Eskom reveals ‘best case scenario’ for load shedding this week
Eskom chief executive Andre De Ruyter says South Africa faces a bleak energy outlook, with load shedding expected to continue for much of the week. In a media briefing on Tuesday morning (19 April), De Ruyter said the power utility has total unplanned outages of...
Proposed COVID-19 health regulations published for public comment
The Department of Health has published the proposed health regulations to deal with COVID-19 and other notifiable medical conditions outside the National State of Disaster for public comments.
Alleged Serial Rapist In Mamelodi Applied For Bail Hearing On Monday
Mamelodi - The alleged serial rapist Sello Seepe who is in his 40's has appeared before the Magistrate Court in Mamelodi on Monday for the rape of an 11 year old Unathi Skhosana applied for bail hearing. Sello Seepe from Mamelodi West Ext 5 is said to be from the same...
Good news for South Africa’s state of disaster
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s cabinet has extended South Africa’s national state of disaster, but says that work is now being done to bring it to a close next month.
Residents affected by floods in Tshwane are warned of more rain
Emergency services officials have warned residents in areas affected by flooding in Tshwane to be cautious as more rain was expected. Several rescue operations were carried out in parts of the province on Saturday after inclement weather conditions resulted in the...
Our shack was better,’ says Nellmapius man of new RDP house
A Nellmapius family said their brand new RDP house may look pretty from the outside, but inside it is a mess. “Like many other families in the area we were so happy to be chosen as a beneficiary to get a free RDP house,” said William Phaahlamohlaka (56) from extension...
Nellmapius residents march over week long power outage
Residents of Nellmapius in Tshwane are worried that they could stay in the dark for longer after their electricity supply was affected by recent downpours. Two parts of the township, Nellmapius extension 2 and 3, near Mamelodi, east of Pretoria want their electricity...
Nellmapius Secondary’s Enrique Hlatshwayo among top 33 matrics
Enrique Hlatshwayo is the talk of the town after being the only matric from Gauteng among the country’s specially identified 33 top achievers this year.