FILE: Matric results published in a newspaper. 1 minute The National Association of School Governing Bodies (NASGB) says families should support matriculants when their examination results are published in newspapers. The High Court in Pretoria is expected to rule on Wednesday in the case between the Information Regulator and the Department of Basic Education. The matter…
Heavy rains resulting in fast flowing rivers and flood damage in KwaZulu-Natal. 1 minute The Ndwedwe Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal says heavy rains have damaged infrastructure including roads. The municipality says this has made it difficult for them to provide the necessary assistance to affected residents. They include thousands of congregants of the Nazareth Baptist Church…
Leader of the MK Party Jacob Zuma addressing supporters. 3 minutes The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) will be heading to court to seek remedial action against former President Jacob Zuma. Following the Sheriff of the Court’s failure to serve the former President several times, the party has accused Zuma of avoiding the execution of the…
1 minute Sixteen suspected illegal miners have been arrested in the Vhembe and Mopani districts in Limpopo. Police spokesperson Stephen Thakeng says 10 were arrested in Bolobedu and 6 in Tshitale outside Louis Trichardt. The suspects also face a charge of contravening the Immigration Act. They were arrested during Operation Vala Umgodi. Thakeng says the…
ANC officials hold hands while visiting Robben Island as part of the 113 celebrations. 3 minutes The African National Congress (ANC) will host its anniversary celebrations and public engagements this afternoon with a cake-cutting ceremony in Thembalethu, George. This event leads up to the anniversary rally scheduled for Saturday at the Mandela Park Stadium in…
1 minute The City of Johannesburg Emergency Services has confirmed that only one person was extracted from the rubble of a collapsed building in Lenasia, south of Johannesburg, Tuesday night. Initial reports suggested that a second person might have been trapped under the debris. However, Johannesburg EMS spokesperson Nana Radebe states that eyewitness accounts confirmed…
A logo is seen on the roof of the ArcelorMittal building. 2 minutes The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Economic Development, Reverend Musa Zondi, has called for an urgent national government intervention to prevent ArcelorMittal from closing its so-called longs steel business in Newcastle and Vereeniging. Longs refer to structural steel which is mainly used in railways,…
Taxis at a rank 1 minute Taxi organisation SANTACO says it is making efforts to address safety challenges in the taxi industry. It says it’s concerned about a spike in crashes involving minibus taxis in KwaZulu-Natal over the festive season. 17 people were killed in a collision between a truck and a minibus taxi on the…
ANC officials including Deputy President Paul Mashatile seen visiting one of the Khayelitsha residents. 1 minute A brief scuffle broke out between the VIP security personnel of the Deputy President of the African National Congress (ANC) and a resident of Khayelitsha in Cape Town. Mashatile and other ANC leaders are interacting with communities ahead of…
Defence counsel consults with the accused in the Senzo Meyiwa trial. 2 minutes The High Court in Pretoria will convene a special sitting on Wednesday in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial for accused number one – Muzi Sibiya – to confirm his new lawyer. This follows the death of Sibiya’s legal representative Thulani Mngomezulu in December….
