Retief Odendaal being congratulated by DA members after his election as the new Executive Mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay on September 21, 2022. The newly-elected mayor of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro, Retief Odendaal says he will make the creation of jobs, the alleviation of poverty and dealing with the current drought his priority. The […]
The ailing power utility has asked energy regulator, Nersa, to allow it to increase its power prices by more than a quarter, starting on 1 April next year. Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the city won’t stand for a 32% electricity price hike application by Eskom. The ailing power utility has asked energy regulator, […]
As the country is plunged into Stage 6 Loadshedding, residents of Sharpeville, Tshepiso, Boipatong and other surrounding areas have been in perpetual darkness as their power has been off for days since Saturday Morning. The power disruption is due to a vandalized Substation in the Tshepiso/Divencheng area which is falling victim to theft for the […]
Senzo Meyiwa’s childhood friend, Tumelo Madlala, has returned to the witness stand at the late former Orlando Pirates goalkeeper murder trial on Wednesday. He is expected to conclude his evidence. Madlala is expected to continue giving details of what happened when during the time he says two intruders stormed into the house and demanded cell phones and […]
The accused handed themselves over to the authorities over the weekend and made their first appearance in the Tsakane Magistrates Court on Monday. Seven Ekurhuleni policemen charged with murdering a 19-year-old man during a raid in Langaville last week are expected to make a formal application for bail on Wednesday. The man was one of […]
At least 6 bodies – believed to be that of Zama Zamas, have been found in the veld along the N1 highway on Johannesburg’s West Rand. The discovery was made near the Maraisburg off-ramp in Roodepoort on Wednesday. It appears the men have been stabbed, shot and stoned to death. Police are on the scene […]