Limpopo spaza shop owners lament 21-days registration deadline

Spaza shops face closure if they don’t comply with certain regulations. 2 minutes Spaza shop owners in Seshego outside Polokwane in Limpopo have expressed concern following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent announcement requiring them to register within 21 days. This move comes after cases of food-borne illnesses and deaths linked to spaza shops throughout the country….

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Springboks eye unbeaten UK tour after beating England 29-20

Springbok’s Grant Williams flies past an England player in a bid to score a try. 1 minute Four-time Rugby World Cup Champions South Africa are on course for an unbeaten end-of-year tour of the United Kingdom. The Springboks beat England 29-20 at Twickenham in London on Saturday evening – the second victory of their three-match…

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Eastern Cape traditional healers dismiss proposed health regulations

Traditional healers say African spirituality should not be neglected. 2 minutes Traditional healers in the Eastern Cape say the proposed health regulations for members registered with the Traditional Health Practitioners Council are an attack on African spirituality. Draft regulations were published in June 2024 outlining the processes which traditional health practitioners should follow in registering with…

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Ramaphosa to address nation on suspected food poisoning incidents

President Cyril Ramaphosa. 1 minute Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, has confirmed that President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation this week on government’s response to the rising incidents of suspected food poisoning in the country. Learners are the most affected, with some of them dying and others being admitted to hospital. The crisis…

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Nine foreign nationals arrested after spaza shops raid in Kimberley

[File image]: Police inspect spaza shops. 1 minute Nine undocumented foreign nationals have been arrested in Kimberley after  the provincial government raided spaza shops in the city. The provincial police commissioner in collaboration with various departments in the province executed compliance inspections focusing on illicit and expired food stuffs sold at tuckshops in Galeshewe, Kimberley…

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Woman drowns at Shelly Beach, a man remains missing

Drone with a beach in the background 1 minute A woman has drowned on Shelly Beach in Margate. Meanwhile, a search operation is ongoing for a man who remains missing while swimming. Police have initiated an inquest docket to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident. NSRI spokes person Craig Lambinon explains,”Eyewitnesses reported a male and…

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