KwaZulu-Natal Social Development MEC – Mbali Shinga seen at a government event. 1 minute KwaZulu-Natal Social Development MEC, Mbali Shinga, has been involved in a vehicle crash on the N3. This is as the province experiences rain. The department says Shinga accompanied by bodyguards in other vehicles, was traveling to work this morning in Pietermaritzburg…
[File photo] Mathias Acuna 1 minute Uruguayan player Mathias Acuna was found dead in Ambato, Ecuador, on Saturday, his club Mushuc Runa said on social media, with a preliminary medical report presuming it to be a case of suicide. Acuna, who joined the Ecuadorian Serie A side ahead of the 2025 season, was under investigation…
Heavy traffic flows are expected on the following major routes as holidaymakers will be travelling in and out of Gauteng. 2 minutes Traffic volumes have started to pick up on major roads as holidaymakers make their way back to Gauteng. N1 Petroport was packed with buses, taxis, and cars as holidaymakers made a quick stop…
Police vehicle lights. 1 minute The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Johannesburg says the city’s VIP protection budget should be spent on providing basic services to residents. Yesterday, the High Court in Johannesburg ruled that the city’s VIP protection policy was unconstitutional. It said municipal officials were provided with excessive security without proper threat assessments. Under…
A man crosses a flooded bridge, caused by heavy rains. 2 minutes Disaster management teams across KwaZulu-Natal have been put on high alert to monitor all areas prone to flooding. This is after the South African Weather Service issued an Orange Level 8 warning for disruptive rain over the coastal area for the next 3…
Hospital beds in the corridors. 2 minutes Limpopo’s health department says the problem of malfunctioning ablution facilities at Kgapane Hospital outside Tzaneen is being addressed. This comes after a video went viral on social media showing the deplorable state of the toilet in the hospital’s outpatient department (OPD) The toilets look filthy and not flushed…
[FILE] The new police constables step onto the field to parade and receive their marching orders from the Minister of Police at the SAPS Academy in Tshwane. 1 minute Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has confirmed that he has disbanded the police task team set up to investigate suspected political killings in KwaZulu-Natal. He says it…
[File photo] 3 minutes The Lebombo Port of Entry in Komatipoort, Mpumalanga, is getting an influx of travellers from Mozambique. Most of them are Mozambican nationals, who work in this country. Border Management Authority officials and the police are on the ground keeping an eye out for any illegal crossing on the border line. Some…
1 minute The Eastern Cape Social Development MEC Bukiwe Fanta wants a 17-year-old boy alleged to have fathered a baby with a 12-year-old girl to face prosecution for statutory rape. This after the MEC revealed that her department has identified the baby’s 17-year-old father. The birth took place at the frontier hospital in Komani on…
Jukskei River flooding 1 minute A 26-year-old man who went missing after being swept away by floodwaters in Fourways, north of Johannesburg, remains unaccounted for. The man disappeared on New Year’s Day while attempting to cross a pipeline on the Jukskei River during a flash flood. National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) spokesperson Craig Lambinon says…
