A doctor exams mammograms 3 minutes A Wits University study has identified two new breast cancer genes in black women, which is a significant breakthrough in understanding how the disease develops in African populations. Researchers say these genes have not been associated with the disease before. They say genetic factors contribute to 30% of breast…
[FILE IMAGE]: IFP Chief Whip, Khethamabala Sithole. 2 minutes IFP leader Velenkosini Hlabisa says the death of IFP leader and Member of Parliament, Khethamabala Petros Sithole, is a significant loss to the party. He says Sithole was reliable and hard-working. Hlabisa says Sithole never sought the limelight, but remained committed and dedicated to his work….
[FILE IMAGE]: IFP Chief Whip, Khethamabala Sithole. 2 minutes IFP leader Velenkosini Hlabisa says the death of IFP leader and Member of Parliament, Khethamabala Petros Sithole, is a significant loss to the party. He says Sithole was reliable and hard-working. Hlabisa says Sithole never sought the limelight, but remained committed and dedicated to his work….
A worker shows the mouth of a cow. 2 minutes The Western Cape Department of Agriculture has urged livestock farmers across the province to be alert and exercise extreme caution following recent outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) reported in KwaZulu-Natal. The contagious viral disease, which affects cloven-hoofed animals such as cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs,…
[FILE IMAGE]: Damaged boat in a lake. 3 minutes Environmental experts have warned of the historical mismanagement of mines that fail to adhere to maintenance regulations enforced by the Department of Mineral Resources. This follows public alarm in Boksburg, where residents say their local lake has turned a rusty red, reportedly due to acid mine…
[FILE IMAGE]: Damaged boat in a lake. 3 minutes Environmental experts have warned of the historical mismanagement of mines that fail to adhere to maintenance regulations enforced by the Department of Mineral Resources. This follows public alarm in Boksburg, where residents say their local lake has turned a rusty red, reportedly due to acid mine…
File Image: Bullets seen at a crime scene. 1 minute Police in the Western Cape are still searching for suspects in the shooting incident at the Mfuleni taxi rank near Khayelitsha on the Cape Flats on Friday. Four people were killed and three others, including a commuter, were wounded. Police officers have since been deployed…
[FILE IMAGE]: Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube speaking during an event. 1 minute Department of Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube will address a European Union delegation tomorrow on the unemployment crisis in South Africa. The Inaugural Policy Dialogue on Entrepreneurship Education event will take place in Johannesburg, where various stakeholders and investors will hear the…
Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana delivering the Budget Speech at the Town City Hall. 1 minute The Mkhonto weSeziwe Party (MKP) in Parliament wants the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, to be censured over the alleged mishandling of the Budget process for 2025/26. Godongwana tabled the national budget for the third time last month, with…
The weather warning issued by the South African Weather Service (SAWS) indicates that the province faces a risk of snowfall and hail in areas along the eastern and southern Drakensberg. 3 minutes As temperatures across parts of the country are expected to drop below freezing, people living on the streets of Johannesburg are pleading for…
