Flooding Hospital 1 minute Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi is expected to visit General De La Ray Hospital in Lichtenburg, North West Province, in response to reports of flooding of three hospitals in the province. The Minister will inspect this hospital, which is currently non-operational. More than thirty patients were moved from the General Delarey Hospital…
The African National Congress flag. 2 minutes The ANC, Africa’s oldest liberation movement, is celebrating 113 years of existence this coming weekend. This year’s January 8 Statement rally will be held at Nelson Mandela Park at Khayelitsha in Cape Town on Saturday. The ANC has been the governing party since the first democratic elections in…
A general view shows ArcelorMittal South Africa office. 1 minute The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) has called on the government to hold public engagements with stakeholders to address potential job losses at ArcelorMittal. This follows the company’s announcement of its decision to wind down its steelmaking operations, putting an estimated 3…
The aftermath of the N3 accident. 2 minutes KwaZulu-Natal Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) spokesperson Sindi Msimang says they are concerned about the high number of road carnages in the province. This is as the province experiences heavy rains and the weather is expected to continue in the coming days. Disaster management teams are on high alert. Motorists have…
File image: Matric candidate writing SACAI exam. 2 minutes Lobby group AfriForum has emphasised the importance of publishing matric results in newspapers, highlighting the benefits for learners in rural areas with limited internet access. The statement was made by AfriForum’s Head of Cultural Affairs, Alana Bailey, during a brief adjournment at the Pretoria High Court….
SAPS logo at a police station 1 minute Rampant crime and gangsterism are high on the agenda at this year’s police imbizo that’s being held at Atlantis on the Cape West Coast. The Deputy Ministers of Police Cassel Mathale and Polly Boshielo are attending the crime prevention gathering. Provincial police spokesperson Brigadier Novela Potelwa says…
Senzo Meyiwa was shot dead at the home of his girlfriend Kelly Khumalo in Voslroorus, in Ekurhuleni, in 2014. 2 minutes The High Court in Pretoria will convene a special sitting in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial on Wednesday for accused number one – Muzi Sibiya – to confirm his new lawyer. This follows the…
Teen pregnancy 2 minutes The Attorney at the Centre for Child Law at the University of Pretoria, Stanley Malematja has emphasised the significance of a law that permits children as young as 12 years old to obtain an abortion without needing consent from a parent or guardian. He argues that this law is essential to…
Gun, bullets and shoe print 2 minutes A criminologist says an instruction by Police Minister Senzo Mchunu that the task team investigating political killings in KwaZulu-Natal be disbanded immediately, is likely to erode the credibility of law enforcement in the province. The instruction was given in a memorandum to police commissioners on the 31st of…
2 minutes Indonesia will formally join BRICS as a full member, Brazil’s government said on Monday, further expanding the group of major emerging economies that also includes Russia, India, China and South Africa. Indonesia’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday that it welcomed the announcement and that “BRICS membership is a strategic way to increase collaboration…
