A nurse in a hospital ward 1 minute As South Africa marks International Nurses Day, the Department of Health has announced plans to recruit 200 new nurses in the coming months to address the ongoing shortage of healthcare professionals. The theme for this year’s commemoration, “Our Nurses. Our Future. Caring for Nurses Strengthens Economies,” underlines…
Court proceedings in Asbestos case. 1 minute The trial within a trial in the R255 million asbestos roof removal case has been postponed to Wednesday in the Free State High Court, after a state witness fell ill last week and is still unwell today. Judge Phillip Loubser was expected to deliver a ruling on whether…
An ambulance leaves the Lily mine, which is owned by Vantage Goldfields, near Barberton, east of Johannesburg. 2 minutes ActionSA has temporarily suspended its plan to independently retrieve the bodies of three mine workers trapped underground at Lily Mine in Mpumalanga, pending government intervention. The workers died in 2016 when a container they were working…
Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge at the Judicial Conduct Tribunal hearing into his alleged sexual harassment in Johannesburg on January 20, 2025. 1 minute The Judicial Conduct Tribunal investigating sexual harassment allegations against Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge resumes today with a new witness expected to testify. Neil Naidoo, an official from the…
Moroadi Cholota in court 1 minute Judge Phillip Loubser is expected to deliver judgment today in the Free State High Court on whether defence lawyers other than the one representing state witness Moroadi Cholota can cross-examine her in the ongoing trial within a trial in the R255 million asbestos corruption case. This follows a request…
2 minutes Kazier Chiefs beat Orlando Pirates 2-1 in the Nedbank Cup final at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban to win the Nedbank Cup trophy and end their ten-year trophy drought on Saturday. The Amakhosi started brightly, pinning Pirates back early, and were rewarded when Deano van Rooyen’s challenge on Pule Mmodi resulted in…
Outside the KwaMhlanga Magistrate’s Court. 1 minute Two suspects arrested in connection with the disappearance of journalist Aserie Ndlovu and his partner Zodwa Mdhluli are expected to appear in the KwaMhlanga Magistrate’s Court in Mpumalanga this morning. The couple was last seen in Mamelodi, Pretoria, in February. Last week, police discovered human remains in Rust…
2 minutes Limpopo’s African National Congress (ANC) Peter Mokaba regional task team leader, John Mpe, says the regional elective conference will go ahead despite murmurs from disgruntled party members. Mpe says about 120 delegates from various branches have been accredited to attend the 10th regional conference. He will be contesting against Capricorn District Executive Mayor…
Court gavel. 2 minutes Judge Phillip Loubser is expected to deliver his ruling on Monday in the Free State High Court on whether defence lawyers, other than Advocate Loyiso Makapela, can cross-examine the state witness in the trial within a trial concerning the R255 million asbestos roof removal corruption case. This comes after the case…
[File photo] 1 minute Stats SA has announced that manufacturing production fell by 0.8% in March compared to the same period last year. This marked the fifth consecutive month of decline in industrial activity, although it was the mildest in the sequence. The largest negative contributors were petroleum, chemical, rubber and plastic products and electrical…
