The number of gastrointestinal illness cases linked to contaminated water in Bronkhorstspruit has increased to 833, according to Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina. Speaking during a media briefing, Majodina confirmed that a further 27 cases had been reported in the previous 24 hours. Three residents are currently receiving hospital treatment, while no fatalities have been recorded. The contamination has been linked to inadequate chlorination at the Bronkhorstspruit wastewater treatment plant, which reportedly supplied contaminated water to the community for…
South African motorists are bracing for another sharp increase in fuel prices, with petrol expected to rise above R30 per litre for the first time. The latest increases are expected to place further pressure on household budgets, with higher fuel costs likely to affect transport, food and other essential goods. Petrol prices will increase by between R3.12 and R3.33 per litre, depending on the grade, while diesel prices are already above R30 per litre. The impending increases have prompted motorists…
The Speaker of the North West Provincial Legislature, Viola Motsumi, has promised to engage the Provincial Treasury to secure funds for the agreed salary increases and the six-month back-payment backlog for National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (NEHAWU) members. This follows a crucial engagement meeting on Tuesday between Motsumi, her Deputy, Collen Maine, the Secretary to the Legislature, Advocate Lutendo Netshitumbu, and NEHAWU. Speaking on YOU FM Newshour, Motsumi said the high-level meeting focused on finding a resolution for…
The Gauteng Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) has arrested a second suspect in connection with the murder of EFF councillor Monica Dube. National police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said investigators relied on intelligence to identify the suspect. “Following an intelligence-driven investigation, investigators positively linked another suspect, a 39-year-old male. The suspect was arrested on Tuesday evening by the PKTT,” she said. Dube, 44, was shot and killed in the presence of her family members at her home in Wallmannsthal in…