1 minute Authorities at Stellenbosch University in the Western Cape say a new clinical trial has found the first safe and effective treatment to prevent multi-drug-resistant TB in children. The medication is said to reduce the risk of MDR-TB in children by 56% with few side effects. Professor Anneke Hesseling, the Principal Investigator of the…
1 minute Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) and the Border Management Authority (BMA) briefs the media as more people leave and enter the country this festive season. LIVE STREAM:
4 minutes Political analyst Sandile Swana believes that political gimmicks are being used to delay the implementation of clauses four and five of the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act. The BELA Act was signed into law in September, but President Cyril Ramaphosa delayed the execution of two sections, which pertain to language and admission…
Handcuffs and fingerprints. 1 minute Cape Town police have arrested multiple suspects this week for the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, including a teenager and several adults. Police spokesperson FC van Wyk confirmed that a 17-year-old was apprehended in Browns Farm, Philippi, after allegedly pointing a firearm at a member of the public. Van…
1 minute Gauteng MEC for Finance and Economic Development, Lebogang Maile, briefs the media on the progress of spaza shop registrations across the province. LIVE STREAM:
Leaders of the ANCYL in Mpumalanga pictured at the 8th ANCYL Nkangala Regional Congress sitting at Zithabiseni Resort. 2 minutes The African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) in Mpumalanga has criticised the Mbombela Local Municipality for failing to appoint general workers despite having received thousands of applications. The League says thousands of unemployed youth have applied…
A New Born Baby 1 minute The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has confirmed a Rubella outbreak in South Africa, primarily affecting children under ten and pregnant women. Symptoms of the viral infection include fever, rash, runny nose, red eyes, and cough. The NICD has highlighted significant risks for pregnant women, particularly those in…
Veteran broadcaster and cultural activist, Mala Lutchmanan. 2 minutes The funeral service of the veteran broadcaster and cultural activist, Mala Lutchmanan, will take place today at the Clare Estate Crematorium, west of Durban. Lutchmanan passed away yesterday at the age of 64. She was a radio presenter on the SABC’s Lotus FM for over 28 years,…
Fresh vegetables. 2 minutes Botswana’s unbanning of South African vegetable imports has been widely welcomed as a positive move for South African farmers and consumers in Botswana. The new Botswana administration lifted the ban put in place to protect their agriculture sector. Experts, however, say the move worked against the Botswana nationals as vegetables were…
Bafana Bafana star goalkeeper Ronwen Williams accepts award at the 2024 CAF Awards in Marrakech, Morocco on December 16, 2024. 2 minutes Mamelodi Sundowns and Bafana Bafana star goalkeeper Ronwen Williams says his Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards will inspire millions of South Africans to believe in themselves. Williams was the only double winner…
