Theolin Tembo

Multimedia Journalist

High Court blocks analogue TV switch-off as digital migration fails millions

Theolin Tembo|Published

High Court suspends the March 2025 analogue TV switch-off that would have left over 12 million South Africans without television access, ruling the government's ...

Budget 2025: R266 billion will go towards crime-fighting, home affairs

Theolin Tembo|Published

Of the R266,1bn in the 2025/26 Budget, R133. 4bn will go towards the police services, R60,8bn towards defence and state security, R58,1bn being allocated to law ...

Budget 2025: Reforms to local governments' revenue generating services underway

Theolin Tembo|Published

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced a significant R2,95 trillion allocation for provinces and municipalities, unveiling crucial reforms aimed at enhancing ...

e-Voting conference: Schreiber's plan to ditch green ID book

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Home Affairs Minister Dr Leon Schreiber outlines ambitious plans to digitise South Africa's identification system, aiming to replace the green ID book and enhance ...

Magistrate criticises State over incomplete docket in Adetshina’s mother’s case

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Anabela Rungo, mother of former Miss South Africa contestant, Chidimma Adetshina faces two charges relating to contravening the Immigration Act, and a charge of ...

SA’s Formula 1 bid deadline extended to March 2025

Theolin Tembo|Published

South Africa’s Formula 1 Bid Steering Committee has extended the deadline for proposals to 18 March 2025, allowing stakeholders more time to submit competitive bids ...

Helen Zille faces investigation for allegedly defeating the ends of justice

Theolin Tembo|Published

Concerns were raised after Zille’s comments about the raids conducted at the offices of Safety and Security boss and DA deputy federal chairperson JP Smith, and ...

Koeberg Nuclear Power Station gets green light to operate for another 20 years

Theolin Tembo|Published

It’s full steam ahead for Eskom as the National Nuclear Regulator has given it the green light to operate the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station for the next years 20 ...

President Ramaphosa to visit George building collapse site

Theolin Tembo|Published

Joining his ministers who have already been on site, President Cyril Ramaphosa will visit the George building collapse site on Thursday.

Watch Video‘Monkey Man’ is a layered and exciting addition to the action genre oeuvre

Theolin Tembo|Published

There are many elements of the movie that tie into the action genre oeuvre but the greatest strength of the film is how Patel crafted a story deeply ingrained into ...

Mugger falls to his death on Table Mountain

Theolin Tembo|Published

A police investigation is under way into the death of a suspected mugger who fell to his death on Table Mountain.

Firefighting crews battling mountain slope blaze in Simon’s Town

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Fire and Rescue Services said the emergency call was received just after 7am on Tuesday.

Nestlé SA recalls KitKat chocolates as some could contain pieces of glass

Theolin Tembo|Published

Nestlé South Africa has announced a voluntary recall of a limited number of KitKat products due to the potential presence of glass pieces in the chocolates.

Sahpra CEO explains why children 12 and older will only get Pfizer vaccine for now

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Children aged 12 and older in SA have been approved to be vaccinated against Covid-19, but for now they will only be receiving the Pfizer vaccine, and recently the ...

Watch Video'Lucifer' final season wraps up show with its trademark heart & devilish fun

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“Lucifer” delivers on all of the devilish fun which fans have come to know it for, and retains the heart many love about it.

Intense cold front expected to hit the Northern Cape on Thursday

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Residents should anticipate cold weather and possible snowfall over the Western and Northern Cape, says the South African Weather Service.

Jeffreys Bay beaches closed after Cape man gets bitten twice by shark while surfing

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The beaches in Jeffreys Bay have been closed, and beachgoers have been urged to be cautious after a 38-year-old Cape Town man was bitten twice by a shark while surfing. ...

Ramaphosa to address country on Sunday evening as Delta variant spreads in SA

Theolin Tembo|Published

President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the country on Sunday evening at 8pm after a media briefing today showed that the Delta variant is spreading fast in some ...

Cops defend strong presence in Sea Point as 4,000 show up to support Palestine

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Police have defended the heavy police presence at the Pro-Palestine protest which had an estimated 4,000 people in attendance in Sea Point on Sunday.

WATCH: Video of Cape Town high school pupil setting girl's hair alight goes viral

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The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) said that the boy in the viral video where he set a girl’s hair alight in class, has been suspended.

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu follows through on pledge, gets Covid vaccine

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Back in January, the archbishop pledged to be vaccinated against the coronavirus as soon as one became available to him.

Cape firefighters, helicopters battling Simon’s Town blaze

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About 50 firefighters are trying to put the fire out, says the City of Cape Town's Fire and Rescue Services spokesperson Jermaine Carelse

Bonginkosi Madikizela resigns as DA leader in Western Cape

Theolin Tembo and Mwangi Githahu|Published

Albert Fritz will remain the acting provincial leader until the DA elects an interim leader at the provincial council on May 29.

Some valuable collections at Jagger Library have been lost in the fire, says UCT Libraries head

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It has been announced that while some parts of the Jagger Library were gutted, the fire was stopped from spreading to other sections of the library.

Rhodes Memorial Restaurant has burnt down, confirms Table Mountain National Park

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UCT had meanwhile earlier on Sunday tweeted that all students have been evacuated from campus by emergency services support staff.