A person seen at the beach. 1 minute The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has urged holidaymakers and visitors to the coast to exercise caution during the final days of the school holidays as the full moon spring tide is set to peak on Wednesday this coming week. NSRI communications manager, Andrew Ingram, says this…
Hawks clamp down on alleged human trafficking syndicate in Sandringham, Johannesburg. 2 minutes Hawks spokesperson Philani Nkwalase believes more people may have escaped before police arrived at the scene where 26 people were rescued from a house in Sandringham, north of Johannesburg, following a tip-off from neighbours. Upon arrival, authorities found 15 naked individuals, suspected…
[File photo] Wall Street sign 3 minutes Wall Street futures fell in Asia and Treasury yields held near eight-month highs on Friday as investors counted down to a US jobs report that could exacerbate or ease the sell-off in the global bond market. Nasdaq futures NQc1 dropped 0.6% while S&P 500 futures ESc1 were down 0.5%. Wall Street…
Overdrive Racing’s Yazeed Al-Rajhi and Timo Gottschalk in action during stage 3 2 minutes Five-times winner Nasser Al-Attiyah hit trouble in the Dakar Rally on Wednesday, the latest frontrunner to struggle in the Saudi Arabian sands after the departures of Sebastien Loeb and defending champion Carlos Sainz. The Qatari, driving a Dacia Sandrider, started the…
Flysafair plane seen in the air. 1 minute The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has announced that it has launched an investigation into low-cost carrier Flysafair. The commission says this follows media and social media reports of the airline allegedly overbooking flights. It says it has contacted the airline to request information to kick start the…
Delivery bikes ride along a waterlogged road on the beach front, in Durban 1 minute The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a level 2 yellow warning for severe thunderstorms in the northern parts of KwaZulu-Natal, specifically uThukela district, Amajuba, parts of Umzinyathi, Umgungundlovu and Harry Gwala. Forecaster Wiseman Dlamini says the warning is…
Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Dr Blade Nzimande addresses a media briefing. 2 minutes Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Dr Blade Nzimande says he owes his first university degree to Professor Sibusiso Bengu. Bengu was South Africa’s first Education Minister under the democratic government, appointed by former President Nelson Mandela in 1994. He…
Teacher marking a question paper 1 minute Educational psychologists are calling on parents and learners to talk about options should they not get the desired matric results. The class of 2024 matric results are expected to be released on Monday, 13 January 2024. Over 900 000 matric learners sat for their National Senior Certificate (NSC)…
{FILE IMAGE]: A poster is seen at a candlelight vigil against rape. 1 minute The Department of Health says two nurses have been raped while working the night shift at the Ga-Chuene clinic outside Polokwane, Limpopo. Health spokesperson Neil Shikwambana says a heavily armed man entered the clinic shortly after midnight. The suspect then allegedly…
SAPS illicit mining vehicle can be seen in the above illustration. 1 minute Illegal miners in Stilfontein, North West, claim more than a hundred bodies are still trapped underground. The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa (Giwusa) warns that the death toll could rise significantly if action is not taken to assist the illegal…
