MK Party member Dr. John Hlophe 1 minute The Western Cape High Court has dismissed with punitive costs the uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) political party and Dr. John Hlophe’s bid for leave to appeal against the full court order that barred Hlophe, in the interim, from participating in the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). This comes…
Word “Cancer” under reading magnifying glass. 1 minute Tygerberg Hospital in the Western Cape has urged the public to be vigilant about sun protection especially during the hot holiday season. A dermatologist at Tygerberg Hospital, Barbara van der Westhuizen, says they treat about a thousand skin cancer patients annually. She says skin cancer remains a…
Honda and Nissan executives brief the media on the merger 4 minutes Honda and Nissan are in talks to merge by 2026, they said on Monday, a historic pivot for Japan’s auto industry that underlines the threat Chinese EV makers now pose to the world’s long-dominant legacy car makers. The tie-up would create the world’s third-largest…
Healthcare equipment 1 minute The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness has urged the public to make safety a priority and to support healthcare workers, by reducing preventable emergencies during the busy festive season. Spokesperson for the Department of Health and Wellness Dwayne Evans says the festive season is a time for celebration, but…
police badge 1 minute The Hawk’s Serious Organised Crime Investigation has charged two men with the murder of their accomplice and a police officer. Joseph Mjozi Makhubele and Bongani Wilson Mabena appeared in the Ga-Rankuwa Magistrate Court for the October 2022 murder of the police officer. And now they face additional charges for killing their…
Tottenham Hotspur’s Dominic Solanke scores their third goal past Liverpool’s Alisson Becker 1 minute Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the Premier League with a dominant but chaotic 6-3 win at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday thanks to doubles from Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah. Diaz met Trent Alexander-Arnold’s beautiful cross with a diving…
Adopt-a-pet 1 minute The National Council of SPCAs has embarked on a campaign to encourage the public to choose adoption instead of shopping for pets. The campaign which is called ADOPTIM seeks to raise awareness about the emotional benefits of having a domestic pet. The council says every year thousands of animals across South Africa…
Person blows into a breathalyzer to confirm there is no alcohol in his system 3 minutes Deputy Transport Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa says drunken driving and reckless pedestrians are among the contributing factors to the high number of road fatalities. Hlengwa joined law enforcement agencies at a roadblock at the Marianhill Toll Plaza in Durban. Major…
An entrance to an underground mine. 1 minute While many celebrate the festive season, MACUA-WAMUA and other humanitarian organisations have called on faith-based leaders and organisations to show spiritual solidarity with the remaining miners underground in Stilfontein in the North West. The organisations say the situation in Stilfontein echoes the horrors of Marikana, where 34…
Shack fire aftermath 1 minute Residents of Wag ‘n Bietjie informal settlement whose shacks were gutted by a fire at Nomzamo, near Strand, have pleaded with the authorities to assist them to rebuild their lives. One person died in the fire that broke out early this morning. More than 50 structures have been destroyed and…
