Police officer at a roadblock 1 minute Mpumalanga law enforcement authorities have launched the provincial Easter Weekend Road Safety Campaign in Mbombela. Traffic volume is expected to increase on the province’s roads as travelers head to different destinations for the Easter long weekend. Over 600 traffic police officials will be deployed throughout the province to…
A container is loaded onto a cargo ship while docked at Hai Phong port, 3 minutes The World Trade Organisation sharply cut its forecast for global merchandise trade from solid growth to a decline on Wednesday, saying further US tariffs and spillover effects could lead to the heaviest slump since the height of the COVID…
Mosquito on a person’s finger 1 minute The Department of Health has announced a slight increase in malaria cases, particularly in Limpopo, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal. The has been outbreaks of the disease in neighboring countries, including Botswana, Eswatini, Namibia, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Department spokesperson Foster Mohale has urged all travelers and communities to remain vigilant…
An empty classroom. 1 minute A Grade 11 learner at Vulanindlela Secondary school in Orange Farm south of Johannesburg has been stabbed and rushed to a clinic. A Grade 10 learner has been arrested after the incident. This follows an alleged physical altercation between the two, over a cap this morning. On Monday, a learner…
Eskom electricity infrastructure. 2 minutes The North West government has embarked on a joint venture with the City of Matlosana in Klerksdorp in a bid to address energy supply challenges. Provincial Economic Development Department officials have handed over the Urban Blue International Gas Power project to the city for implementation. This will pave way for…
Police officers inspect the scene where kidnapped U.S. pastor, Josh Sullivan, was rescued last night 1 minute South African police have rescued a kidnapped American pastor “miraculously unharmed” following a deadly shootout, authorities said on Wednesday. Josh Sullivan, 45, was seized by armed men last week as he led a prayer service at his church…
A South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldier at the State of the National Address (SONA) in Cape Town on February 6, 2025. 1 minute The South African National Defense Force (SANDF) has refuted claims that it is forcing its members to attend an Easter church service gathering. This comes after South African National Defense…
Delhi batter Karun Nair 3 minutes Karun Nair had pleaded with the cricketing gods for another chance to revive his career at the end of 2022 and on Sunday the Delhi batter grabbed his opportunity with both hands, smashing a stunning fifty against Mumbai in the Indian Premier League. Nair’s post on X: “Dear cricket,…
The three accused in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping trial seen appearing before court. 1 minute Accused number two in the Joshlin Smith disappearance case, Steveno van Rhyn, has told the High Court in Saldanha Bay that he was beaten repeatedly by police officers. This as a trial within a trial continues to determine the admissibility…
Chief Albert Luthuli was born near Bulawayo in Zimbabwe in 1898. 1 minute Testifying in the re-opened inquest into the death of ANC leader Inkosi Albert Luthuli in 1967, daughter-in-law Wilhelminah Luthuli has described his injuries to the Pietermaritzburg High Court. She has testified that the family never believed that he was struck by a…
