Baby getting vaccinated at a local clinic. 1 minute The City of Cape Town’s health department has called on parents to make their children’s vaccinations their priority. There are concerns over the recent surge in diphtheria cases. Vaccination is one of the best methods of preventing illnesses such as polio, measles, and diphtheria. Member of the…
Members cut the birthday cake as the ANC turns 113 2 minutes Residents of eThekwini have expressed mixed views on the African National Congress (ANC) as the party turns 113 today. Some say the party has done great work since coming to power in 1994, while others claim the party has lost its values over…
South Africa experienced heavy rain in some parts of the country. 1 minute The authorities in Mpumalanga have cautioned members of the public against attempting to cross overflowing streams and rivers. This after a 27-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man went missing in Mkhondo on Monday. The authorities suspect that the Assegaai River which burst its…
1 minute The Public Servants Association of South Africa (PSA) in Mpumalanga has raised concerns about an ongoing water shortage at Mmametlhake Hospital, where taps have been dry since January 2, 2025. Despite the dispatch of Jojo tanks to the facility, the pumps are non-functional, leaving nurses to manually carry water in buckets from the…
A woman works at her desk typing on a computer in this illustration picture taken January 9, 2005. 1 minute The Northern Cape Department of Education has reopened its online school admission system for late applications, which will close next Tuesday, January 14. The department is urging parents still seeking placement for their children to…
Fitness fanatics go through the motions. 1 minute New Year’s resolutions, they fly around bright and loud just like the fireworks that accompany this time of the year. One resolution that gets dusted off with metronomic regularity is fitness and weight loss and a healthy lifestyle. But this one is not as easy as it…
Police officer in Malmesbury suspended for allegedly raping a woman at a police station. 1 minute The five suspects that were arrested in Houghton, Johannesburg on Wednesday for the possession of a hijacked vehicle and an unlicensed firearm will appear before the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Friday, 10th January. One of the suspects is believed…
Former President Jacob Zuma together with current ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa 1 minute African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa says all due processes to expel former party President Jacob Zuma were followed according to the party’s constitution. Zuma, who was expelled last year after forming the MK Party, has written a letter to the…
Stray dogs at a shelter. 2 minutes Animal welfare organisations in Gauteng say they’ve seen an influx of stray animals coming through their doors since the start of the festive season. Officials at the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) in Tshwane say the spike in the number of pet dumping has…
A man holding an ID document. 1 minute Deputy Home Affairs Minister Njabulo Nzuza says they have assisted nearly 700 shack fire victims from Langa on the Cape Flats with birth certificates and identity documents. Hundreds of people were left homeless when a fire razed shacks after Christmas. Nzuza says they will also respond to…
