]
Eskom CEO André de Ruyter said the ongoing outages are necessary to catch up with long overdue maintenance. The instability at Eskom is destroying businesses and the economy, according to the Black Business Council (BBC). It is calling for the resignation of Eskom CEO Andre De Ruyter and the entire board. The BBC says De Ruyter […]
The High Court in Pretoria will on Wednesday resume with the trial of four men charged with murdering North West businessman Wandile Bozwana in October 2015. Last week, the defence requested a postponement for more time to arrange for cellphone forensic evidence and consultation with their clients. The defence argued that the MTN maps locating the suspects’ […]
Ace Magashule appears at the Bloemfontein High Court in the Free State province, South Africa. There’s a heavy police presence on Wednesday morning at the High Court in Bloemfontein, in Free State, ahead of the appearance of suspended African National Congress(ANC) Secretary-General Ace Magashule, 10 others and five companies in the R255 million asbestos case. Ace […]
The number of completed municipalities now stands at 111 from a total of 257. An electoral commission official verifies sealed ballot boxes at the Fordsburg Primary School polling station under the supervision of party delegates in Johannesburg on 1 November 2021. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) said that it had captured 90% of the […]
On 31 October 2021, Lekoa Fm had an Outside Broadcast (OB) at Tshepiso Phase 3, Rock of Living Water Church under the leadership of Apostle Shepard Mofokeng. As part of reaching out to our listeners and communities, Lekoa Fm visited one of the local churches in Tshepiso Phase 3. The aim is to interact with […]