City Power has completed 98% of the first phase of repairs at the Mayfair Substation as work continues to restore electricity to areas affected by a fire at the facility. The substation caught fire on Sunday morning, resulting in power outages in Auckland Park and neighbouring areas. City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena said that while progress was encouraging, the damage to the substation was extensive, and significant work remained before all affected customers could be reconnected. He said the badly…
Johannesburg Magistrate Annalise Tlhapi has ruled that CCTV footage will not be used as evidence in the bail application of the man accused of masterminding the killing of popular media personality Warrick Stock, widely known as DJ Warras. The defence had requested that the video footage be considered, arguing that it exonerates the accused, Victor Majola, in connection with DJ Warras’s murder. However, Magistrate Tlhapi said she would not rely on the footage when making her decision on the bail…
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has moved to clarify claims that South Africa’s learner drop-out rate is significantly higher than officially reported. This follows allegations by political parties, including Build One South Africa (BOSA), that more than 566,000 learners did not reach matric after leaving school to pursue alternative education pathways or dropping out altogether. The Department’s Director-General, Mathanzima Mweli, has dismissed BOSA’s claims as inaccurate. “While the number of learners who have dropped out has decreased compared to…
The government is moving to enforce a complete ban on drinking and driving on South African roads. This was revealed by Transport Minister Barbara Greecey during a media briefing in Pretoria, where she provided an update on road fatalities recorded over the festive season. The minister said preliminary figures show a five percent reduction in both road accidents and fatalities compared to 2024. A total of 1,427 people died in 1,172 crashes during the period. While welcoming the decline as…