Community members watch as Senzo Mchunu, South African police minister, inspects outside the mineshaft where it is estimated that hundreds of illegal miners are believed to be hiding underground, after police cut off food and water as part of police operations against illegal miners, in Stilfontein, South Africa, November 15, 2024. 2 minutes The task…
Sheep in a pen 1 minute Concerned residents of Tshikitsha locality in Katkop near Nqanqarhu in the Eastern Cape are pleading for government intervention to curb stock theft in their area. This follows an alleged attack on a local traditional leader whose home was burnt to the ground and his livestock stolen last night. The…
Matric results in a newspaper 1 minute The Information Regulator (IR) has urged the Department of Basic Education to implement a system in the near future that will allow consent to disclose matric results. The body has directed the department not to publish the results of this year’s matriculants in newspapers without consent from parents….
MK Party leader Jacob Zuma. 1 minute The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) is holding a media briefing in Durban today to announce its activities ahead of its first anniversary. December marks a year since former President Jacob Zuma announced the formation of the party. Based in KwaZulu-Natal, the newcomer to South Africa’s political landscape…
Gun being pointed 1 minute The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) says counselling is being provided to learners and schools affected by the incident in which a 14-year-old boy was shot and killed in Ravensmead on the Cape Flats earlier today. Two other teenagers aged 15 and 17, as well as a 55-year-old man were…
General view of the Africa Cup of Nations trophy on display before the final between Senegal and Egypt at Olembe Stadium, Yaounde, Cameroon – February 6, 2022. 3 minutes Nigeria’s Super Eagles concluded their Africa Cup of Nations Group D qualifiers with a shocking 2-1 loss to Rwanda. The match, held on Monday in Uyo,…
File image: Aerial view of Komati Power Station. 2 minutes Eskom General Manager for Just Transition, Dr Vikesh Rajpaul says the power utility has learnt a lot from the decommissioning of the Komati Power Station in Mpumalanga. Speaking to SABC News at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, Rajpaul says Eskom is in the process of re-purposing…
Maile and other stakeholders 2 minutes Gauteng MEC for Finance and Economic Development Lebogang Maile has assured business owners that his department will ensure that municipalities meet the 21-day deadline for the registration of spaza shops. This follows concerns brought by business owners on the time frame. Speaking during a media briefing in Johannesburg, MEC…
2 minutes One of the four men accused of the gruesome deaths of five teenage boys at an unregistered initiation school in Zeerust in the North West is expected to appear before the Lehurutshe Magistrate’s Court today for a bail verdict. This marks their seventh court appearance since their arrest. The other three accused previously…
[FILE IMAGE] Spaza shop. 3 minutes Spaza shop owners in Gqeberha have begun the registration process to ensure they comply with the health and safety standards within the 21 days stipulated by President Cyril Ramaphosa. Since September, 890 incidents of food-borne illnesses have been reported nationwide, with Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal leading the field. Spaza owners…
