Stray dogs at a shelter. 2 minutes Animal welfare organisations in Gauteng say they’ve seen an influx of stray animals coming through their doors since the start of the festive season. Officials at the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) in Tshwane say the spike in the number of pet dumping has…
A man holding an ID document. 1 minute Deputy Home Affairs Minister Njabulo Nzuza says they have assisted nearly 700 shack fire victims from Langa on the Cape Flats with birth certificates and identity documents. Hundreds of people were left homeless when a fire razed shacks after Christmas. Nzuza says they will also respond to…
Kaizer Chiefs players. 3 minutes Kaizer Chiefs say they are not dwelling on past results as they have to focus on future games. Amakhosi want to quickly forget about their 1-nil loss away to Cape Town City last Sunday, as they prepare to face yet another side from the Western Cape. Chiefs will host Stellenbosch…
ANC members at an event 3 minutes As the African National Congress (ANC) marks 113 years of its formation on Wednesday, a former journalist and author, Lesley Mofokeng, who is also the Sol Plaatje scholar and journalism lecturer at Wits University says as part of celebrating the anniversary, contributions of activists like Sol Plaatje should…
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa attends wreath-laying ceremony of anti-apartheid activist Dullar Omar. 2 minutes African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa says it is important for the party to draw courage from the late former anti-apartheid activist and Minister Dullah Omar, as it embarks on its renewal path. Ramaphosa was speaking at the wreath laying…
(File Image) llustration of matric results printed on a newspaper. 1 minute The Information Regulator has expressed its disappointment after the Pretoria High Court struck off its urgent application to prevent the Basic Education Department from publishing matric results next week. The court ruled that the matter lacked urgency. The Regulator had argued that publishing…
A prison guard stands behind bars in a file photo. 1 minute The Correctional Services Department has launched an investigation following the tragic death of an inmate at the Leeuwkop prison in Johannesburg. Twenty-eight-year-old Bacelio Alphonso died in prison on the 30th of December last year. His family says a postmortem report has revealed that…
Umhlanga Rocks Beach 1 minute Umhlanga Beach has reopened after a temporary closure following the discovery of hundreds of balls of human waste along the shoreline Tuesday morning. Ward 35 Councillor Bradley Singh, who posted a video of the “poo balls”, alerted the eThekwini Municipality’s Wastewater Department, which promptly cleaned up the area. The origin…
ANC secretary general, Fikile Mbalula. 1 minute African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula has described as mischievous former party President Jacob Zuma’s letter of demand to be reinstated as an ANC member. This comes after lawyers of uMkhonto weSizwe party leader wrote to Mbalula to demanding their client’s immediate reinstatement. This is pending what…
Sharks player Ox Nche takes a picture with fans 3 minutes Sharks prop, Ox Nche says he can’t wait for the challenge of facing French superstar Antoine Du Pont and Toulouse when the Durban side encounter the six-time Champions Cup winners at home in round three of the tournament on Saturday. Nche, widely regarded as…
