Police call for closer community ties to fight crime
Deputy minister of Police, Mr Cassel Mathale addressing community members in Eldorado Park 2 minutes…
Police call for closer community ties to fight crime
Deputy minister of Police, Mr Cassel Mathale addressing community members in Eldorado Park 2 minutes Deputy police minister Cassel Mathale has urged communities to work closely with police, as this will go a long way in combating and defeating crime. Mathale and Deputy National Commissioners of Crime Detection, Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya, among others, led…
Eskom suspends load shedding due to 2000 mw recovery in generation
Eskom electricity infrastructure. 1 minute Eskom has attributed its decision to suspend load shedding to the recovery of more than 2 000 megawatts of generation capacity and sufficient emergency reserves. It also says there is an expected decline in electricity demand. Eskom implemented stage two load shedding yesterday due to high demand and loss of…
Schools under scrutiny as crime stats reveal rape cases
Classroom 1 minute Some schools across the country continue to be breeding ground for rapists. Police crime statistics for the period October to December last year reveal that of the more than 11 000 reported rape cases, 74 happened at schools. This has brought to the fore questions regarding the safety of learners in schools….
Letloela edges out Walaza for SA 100m title
[FILE IMAGE] General view at the start of a track event. 1 minute The first day of the South African Senior Track and Field Championships has kicked off with a bang. Despite the inclement weather in Potchefstroom, the comeback athlete Gift Leotlela pipped Bayanda Walaza in a premier men’s 100m photo finish race. In the…
Heritage centres preserve history for future generations: Xaba
Director of Luthuli Museum Brian Xaba 2 minutes The Director of the Luthuli Museum, Brian Xaba, has told the Pietermaritzburg High Court that they have provided investigators with sufficient material about the life and death of former African National Congress (ANC) President Chief Albert Luthuli. Xaba was testifying before the reopened inquest into Luthuli’s death. Luthuli…
FIA approves GM to become F1 engine supplier in 2029
FIA approves GM engines for F1 2 minutes General Motors engines will be available for use in Formula 1 races beginning in 2029, FIA, the circuit’s governing body, announced yesterday. GM will power cars for the Cadillac F1 team, a new entity that will start racing in 2026. The Cadillac team will use Ferrari engines…
Trump trade war spreads more gloom across businesses
[FILE IMAGE]: US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 2, 2025. 4 minutes Businesses across multiple industries are increasing prices, cutting financial guidance and warning of growing uncertainty as US President Donald Trump’s trade war pushes up costs, up-ends supply chains…
Calls for teacher suspension after sexual misconduct allegations
[File Photo]A child running from a dark room 2 minutes Parents of learners at Pitlochry Primary School in Westville, KwaZulu-Natal, have demanded answers following reports of sexual misconduct involving a teacher at the school. Concerned parents have called for the immediate suspension of the teacher, who has been removed from teaching pending the outcome of…
AfriForum accepts apology from Police Minister over false accusation
Barry Bateman is the spokesperson for Afriforum Private Prosecution Unit 2 minutes Civil society organisation AfriForum says that it accepts the apology from Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, after receiving a letter from him apologising for erroneously naming the Principal of Bergview College in Matatiele as a suspect in the rape of a 7-year-old girl at the school….
Mangaung prison warders accused of inmate murder granted bail
Mangaung Correctional Centre. 2 minutes The four Mangaung Correctional Centre warders accused of the assault and murder of inmate Mpho Mkhumbeni have been released on bail. This after the accused Mojalefa Maarman, Cedric Motshabi, Lebogang Martins and Boitumelo Mooi all submitted that, among others, they are not a flight risk and will not tamper with…
