[FILE IMAGE]: Firefighters battle a blaze. 2 minutes The Cape Winelands District Municipality’s (CWD) Fire Services says they are currently attending to two fires in the Franschhoek Pass and at De Doorns in the Boland. Municipal spokesperson, Jo-Anne Otto says the fire in the Franschhoek Pass has been contained and the pass is currently open…
Western Cape Traffic law enforcement officer checking the validity of a motorist driver’s licence. 1 minute A man has been arrested for speeding and reckless driving on the N1 between Three Sisters and Beaufort West in the Western Cape. His vehicle nearly collided with that of the province’s Mobility Minister Isaac Sileku. According to Sileku,…
Illegal miners arrested during Operation Vala Umgodi. 1 minute Limpopo police have arrested more than 600 suspects, including illegal miners, in various parts of the province. The suspects were arrested last month during Operation Vala Umgodi. Police spokesperson Stephen Thakeng says they’ve also confiscated illegal firearms and mining equipment. “The Provincial Commissioner of Limpopo, Lieutenant…
Sri Lanka v West Indies – Emirates Riverside, Chester-Le-Street, Britain. 2 minutes Top order batsman Kusal Perera smashed 101 off 46 balls to set up Sri Lanka‘s consolation seven-run victory in the final T20 International against New Zealand, who won the three-match series 2-1 in Nelson on Thursday. Perera reached the 100 mark in 44…
Slain Mpumalanga EFF branch Treasurer Dan Makutu. 1 minute The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) says it cannot rule out the possibility that the gunning down of its member near a spaza shop in Kobokweni outside White River in Mpumalanga is politically motivated. Fifty-year-old Dan Makutu apparently received a phone call and then went to meet…
[FILE IMAGE]: SA currency notes and coins. 1 minute A self-taught Limpopo technician says he wants to impart his skills to the youth. 55-year-old Gideon Tshisimba from Matidza Village, near Louis Trichardt, has invented a money counting machine named, Verti Note Counter. The machine has even been endorsed by the Central Bank of China and…
Members of the Voorlopertjies, a troupe leading the parade with glittery outfits of the Tweede Nuwe Jaar minstrel parade in Cape Town. 1 minute The Cape Town Street Parade, also known as Tweede Nuwe Jaar, procession will fill the streets of the CBD today. The City’s Member of the Mayoral Committee for Safety and Security,…
Traffic volumes on major roads. 1 minute The authorities in Mpumalanga say traffic volumes have started to increase on most of the major roads including the N4 as many residents return from their holiday. They say law enforcement officers are visible on all the roads to ensure compliance. Over 20 000 motorists have allegedly violated…
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube speaking at a media briefing. 1 minute Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube says the department has recovered an overpayment of more than R21 million for one of its infrastructure projects. This overpayment occurred in the 2022/23 financial year. Gwarube answered a written Parliamentary question – on whether she has discovered…
NSRI members during a rescue 1 minute A family of three from Gauteng has been rescued after being swept out to sea at Sandstrand, Jongensfontein near Stilbaai in the Western Cape. The National Sea Rescue Institute says eyewitness reports indicate that the couple and their teenage daughter were caught in rip currents. The institute’s Stilbaai…
