Senegal’s government has suspended all non-essential foreign travel for ministers and top officials, citing “extremely difficult” times ahead as the US-Israeli conflict with Iran drives up global oil prices. The move aims to curb spending as rising energy costs strain the national budget. Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko highlighted that Brent crude has surged to about […]
An Ekurhuleni metro police officer has been killed and four others injured following a crash in Musina. The incident involved a police vehicle, and emergency services responded swiftly to the scene. Authorities say the injured officers were treated at the scene before being transported to hospital for further medical care. Their conditions have not yet […]
UPDATE: Electricity has been successfully restored across Vereeniging following a widespread outage that left large parts of the area without power earlier today. The interruption, believed to have been caused by a local fault on the network, affected homes, businesses, and essential services, prompting frustration among residents and disruptions to daily activities. Technicians worked throughout […]
Deputy Higher Education Minister Nomusa Dube-Ncube has called for the arrest of those responsible for NSFAS funding over 800 deceased students. This follows the Auditor-General’s 2024/25 report, which found that the National Student Financial Aid Scheme made payments to students listed as deceased in Home Affairs records. Dube-Ncube criticised NSFAS for blaming the issue on […]
KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane has condemned a church in KwaMaphumulo for encouraging followers to stop taking anti-retroviral (ARV) treatment for HIV and rely solely on faith. She called for legal action against anyone spreading such misinformation. The Ekhaya Labafundi bakaJehova congregation reportedly requires members to abandon worldly things, including jobs and cellphones, with the […]
Some filling stations in Gauteng, particularly in the east of Pretoria, remain without fuel as motorists are turned away. Panic-buying and hoarding ahead of this week’s fuel price hike have caused widespread shortages. Fuel prices have risen sharply, with petrol up by over R3 per litre and diesel increasing by more than R7 per litre […]