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‘Catch the thieves, robbers, thugs’ - Ramaphosa throws weight behind corruption investigations

President Cyril Ramaphosa has slammed corrupt state officials and multinational corporations for stripping government of its ability to deliver basic services to South Africans.

5 Jun 2021 12AM 2 min

OR Tambo, big businesses in Ekurhuleni exempt from load shedding

Big businesses in Ekurhuleni will get some reprieve as the city begins to roll out load shedding.

4 Jun 2021 12PM 1 min

LISTEN: ‘Our children remain unsafe’ as Child Protection Week ends

The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has again warned that violence against children remains a critical challenge in South Africa.

4 Jun 2021 11AM 1 min

LISTEN: ‘Our children remain unsafe’ as Child Protection Week ends

The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has again warned that violence against children remains a critical challenge in South Africa.

4 Jun 2021 11AM 1 min

LISTEN: At least 200 people defrauded by Springs investment schemer

Police in Springs have arrested a 44-year-old man in connection with the defrauding of at least 200 people in an investment scheme. The man was arrested in the Springs area on Friday after victims of the alleged scam flocked to the police station to lay charges.

4 Jun 2021 9AM 2 min

Sweary Rand Water customers to face long arm of the law

Rand Water says it plans to lay criminal charges against members of the public for using abusive language towards its employees.

4 Jun 2021 7AM 1 min

'They buy 2 loaves, 2 TVs' - Ramaphosa says MPs barely getting by on salaries

President Cyril Ramaphosa says Members of Parliament are barely getting by on their salaries.

3 Jun 2021 1PM 2 min

Defiant Ramaphosa insists govt is making headway amid tongue lashing by MPs

President Cyril Ramaphosa has defended government's efforts in dealing with economic recovery, the Covid-19 crisis and rampant corruption.

3 Jun 2021 9AM 1 min

Rand could strengthen further, says economist

Investec chief economist Annabel Bishop says the rand could strengthen even further.

3 Jun 2021 6AM 2 min

Motorists tell of massive 11-hour traffic jam in Ashburton

Vinay Surajpaul and his family from Phoenix have been locked in a kilometres-long traffic gridlock for almost 11 hours.

3 Jun 2021 3AM 1 min

Shivering security guards die of smoke inhalation at Groenkloof Nature Reserve

Two security guards are believed to have died of smoke inhalation at the Groenkloof Nature Reserve in Tshwane.

2 Jun 2021 1PM 1 min

Eskom board accepts probe clearing CEO of racism, poor governance

The Eskom board has accepted the findings of an indepedent probe into CEO Andre de Ruyter.

2 Jun 2021 12PM 2 min

Wage talks between Eskom, unions deadlock

Wage talks between Eskom and several labour unions have collapsed.

2 Jun 2021 7AM 1 min

DA set to lay charges against Mkhize, Health DG

The Democratic Alliance (DA) will lay charges against Health Minister Zweli Mkhize over his alleged involvement in the awarding of an irregular contract to a KwaZulu-Natal communications company, Digital Vibes.

2 Jun 2021 6AM 2 min

WATCH: Helen Joseph toilets ‘full of feces’ amid water crisis

Patients at various Johannesburg hospitals have described their suffering amid the water supply outages in the area. A power failure at the Eikenhof pump station has affected several municipalities, including Mogale City, Merafong, and Rant West.

1 Jun 2021 10AM 2 min

Unemployment rate 'less severe than expected' - economist

Econometrix economist Azar Jammine says the rise in the country's unemployment rate is less severe than expected.

1 Jun 2021 10AM 2 min

[WATCH] ANC chief whip Pemmy Majodina kicked as Pan African Parliament descends into chaos

The Pan African Parliament (PAP) chambers in Midrand descended into chaos when members couldn't agree on a firm leadership system for the body's bureau.

31 May 2021 11AM 1 min

Sedibeng Water withdraws instruction to cut North West water supply

Sedibeng Water has withdrawn the instruction to cut water supply for some North West residents.

31 May 2021 9AM 1 min

WSU student falls to death at Mthatha residence

A Walter Sisulu University (WSU) student fell to his death from his residence at the Mthatha campus on Saturday night.

31 May 2021 7AM 1 min

Cold and wet weather to hit Gauteng on Tuesday

Gauteng residents must gear up for a windy and rainy week, according to the South African Weather Service.

31 May 2021 7AM 2 min