Fake News graphic The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has dismissed a viral warning circulating on social media about a storm referred to as “Storm Baron” as a hoax. SAWS says there is currently no tropical cyclone activity in the south-western Indian Ocean and no officially recognized storm named Baron. However, an intense low-pressure system…
Young girls fighting against GBV. A non-profit organization, Witbank Victim Support Centre in Emalahleni, Mpumalanga, has urged community members to play a crucial role in protecting young girls. This comes after the arrest of two people for grooming and statutory rape in Emalahleni. Apparently, the 25-year-old woman coerced a 15-year-old girl into having sexual intercourse…
A logo of the National Freedom Party is seen in Ulundi in KwaZulu-Natal during the party’s Elections Manifesto launch on 20 April 2024. The National Freedom Party (NFP) has released a statement citing that it has resolved to pull out from the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Government of Provincial Unity (GPU) with immediate effect. The statement was…
A raging veld fire. The Kouga Municipality in the Eastern Cape has warned residents of Zwartenbosch area along the R330 road to vacate their homes immediately due to raging and uncontrolled fires. The cause of the fire remains unknown at the moment. The N2 between Jeffrey’s Bay and Humansdorp has also been closed to traffic due to dense smoke. Mayor of Kouga Municipality Hattingh Bornman says fire fighters…
Booysens Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg. The case against an Ethiopian national arrested after 12 teenagers were rescued in Mulbarton, south of Johannesburg, this week, has been postponed to Friday. This is in order to secure an Aramaic language interpreter. The 47-year-old appeared in the Booysens Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg Thursday morning, facing 12 counts of…
A sign at the Beitbridge. The Border Management Authority (BMA) has intercepted over 20 minors near the Limpopo River in the vicinity of the Beitbridge Border Post. The children, aged between 5 and 17 years, are believed to have been en-route from South Africa to Zimbabwe. Among the group were 10 adults. However, preliminary verification…
A South African driver’s licence card. South Africa’s plan for a new drivers’ license printer is back to square one, as the government is cancelling a controversial R898-million contract with French firm Idemia due to procurement irregularities flagged by the Auditor-General. This week, the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria declared that the tender was irregular, invalid, unlawful and unenforceable….
Empty classroom The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng believes what the provincial Education Department is experiencing is self-inflicted, with over 4 000 learners still need to be placed in schools for the 2026 academic year. The party’s provincial shadow MEC for Education, Sergio Dos Santos says the department is facing learner placement pressure due to…
FILE | ANC flags In keeping with the African custom and tradition, which requires that traditional leadership be informed and consulted before undertaking any activities in their jurisdiction, the ANC is meeting with a number traditional leadership ahead of its birthday celebrations in the North West. Earlier Wednesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa met Kgosi Leruo Molotlegi…
FILE| KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli has officially endorsed provincial Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi for a second term. Ntuli says the decision was taken following a meeting with National Commissioner Fannie Masemola. Mkhwanazi’s term of office was due to end on March 30 this year. Ntuli has expressed confidence in Mkhwanazi’s…
