Headline inflation decreased to 4,3 in July
The headline inflation rate decreased to 4,3% in July from 5,0% in June, for the first time in five months. The monthly increase in the consumer price index (CPI) was…
Traditional leaders urged to engage Council of Geoscience, before allocating stands in Letaba area
Traditional leaders are urged to engage the Council for Geoscience (CGS) before allocating residential stands, in the Greater Letaba area. This is one way identified to curb disasters. This emerged…
Peru struck by a 6,7 earthquake
Another earthquake struck South America, on Thursday. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed its epicenter was some 38 kilometers, northwest of Upahuacho, in Peru. It had a magnitude of…
Fifty killed in Nigeria’s vessel accident and hundreds in a mine collapse in Zambia
About fifty (50) bodies, mostly of children, were recovered in Nigeria’s northwestern Sokoto state, on Thursday. They died after a vessel transporting farm workers capsized near Gorau in the Goronyo…
Workers of the City picketing in Newtown, Joburg
Workers of the City of Johannesburg continued to picket at the Newtown Junction Mall, in Johannesburg, on Thursday. Law enforcement officials were monitoring the situation, close to the protesters. Gauteng…
Several fires reported across the country on Thursday
Learning Together Creche in Waterloo, Durban, caught fire on Thursday, following a faulty electrical connection. Security company- Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) and the eThekwini Fire and Rescue evacuated ten…
Department says Loskop Water Scheme now 88% complete
The Loskop Regional Bulk Water Scheme in Mpumalanga Provincial Government, is 88% complete. This emerged at an oversight visit on Wednesday, by the Deputy Director-General (DDG) of the Department of…
Stolen truck with copper estimated at R9 million recovered in Witbank
A truck and trailer hijacked with unprocessed copper in Grootvlei on Tuesday, was later found at a dealership in Witbank. Police said stolen goods are valued at an estimated R9…
NERSA approves two-year pricing agreement with Manganese Metal Company
The Energy Regulator (NERSA) approved a two-year Negotiated Pricing Agreement (NPA) between Eskom Holdings SOC Limited and Manganese Metal Company (Pty) Ltd (MMC). NERSA also approved that Eskom can charge…
Previously flooded N14 reopened between Kuruman & Vryburg to light vehicles only
The N14 road between Kuruman and Vryburg, was partially reopened to light motor vehicles only, on Wednesday. Heavy vehicles are still not allowed on the road. The South African National…