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Mpumalanga police say they are investigating after a 67-year-old German tourist was shot and killed near the the Kruger National Park's Numbi Gate entrance yesterday. Authorities say robbers accosted four tourists who were heading to the Numbi Gate. It is alleged that three robbers instructed the tourists to open the doors of their vehicle and when they refused to do so, one of the suspects fired...

South Africa is expected to experience the worst heatwave today with temperatures souring to about 36/38 degrees in Gauteng. Mpumalanga, the North-West and the Northern parts of Free State. The heatwave also comes in a time where some parts of Johannesburg are experiencing water shortages. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC Meteorologist Phemelo Zonke...

Local governance experts say some of the service delivery programmes instituted by the ousted Johannesburg multi-party government could be abandoned or relegated. They say this is among the reasons why communities embark on service delivery protests. Last week ANC Johannesburg regional chairperson Dada Morero was elected the mayor of the City of Johannesburg following the ousting of the DA's Mpho...

The battle for the Balobedu throne in Modjadjiskloof in Limpopo is far from over. Some members of the royal family say they plan to crown Princess Masalanabo as queen Modjadji the Seventh in April next year, when she turns 18.  This is despite this past weekend's installation of her brother, Prince Lekukela Modjadji, as king-elect. The Modjadji Royal Council under the leadership of the regent, Bak...

The Chairperson of the Giyani Concerned Residents in Limpopo, says they suspect that corruption and looting are some of the causes delaying the completion of the multi-million rand Giyani bulk water project.  Vusi Chauke was speaking during a protest by residents from 55 villages in Giyani.  Angry residents have  blockaded roads and shutdown businesses.  Chauke says previous commitment by Water an...

ActionSA says the Democratic Alliance (DA) must take the blame for losing control of Johannesburg. The party also says coalition governments have left out South Africans in their quest for power in the metros. The coalition structure will be meeting tonight to map out a way forward with regard to problems with coalitions. Udo Carelse spoke to Action SA Gauteng Provincial Chairperson, Bongani Baloy...

The Bureau of Economic Research says the mining sector has warned that it cannot sustain operations under current blackouts of Stage 4 loadshedding. Eskom is currently running the longest blackouts since the inception of loadshedding and mining companies are fearful they may have to cut jobs as a result. Udo Carelse spoke to Senior Economics at Bureau for Economic Research, Lisette de Schepper.  

Acting Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka has absolved both the Enterprises Minister, Pravin Gordhan and president Cyril Ramaphosa on investigation her office had undertaken. Minister Gordhan was reported to the Public Protector's office for allegedly irregularly appointing his Chief of Staff without following due process. Meanwhlie, allegations against president Ramaphosa were for allegedly violati...

The High Court in Pretoria has dismissed an urgent application to interdict the coronation of prince Lekukela Modjadji as the Balobedu king with cost. The coronation is planned for tommorow, starting with rituals today in the evening. The foster parents of Princess Masalanabo Modjadji wanted the court to stop the installation her brother - prince Lekukela Modjadji as the next monarch. Sakina Kamwe...

The country is still struggling to create jobs according to the latest Statistics South Africa's  quarterly employment numbers released earlier today. Data released shows a total of 119 thousand people lost their jobs in June this year. This from 10 - million 067 -thousand in March 2022 to 9-million 948 -thousand in June 2022.  The June quarterly employment data shows jobs decreased in community s...

Former president Jacob Zuma has come out in support of Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma for the ANC presidency at the party's 55th elective conference in December. In a statement by the former president, Zuma says he's available for the chairperson position if nominated by ANC branches. Coming out a short while ago, the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has come out endorsing former health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize...

Plenary sessions at the second day of the 14th National Elective Congress of COSATU have commenced with an address by SACP's General Secretary Solly Mapaila. This follows concerns over whether the ANC will be allowed to address the congress. Yesterday delegates blocked ANC National Chairperson Gwede Mantashe from addressing them. They heckled and booed Mantashe and accused him and the ANC-led gove...

The enthronement of prince Lekukela Modjadi is under threat. The foster parents of princess Masalanabo, the Motshekgas, are seeking a High Court interdict to stop the inauguration. The Modjadi royal council has planned to install Prince Lekukela this coming weekend. The Motshekgas contend that Masalanabo is the rightful heir to succeed her mother Queen Modjadji. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC senio...

The World Bank says interest rate hikes by central banks around the world could trigger a global recession next year (2023). It says central banks have raised rates "with a degree of synchronicity not seen over the past five decades" to tackle soaring prices. Last week, the Reserve Bank's monetary policy committee has decided to increase rates by seventy-five basis points, in line with market expe...

Cosatu president, Zingiswa Losi has given her opening remarks at the start of the 14th national elective congress of the federation, taking place in Midrand, north of Johannesburg. Around two thousand members from various trade unions are expected to discuss the future of the labour federation and the challenges the country's working class in facing. Losi, who is understood to be seeking for a sec...

The case of five accused men in the shooting at the Nomzamo tavern in Soweto has been postponed to the 18th of next month in the Orlando Regional Court. They made their first court appearance this morning. One of the accused was arrested in Johannesburg on Thursday, while the second one was arrested in the Northern Cape on Friday. The shooting left 16 people dead and scores others wounded. It happ...

The Ditsobotla Councillors, have taken a legal route to challenge the dissolution of their council and the appointment of the Administrator. They are questioning the motive of government, because, they believe they do not meet the legislative criteria to be dissolved and that the process to dissolve them, was flawed. This has put paid to the introduction of the Administrator to the municipality, w...

Today marks the official launch of the Sovereign Africa Ratings agency and the publication of its first sovereign rating. Dubbed a pan-african ratings agency with the aim of telling African economic stories, the agency aims at bringing some change into the narration about the continent's economies. This as the global credit-rating landscape is dominated and monopolised, by three main players, name...

The multi-million Rand Asbestos fraud pre-trial case involving suspended ANC Secretary General, Ace Magashule has been postponed to January. Magashule, ten others and five companies appeared at the Bloemfontein High Court. The suspended ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule has told the High Court in Bloemfontein that the postponements of the case are affecting his political career. Here is Judge Ph...

The African Rail Industry Association says that by moving freight from road to rail, our roads will be freed of massive trucks that cause havoc. The association is calling on the government to immediately implement their proposed third-party freight rail access policy. Just recently in oPhongolo school children, road users and two essential service personnel were killed by trucks. Jon Gericke spok...

Multi-Party government in Johannesburg has rejected Eskom's application for a 38.1% increase in electricity price. The power utility was making its presentations at Nersa that were attended amongst others by officials of Johannesburg City Power. The Eskom application comes on the back of Eskom implementing Stage 5 and 6 electricity blackouts. Jon Gericke spoke to City Power's manager for Tarrifs a...

South Africa is facing an existential threat due to increasing rates of murder, extortion and kidnapping. This is according to a report by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime that has highlighted that murder has risen 38% since 2010. The organisation further says there is also a R187 billion annual impact from infrastructure theft such as the looting of copper-power-cables....

Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe says South Africans should not act as an Island in a global world. He was responding to a question that was expressing the level of frustration South Africans feel when it comes to the latest challenges of loadshedding in the country. Mantashe was speaking at the signing ceremony with three wind power suppliers in Centurion earlier today. The agreements are part of g...

Sentencing procedures in the Pretoria High Court into the trial of four men convicted of the murder of North West businessman Wandile Bozwana are expected to kick-off today. The accused are Sipho Hudla, Robert Mutapa, Bonginkosi Khumalo, and the notorious Mamelodi businessman Vusi "Khekhe" Mathibela. The men are also charged with the murder and attempted murder of Bozwana's colleague Mpho Baloyi....

Five government officials in the Free State are appearing in court today on charges of corruption. The five suspects were arrested in relation to the alleged fraudulent activities around the Winnie Mandela Brandfort. One of the suspects in the case is a former Head of Department of Sports, arts and culture. Jon Gericke spoke to reporter Kamogelo Seekoei