The family of 31-year-old SANDF soldier rifleman Tshidiso Mabele gathered at during his funeral service taking place at the local stadium in Paul Roux in the Free State. 4 minutes The funeral services of several members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) who were killed in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)…
Suspended Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Deputy Mayor Gary Van Niekerk. 1 minute The NPA in the Eastern Cape is still confident that it has a case against Deputy Mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay, Gary Van Niekerk. Van Niekerk made another appearance in the Gqeberha Commercial Crimes’ Court where he faces two counts related to cybercrime…
Outside the Zanzou nightclub in Pretoria. 2 minutes The Film and Publication Board (FPB) has warned social media users against sharing video clips showing a group of men being assaulted at Zanzou nightclub in Pretoria. The men were allegedly being forced to perform explicit sexual acts against their will and the videos have gained…
SASSA office in Wynberg, Western Cape 1 minute Western Cape Social Development Minister Jaco Londt says the province might not be able to meet the new deadline for the migration of grant recipients’ cards to the new Postbank black card. This is unless the registration points are increased from the current 49 to 65. Londt…
Cocaine found during a drug bust at the OR Tambo International Airport. 1 minute Gauteng Police have arrested two South Africans at the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg for suspected drug trafficking and seized cocaine with an estimated street value of seven-point-five million rand. The suspected drug mules arrived on separate planes from…
Representational image of tax. 2 minutes The Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (Contralesa) says the proposed Value-Added tax (VAT) increase will be disastrous for the poor in the country. Contralesa President Kgoshi Mathupa Mokoena commended political parties in the Government of National Unity (GNU) who opposed the proposal. The tabling of the budget…
Minister Senzo Mchunu delivers the 2024 third quarter crime stats. 2 minutes Police Minister Senzo Mnchunu says there has been a 9.8% decrease in murder cases around the country. There has also been a 3.3% reduction in rape cases and a decline in carjackings and robberies at both residential and non-residential premises. Mchunu is delivering…
File image: A health worker treats patient at a clinic. 1 minute The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (Denosa) has raised concern over the increasing incidents of violence against healthcare workers in government clinics, even while private security personnel are on duty. This after a group of men assaulted an intern doctor and held…
Water in a dam after heavy rains. 2 minutes The Water and Sanitation Department says it’s impressed by the improvement of dam levels across the country. This after Limpopo, Gauteng, Mpumalanga and parts of KwaZulu Natal received large amounts of rain during the past week. Some roads and infrastructure have been severely damaged in the…
Municipal workers look on as vehicles navigate a flooded road. 2 minutes A Search and Rescue mission is underway in Klerksdorp in the North West after an unconfirmed number of pedestrians were swept away by flood water. According to eyewitnesses, the people who were swept away were attempting to cross the Schoonspruit when they got…
