Beds in hospital. 1 minute A video showing patients sleeping on the floor at Kuruman Hospital in the Northern Cape has caused an uproar on social media. But it’s nothing new for the hospital. In 2023, pregnant women were sleeping on the hospital floors and at some stage, bathing with cold water. Following the videos…
Lottery draw 1 minute Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Parks Tau has named Sizekhaya Holdings as the preferred bidder to operate the fourth National Lottery and Sports Pools Licence. The company’s shareholders include gambling company Goldrush linked to businessman Sandile Zungu. It was one of eight consortiums that bid for the licence. In a…
1 minute The Eastern Cape police say no arrests have been made yet following clashes that left four people dead in Addo in the Eastern Cape. A South African national was killed at a tavern in Valencia township on Saturday, allegedly by an immigrant. The revenge attacks began on Sunday targeting immigrants in the area….
Road Maintenance activities underway in Gauteng Region. 1 minute The City of Ekurhuleni in Gauteng has allocated over R500 million towards the rehabilitation of roads. Ekurhuleni Finance MMC Jongizizwe Dlabathi announced this whilst tabling the City’s 2025/26 budget at the Germiston Civic Centre. Dlabathi says there is an urgent need to address the terrible condition…
An empty classroom. 1 minute The KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Education Department spokesperson Muzi Mahlambi says they are investigating a complaint that a teacher at KwaPata Secondary School at Edendale outside Pietermaritzburg allegedly touched a girl at the school inappropriately. The incident allegedly took place in front of other learners during a Mathematics Literacy period last Friday….
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz during his second round match against Hungary’s Fabian Marozsan 1 minute The love affair between China’s Qinwen Zheng and Roland Garros is growing stronger. The eighth seeded Zheng, who won gold on the red clay of Roland Garros at last year’s Paris Olympics, moved into the third round of the French Open…
Olorato Mongale 1 minute The memorial service of Olorato Mongale is under way in Bloemfontein in the Free State. Mongale was brutally murdered last week, and her body was discovered in Lombardy West, near Alexandra township, north of Johannesburg. The SAPS has confirmed that it is conducting an investigation into a syndicate that lures women…
Two of the three suspects in the murder of Olorato Mongale. 2 minutes Police say the suspects involved in the murder of Olorato Mongale are part of a syndicate that targets and robs women, particularly in shopping malls. Mongale’s body was discovered on Sunday, just hours after she was picked up for a date by…
Joshlin Smith’s mother Kelly, Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn attend sentencing procedures commenced at the Saldanha Bay Circuit High Court in Western Cape on May 27, 2025 1 minute The three people convicted in the disappearance case of six-year-old Joshlin Smith have each been sentenced to life for human trafficking and ten years for…
SAPS Western Cape extends its heartfelt congratulations and sincere appreciation to the dedicated SAPS investigation team and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) for their relentless efforts and exceptional work that led to the successful sentencing of the three individuals convicted in connection with the tragic disappearance of #JoshlinSmith. 2 minutes The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)…
