UN unarmed personnel in conflict zone 4 minutes The United Nations Security Council has received the recommendations of the Secretary General on ways to strengthen the protection of humanitarian and UN personnel after a sharp rise in aid workers casualties including deaths in conflict zones in just the last two years. According to the Aid…
The Smile Foundation 2 minutes The Smile Foundation, an NPO that is committed to transforming the lives of children affected by facial abnormalities and severe burns, has once again brought some happiness and smiles to young children. A team of doctors and surgeons is currently performing a series of operations at the George Hospital in…
The Durban beach front. 2 minutes eThekwini Mayor Cyril Xaba has confirmed that four of the city’s 23 beaches are temporarily closed due to elevated E.coli levels. He described the decision as a precautionary measure to ensure public safety. “Our team is attending to some of the water challenges they call E.coli. But with time,…
1 minute The Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, and her deputy, Makgabo Mhaule, update the media on the matric exams. LIVE STREAM:
SAPS recover firearms, ammunition and an undisclosed amount of coins during anti-extortion operation in the Western Cape on October 14, 2024. 1 minute The South African Police Service (SAPS) says nearly 1500 extortion cases have been reported in the country since April. Gauteng, Western Cape, and Eastern Cape have recorded the highest number of cases….
A gavel used in a court of law. 2 minutes The Nongoma Regional Court in northern KwaZulu-Natal has sentenced a 15-year-old boy to 43 years imprisonment. He had been found guilty of committing a string of serious crimes including the illegal possession of a firearm and robbery. This after the boy had murdered the principal…
A gavel and a cone in a court room. 1 minute Longwe Twala, the son of music legend Sello Chicco Twala, appeared in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court. His case has been postponed to Wednesday next week. Longwe was rearrested yesterday, after failing to appear in court last month following his release from custody. At that…
[File Image]: Gold miners work deep underground at Sibanye Gold’s Masimthembe shaft in Westonaria, South Africa, April 3, 2017. 1 minute The Tshiamiso Trust has called on former gold mineworkers and their families to verify their eligibility for compensation due to permanent lung damage from silicosis or work-related tuberculosis (TB). The trust manages claims for…
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi briefing the media in Durban. 3 minutes KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi says further arrests are expected in the investigation into the murder of rapper Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes in Durban. Mkhwanazi was briefing the media in Durban. Forbes and his friend, Tebello Motsoane, were gunned down outside a restaurant in…
Police arrest two Ethiopian nationals, seize three vehicles and recover counterfeit goods worth more than R10 million in Mpumalanga. 2 minutes Two Ethiopian nationals are set to appear in the White River Magistrate’s Court in Mpumalanga today on charges of possessing counterfeit goods and money laundering. The suspects were arrested on Monday at a storage…
