Some motorists have been unable to renew their expired driving license cards despite the extended grace period. There has been a backlog with the outstanding license cards, which expired between November 2021 and January 2022. There is growing pressure to increase the validity of driver’s licence cards from five to 10 years. Outa’s Wayne Duvenage […]
A home destroyed by the KZN floods. The Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (Contralesa) has made an impassioned plea to the government to ensure that only deserving people are awarded tenders in KwaZulu-Natal, following the recent devastating floods. Contralesa president Chief Larmeck Mokoena says the recent floods in KwaZulu-Natal have exposed the government’s […]
Residents of Soweto, Eldorado Park and surrounding areas in the south of Johannesburg say they are fed up with increasing incidents of cable theft. On Monday, Pimville resident Kgomotso Diale was shot and killed and five others wounded when a group of men fired at residents who marched to Chicken farm in Kliptown to complain about cable theft. […]
It was also newly-appointed National Police Commissioner Sehlahle Masemola’s first appearance before MPs since he was tapped for the job. Parliament’s police committee has grilled SAPS bosses about budget priorities as well poor living conditions of new recruits. It was also newly-appointed National Police Commissioner Sehlahle Masemola’s first appearance before MPs since he was tapped […]
Eskom says it’s doing everything it can to bring units back into service and will be able to review the power outages by Thursday. Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter is assuring South Africans there will be no national blackout. The country is on Stage 4 blackouts after the Majuba and Tutuka power stations tripped. De Ruyter […]
Convicted killer and former police officer Nomia Ndlovu is seen in pictured in the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court on 22 October 2021. Convicted killer and former police officer, Rosemary Nomia Ndlovu, is on Wednesday morning expected to be back in court where she will face charges for plotting to murder two police officers. Ndlovu will […]
Pimville will be brought to a standstill. That’s the warning from residents who met on Tuesday over the killing of a resident. Pimville will be brought to a standstill. That’s the warning from residents who met on Tuesday over the killing of a resident. Kgomotso Diale was gunned down while others were injured. It’s believed a group […]
South Africa is currently under stage four load shedding and when that will be changed remains unclear with warnings of a dark winter from Eskom. Eskom says it has approached the national treasury for an exemption from sections of the Public Finance Management Act with regard to the procurement of some equipment. The utility has […]
A man walks on a destroyed road after flooding in Umlazi near Durban. The Democratic Alliance (DA) says while it welcomes assistance by the national government to communities in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape devastated by last week’s floods, it will closely monitor any abuse of relief funds, particularly by the KZN provincial government. President Cyril […]
Angry Diepsloot residents are threatening to shut down the area. A total of 14 suspects arrested in connection with the murder of Zimbabwean national Elvis Nyathi. They are expected to appear in court on Tuesday. The 43-year-old Zimbabwean, Elvis Nyathi was attacked and murdered by a mob in the township. His wife fled their […]