Category: SA News

Your EWN Weather Watch update for Saturday, 3 October 2020. JOHANNESBURG – The South African Weather Service expects partly cloudy and cool weather conditions to persist for most parts of the country this weekend, with isolated showers and thundershowers. GAUTENG With parts of the province experiencing thunderstorms, the SA Weather Service warned that strong winds […]

Issues of border security have resurfaced as the country reopens its borders including at least 18 land ports. The Beitbridge border post between South African and Zimbabwe. Picture: @HomeAffairsSA/Twitter JOHANNESBURG – The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) on Friday said it had arrested over 1,900 people crossing into South Africa’s border from Zimbabwe in […]

It is understood the union and management failed to find an amicable resolution to the wage dispute. FILE: A Gautrain security official is seen standing at the door of the train at the Hatfield Station in Pretoria. Picture: AFP JOHANNESBURG – Gautrain services may be affected on Monday due to a threatened strike by the […]

The weather service issued a level 2 alert for potential severe downpours earlier this week, with several parts of the province expected to be hit by some rough weather conditions. FILE: Thunderstorms are predicted for cities in Gauteng, including Johannesburg, on 10 October 2019. Picture: Winnie Theletsane/EWN. JOHANNESBURG – With parts of Gauteng experiencing thunderstorms […]

The minister on Friday briefed the media on travel regulations under lockdown level 1. FILE: Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula addressing the media on 16 September 2020 at the launch of Prasa’s integrated security plan in Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni. Picture: @EsethuOnDuty/Twitter JOHANNESBURG – Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula on Friday said travellers by flight would have to […]

Gauteng has recorded an 18% school dropout rate this year with the highest impact in grade R. FILE: Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey/EWN JOHANNESBURG – Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi on Thursday said that while there had been an improvement in school attendance across the province, more than 53,000 pupils had dropped […]

A magnitude 2.8 tremor struck about 5 kilometres southeast of Randfontein and rattled areas on the West Rand. FILE: A seismograph takes readings of an earthquake. Picture: AFP JOHANNESBURG – The South African Council for Geoscience on Thursday said that there was no need to panic after the latest seismic activity in the west of […]

Officials said that in its current form, the regulations for international travel were a major blow for the tourism and hospitality sectors in the province. CAPE TOWN – The Western Cape government will be seeking an alternative to the risk-based approach for international travel announced earlier this week. Officials said that in its current form, […]

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said that while learner numbers were increasing gradually, she was concerned that there were still learners who had not returned to school yet. Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga. Picture: GCIS. CAPE TOWN – Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga is appealing to parents to send their children back to school. […]

Mlamleli case politically motivated, say supporters ahead of court appearance Former Mangaung mayor, Olly Mlamleli, is among the seven suspects expected to appear in court for the R255 million Free State asbestos contract. ANC supporters of former Mangaung mayor, Olly Mlamleli, gather outside a Bloemfontein court on 2 September 2020 where the former mayor is […]