Update@Noon

Johannesburg Executive Mayor Dada Morero says the city is not yet on Day Zero and has not reached disaster level. Addressing media amid severe water outages in parts of Joburg, Morero emphasized that while some residents face prolonged shortages, the overall system continues to supply water. He highlighted that the current heatwave was driving higher consumption and complicating recovery efforts. Let's listen to what Joburg mayor Morero had earlier said at a media briefing giving the latest on the water supply challenges the city is facing. 

Transparency International's 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index paints a grim picture of South Africa's performance. South Africa's score stays stagnant at 41 out of 100, unchanged from 2024 and below the global average.  The anti-corruption movement Transparency International (TI) today released its 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), highlighting worsening corruption and a decline in leadership globally. The picture in South Africa is equally discouraging, showing little to no progress in the last three years. Lebogang Ramafoko, Executive Director at Corruption Watch, explains 

The South African Weather Service has issued yellow level 2 severe thunderstorm warnings across these provinces. A higher yellow level 4 warning is active today for southern KwaZulu-Natal, the Overberg District, and Langeberg Municipality in the Western Cape. The Overstrand Municipality says its disaster teams are on the ground diverting water after recent floods.

Members of the Parliament's Ad Hoc Committee probing criminal infiltration in the justice system propose a third extension of its deadline, as the deadline for the committee to conclude its work ends on 20 February. Meanwhile, the Speaker of the National Assembly, Thoko Didiza, has welcomed the Ad Hoc Committee’s decision to continue engaging with Mr. Brown Mogotsi and Mr. Paul O’Sullivan, following her guidance that further substantive engagement be pursued before resorting to the issuing of summonses.  The Speaker in a statement says she's pleased that this approach has resulted in one of these witnesses availing himself to appear physically before the Ad Hoc Committee to testify from Tuesday, without the need for summonses to be issued. 

Joburg EMS firefighters are conducting damping-down after a fire broke out early this morning at the corner of Bree and Harrison Streets in Johannesburg's CBD. EMS says a large transformer located on the ground floor is suspected to be the cause. No injuries have been reported.  EMS says the exact cause will be confirmed following a full investigation once all emergency operations have been completeted.Joburg EMS spokesperson Xolile Khumalo explains. 

The Madlanga Commission spokesperson Jeremy Michaels says the commission has taken all necessary measures to protect witnesses and staff. This follows an attempted hit on a person implicated at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Police have identified him as Wiandre Pretorius and he is reported to be linked to the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department. Madlanga Commission spokesperson Jeremy Michaels spoke earlier to SABC reporter Canny Maphanga

SAPS Brigadier Rachel Matjeng says all communication with Vusimuzi Cat Matlala over Medicare24 contract has been strictly by email, phone, and WhatsApp. Mattjeng revealed she talked with Busiman Cat Matlal, who talked openly about serious frustrations he shared with her about late payments he received from SAPS crippling Medicare24's ability to pay service providers.  SAPS Brigadier Rachel Matjeng is the new witness before the Madlanga commission tasked with investigating allegations of political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system.  

SAPS Brigadier Rachel Matjeng has faced tough questioning at the Madlanga Commission, over R300,000 received from Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala. Commissioner Madlanga argued that after a long relationship, the most plausible explanation was gratification a form of bribery to secure her influence in police matters, saying her personal story didn't hold up. Matjeng has  firmly maintained the payments were personal, not corrupt means.

Julius Malema says the EFF plenum reflected that South Africa is in a permanent state of elections, which undermines the focus of public representatives to deliver services as they are in constant campaigning mode. EFF leader Julius Malema was addressing the media on the outcomes of the party's Plenum which took place over the weekend