Bloemfontein Zoo. The Mangaung Metro Municipality in the Free State has allocated R30 million over a three-year period for the refurbishment of its Bloemfontein Zoo. Spokesperson Qondile Khedama says the funds will also be used to ensure the Municipality’s adherence to animal regulations. Khedama says the municipality has acquired veterinary and environmental specialists to prevent…
uMkhonto weSizwe Party leader Jacob Zuma. 2 minutes uMkhonto weSizwe (MK Party) leader, Jacob Zuma has told supporters at a Youth Day rally in Durban on Monday that it’s up to young people to liberate South Africa from the oppression it is currently experiencing. The party launched its youth league at the event. Zuma has…
Police conduct crime operation in Westbury on April 6, 2024. 1 minute Two people have been shot and killed in what is believed to be a gang-related attack in Westbury, west of Johannesburg. Police say the victims were approached by three unknown men who opened fire on them before fleeing the scene. Gauteng Police spokesperson…
BERNARD Hatirarame, creative director and founder of Scarless Designs BERNARD Hatirarame, creative director and founder of Scarless Designs, took home the coveted gong for Excellence in Fashion Industry at the just-held African Influencer Awards. The glittering ceremony, which is increasingly gaining prestige, took place on Saturday night at Impala Events along Khami Road in Bulawayo….
Samwu members protest in the Johannesburg CBD on December 12, 2024. 1 minute Several City of Johannesburg employees affiliated to the South African Municipal Worker’s Union (Samwu) have been injured after the police fired rubber bullets at protesting workers. Samwu members had barricaded several roads in the Braamfontein area yesterday afternoon, causing traffic disruptions that…
The fire in the Suurvlakte area has divided into two fronts: one on the Wolseley side of the Obiqua Mountain and the other on the Wellington side. 1 minute Firefighters are still deployed to fires that have been burning for several days in Wellington in the Boland and are now also battling a blaze that…
2 minutes The Hawks have confirmed that four dockets of high treason have been opened following accusations of the spread of misleading information in the United States on South Africa’s Expropriation Act. The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party and other parties or individuals are said to have registered the complaints following allegations that US President Donald…
A man is pictured refilling bottles from a water tanker. 3 minutes Residents of Swartruggens in North West say the current water shortage in the area has reached crisis level. The Kgetleng Rivier Local Municipality has declared the area a disaster area after the Swartruggens Dam saw record low water levels at zero capacity and…
Provincial Commissioner Lt Gen Mthombeni led yet another successful multidisciplinary high-density Operation Shanela earlier tonight on the Golden Highway, Orange Farm where at a roadblock, a hijacked vehicle was recovered, two unlicensed firearms recovered with three suspects aged between 30 and 40 arrested. Gauteng police have arrested over 1000 suspects and recovered more than 20…
SA flag. Security strategist Andy Mashaile says South Africa plunging 50 places in the global ranking for safety further compromises its prospects of being removed from the Financial Action Task Force grey list. This follows a report by the Global Safety Index which ranked 166 countries on safety and security. South Africa is now positioned at 129…
