Buses seen at a depot. 2 minutes The North West provincial government has provided some lifeline to employees of the troubled North West Transport Investment (NTI). The provincial Transport Management Department says it will pay them in 10 days. Some employees spent the festive season camping outside the provincial legislature in Mahikeng. The government says…
Activists holds a placard during a march that was organised as part of the build-up towards the official launch of 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children at the Rustenburg Civic Centre in North West on November 25, 2024. 2 minutes The Free State Department of Social Development has condemned the…
Rondavel 1 minute The Mpolweni family in Khwenxurha in the Eastern Cape says living under appalling conditions is affecting their children’s education. This family lives in dilapidated rondavels and is headed by the 72-year-old Nonambala Mpolweni, the sole provider for her son and granddaughter. They have no access to electricity or running water. Mpolweni says…
Kagiso Rabada celebrates taking a wicket 3 minutes South Africa has won their fourth test series in a row and seventh test on the trot when they beat Pakistan by ten wickets at Newlands in Cape Town on day four of the second test. Pakistan scored 478 in their follow-on innings for a lead of…
Police and government imbizo 3 minutes Rampant crime and gangsterism were high on the agenda at the police imbizo in Atlantis on the Cape West Coast. Deputy Police Ministers Cassel Mathale and Polly Boshielo attended the crime prevention gathering. Police say the purpose of the engagement was to find lasting solutions for communities affected by…
FILE: Rescue teams at a drowning incident 3 minutes Heavy rains in parts of Limpopo have brought pain to some families. Seven people have drowned in overflowing rivers in the past two months. Two 10-year-old boys drowned in the Phalala River at Ga-Seleka outside Lephalale in Limpopo last week. The body of one of them…
Musician and actress Winnie Khumalo. 1 minute Soweto-born singer Winnie Khumalo has passed away at the age of 51. She succumbed to a short illness earlier today. Khumalo is known for her chart-topping album ‘I Just Wanna Live My Life’ which achieved gold status after selling over 25 000 copies. Her career began at the…
Illegal diamond miners arrested 1 minute Police in the Northern Cape have confiscated suspected unpolished diamonds following the arrest of suspects linked to illegal mining. Eight suspects were nabbed at Kleinzee in Namaqualand during Operation Vala Umgodi in the area. Seven of the arrested suspects are also alleged to be illegally in the country. Police…
An empty classroom. 3 minutes With schools set to re-open next week, the safety of learners remains a concern. Second-quarter crime statistics for the 2024/25 financial year, released in November last year, show that at least 106 rape incidents occurred at educational institutions countrywide. These include creches, schools and institutions of higher learning. There are…
Person donating blood 1 minute Senior Manager Donor Relations at South African National Blood Service (SANBS), Monique Schreiner says there are not a lot of blood donors in the country due to fears and misconceptions of the process. The SANBS is appealing to new donors to help maintain stocks as the new year kicks off….
