2 minutes A Bloemfontein-based security company has reported an increase in house break-ins and opportunistic crimes across the Free State during the festive season. Defensor General Manager Gavin Benbrook said many families returned from holidays to find their homes broken into, often because valuable assets were left unsecured. “The trend this year, we have seen…
Drops of rain seen from a window. 1 minute The City of Tshwane’s Emergency Services Department is calling on communities to remain alert following a Yellow Level 5 warning issued for disruptive rain, from yesterday afternoon. Localised flooding is also expected in low lying areas. The disruptive rain is expected to persist until Tuesday. Tshwane…
Phatfwa Secondary School. 1 minute Mpumalanga Education MEC Cathy Dlamini has launched the Back-to-School Programme campaign at Phatfwa Secondary School in Mbonisweni, near White River. The initiative aims to encourage School Governing Bodies (SGBs), parents, and school management teams in the province to prepare ahead of the reopening of schools next week. Dlamini emphasized the…
A doctor’s stethoscope with brown-leather-case seen in an examination room. 2 minutes Physician Dr Michael Mol says it is important for people to prioritise annual medical check-ups. Speaking in an interview on SABC, Mol says health check-up assists in early detection of illness including diabetes. According to Mol, people should not wait to start getting…
1 minute The crash scene involving a truck and bus on the N3 near Colenso in KwaZulu-Natal is being cleared up by emergency services. KwaZulu-Natal Road Traffic Inspectorate Sindi Msimang says altogether 45 people were injured in the crash. Four of the patients are in a serious condition. The N3 Toll Concession Company says traffic…
Image of the late Joe Slovo. 1 minute SACP commemorates the 30th anniversary of the passing of its former General Secretary and National Chair Joe Slovo. LIVESTREAM:
Gun being pointed 2 minutes Two suspects accused of killing police constable Callan Andrews are set to appear at the Gelvandale Magistrates’ Court in Gqeberha today. The pair allegedly shot the 29-year-old officer and robbed him of his service pistol while he was attending to a complaint on Voisen Road in Gelvandale. Andrews was taken…
Heavy traffic flows are expected. 2 minutes Transport authorities in Limpopo say traffic officers remain deployed on major routes to monitor traffic flow across the province. This as travellers and holiday makers are making their way back to various destinations. Chief Traffic Officer, Simon Kekana, says they are also expecting high traffic volumes towards the…
SA’s first democratic Minister of Education Professor Sibusiso Bengu. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that the late Professor Sibusiso Bengu, democratic South Africa’s first Education Minister, will be afforded a Special Official Funeral Category 2. He has also directed that the national flag be flown at half-mast from Tuesday until Friday evening after…
1 minute Two suspects are expected to apply for bail at the Durban Magistrates’ Court next Monday in connection with the murder of businessman Shailen Singh. Brothers Darren and Farrel Govender were arrested after Singh was found shot dead in the parking lot of a restaurant in Umhlanga, north of Durban, over a week ago….
