News Bulletin of 24 June 2025, 9am

Gauteng residents have been urged to double their blankets ahead of a cold front expected to hit the province this friday.Temperatures in Gauteng are expected to drop below the freezing mark as the cold weather grips most parts of the country.Gauteng Weather has forecast the mercury for Johannesburg on Friday to drop to -2°C, reaching a high of 11°C. Pretoria is forecast to have a temperature of 0°C, with a high of 13°C. The country also experienced a winter solstice over the weekend, with the longest night and shortest day in the southern hemisphere.

The Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, says the Tetra gas project in Virginia, in the Free State province, holds the potential to become the world’s largest helium production facility. The Minister made the remarks during a tour of the site, which forms part of the country’s first onshore natural gas exploration and helium liquefaction venture. Mantashe has described the initiative as a key milestone for SA’s energy and mineral development ambitions and emphasised the strategic importance of exploiting local gas and helium resources to stimulate economic growth. SOUND

US rapper Nicki Minaj has expressed her love to her Mzansi fans after her recent remix climbed the charts in SA. The 42-year-old released a remix titled “Banned From No” on June 11 with her longtime friend and fellow rapper, Lil Wayne. The track has received great reception. In less than a week of it being released, the track secured the number one spot on the iTunes Top Songs chart, making it the top-selling song in the US. The hitmaker took to expressing her love for her solid fan base in Mzanzi.