173 N1 South in Johannesburg reopened after oil tanker crash Mapaballo Borotho Image @JMPD| X The N1 South in Johannesburg has been fully reopened after an oil tanker crash near the Maraisburg…
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Vodacom partners with Elon Musk’s Starlink
178 Vodacom partners with Elon Musk’s Starlink The network provider aims to expand high-speed internet access across Africa Katlego Sekhu Image: X/@elonmusk Vodacom has announced a landmark partnership with Starlink. The agreement…
ActionSA could dismiss more ‘under-performing’ councillors, Mashaba says
175 Herman Mashaba says ActionSA remains unapologetic for holding its public representatives accountable. ActionSA president Herman Mashaba said the party’s new councillors in the City of Johannesburg will be given performance contracts….
City Power races to restore electricity in Joburg CBD
267 Bree substation explosion: City Power races to restore electricity in Joburg CBD Mapaballo Borotho Gauteng braces for load reduction power cuts Repairs are ongoing at the Bree Substation after Tuesday’s explosion…
City of Tshwane launches Black Friday sale on municipal debt interest
200 City of Tshwane launches Black Friday sale on municipal debt interest Bulelwa Hoala Image: @CityTshwane on X Tshwane Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya has announced a Black Friday sale offering residents and…
Mbalula defends BEE while questions over G20 summit legitimacy arise amid no-shows
151 South Africa has had tense relations with the US government since Donald Trump’s re-election. ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says his party will continue to defend Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) despite…
Tshwane reports an increase in typhoid cases, source still unknown
158 Tshwane reports an increase in typhoid cases, source still unknown Mapaballo Borotho Image @Benton Franklin Health District Tshwane has recorded a rise in typhoid fever cases, with 10 new infections bringing…
SA approves trial for first fully local Cholera vaccine
162 SA approves trial for first fully local Cholera vaccine Zuko Komisa Image | Adobe Stock Biovac received regulatory clearance to start clinical trials for an oral cholera vaccine, positioning South Africa…
City Power moves non-vending prepaid customers in Johannesburg to postpaid billing
186 City Power moves non-vending prepaid customers in Johannesburg to postpaid billing Mapaballo Borotho Image: DA City Power will convert non-vending prepaid users in Johannesburg to postpaid billing from 12 November 2025….
SA’s unemployment rate drops to 31.9%, but SAFTU calls it a ‘national tragedy’
164 SA’s unemployment rate drops to 31.9%, but SAFTU calls it a ‘national tragedy’ Mapaballo Borotho Image @iStock South Africa’s unemployment rate dropped to 31.9% in the third quarter of 2025. However, SAFTU says…