Raw corn is shown as it is unloaded for processing at a plant. 2 minutes There are some green shoots for South Africa’s agriculture industry. Agri economists believe many staple crops will benefit from the El Nino weather phenomenon that is expected to bring more rain this year. But for farmers in the Northern Cape…
A sign board of the City of Tshwane. 1 minute The SA Local Government Bargaining Council has ordered that the five City of Tshwane senior officials charged with misconduct relating to the Rooiwal tender should return to work on the 20th of this month. The Bargaining Council has further ordered that the officials be compensated…
ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula briefing the media. 1 minute ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says the party is confident that it will fill the Nelson Mandela Park Stadium in Khayelitsha in Cape Town to capacity on Saturday at its annual January 8 Statement celebration. Mbalula addressed the media at the facility on the party’s readiness…
SAPS logo at a police station 1 minute The South African Police Service in the Free State has expressed sadness for the loss of the three police officers over the weekend. Two male police officers stationed at the Namahadi police station in Qwaqwa were gunned down, metres away from the station. Police spokesperson Motantsi Makhele…
3 minutes Tourism authorities in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands region say the festive season has been a huge success. They have seen an unprecedented surge in tourism, with hotels and accommodation establishments operating at full occupancy throughout the season. Adding that the strong demand underscores the growing popularity of the area as a sought-after destination for…
A police van. 1 minute Limpopo police say they have deployed resources to trace two suspects wanted for two separate murders. Police say they have launched a manhunt for a man who allegedly killed a 14-month-old baby at Ha-Budeli outside Thohoyandou. The man also kidnapped the baby’s mother, but she was later found safe. In…
A dog looks on at a private dog shelter 1 minute A young animal lover from George in the Western Cape has set a new record for himself to collect food for a local animal shelter. Last year, 12-year-old Luhan Smit collected 1.6 ton of food and this year, he handed over three tons of…
Fatal shooting graphic 1 minute Mpumalanga police have launched a manhunt following the murder of Contralesa NEC member and chairperson of the Nzunza-Fene Traditional Council, Kosi Thugwana at Tweefontein near KwaMhlanga. Police say the 45-year-old Thugwana was fatally wounded after assailants shot at him while he was inside his vehicle on Sunday night. Thugwana is…
An empty court 1 minute A suspect arrested in Johannesburg last week in connection with suspicious transactions, allegedly linked to terror financing, has appeared for the first time today in the Lichtenburg Magistrate’s Court in North West. The case has been postponed to Friday for a formal bail application. The Hawks say the suspect is…
A hospital room. 1 minute More than 30 patients have been moved from the General De La Rey Hospital in Lichtenburg in the North West to nearby hospitals after the hospital was flooded last night. The storm water system failed to channel water away from the facility. MEC of Health Sello Lehari inspected the hospital…
