Koketso Phasha

Multimedia Intern Journalist

Ramokgopa to visit Medupi and Matimba Power Stations as Eskom reports progress

Koketso Phasha|Published

Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa will visit Medupi and Matimba Power Stations on Tuesday to assess Eskom's Generation Recovery Plan.

How the South African Reserve Bank's interest rate cut affects your finances

Koketso Phasha|Published

The SA Reserve Bank cut interest rates, bringing relief to debt-burdened citizens; however, in welcoming the move, economists caution that deeper structural reforms ...

Court denies bail to man accused of murdering five-year-old Ditebogo Phalane

Koketso Phasha|Published

Elia Moeko, one of the three men accused of the tragic murder of five-year-old Ditebogo Phalane has been denied bail despite claims that he needed to care for his ...

JMPD seizes R280,000 worth of drugs in Hillbrow operation

Koketso Phasha|Published

The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department has seized crack rock and Nyaope worth nearly R280,000 in Hillbrow.

JMPD arrests trio for illegal electricity reconnections in Lenasia

Koketso Phasha|Published

The JMPD and City Power arrest three suspects in Lenasia for illegal electricity reconnections, highlighting the dangers of tampering with critical infrastructure. ...

Protect South Africa's women and children: Minister's plea at Uyinene memorial lecture

Koketso Phasha|Published

Speaking at the Uyinene Mrwetyana Memorial Lecture, Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube connected the 2019 UCT student murder to recent school rape cases, calling ...

Justice for Cwecwe: Nation calls for law enforcement to act with urgency

Hope Ntanzi , Koketso Phasha and Xolile Mtembu|Updated

Six months after seven-year-old Cwecwe was raped at Bergview College, the Uyinene Mrwetyana Foundation is demanding justice as officials revoke the school's license ...