Westbury residents protest over prolonged water outages on October 16, 2024. 2 minutes Residents of Westbury and Coronationville in Johannesburg, are calling on government to urgently intervene in the water crisis in their area. This morning scores of disgruntled residents embarked on a protest over daily water cuts for the past four years. Authorities have…
File image: The Randburg Magistrates’ Court in Johannesburg. 1 minute Longwe Twala, the son of music legend Sello Chicco Twala, is expected to appear in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court this morning. Twala was re-arrested yesterday after he failed to appear in court last month following his release from custody when his lawyer argued that he…
Acting Municipal Manager, Mpumelelo Mnguni, who is in the far left of the picture, has committed to making a difference in the municipality. 3 minutes The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Co-operative Governance has appointed an acting municipal manager to assist in the running of the embattled Nongoma Local Municipality. This comes as four top officials from…
UN unarmed personnel in conflict zone 4 minutes The United Nations Security Council has received the recommendations of the Secretary General on ways to strengthen the protection of humanitarian and UN personnel after a sharp rise in aid workers casualties including deaths in conflict zones in just the last two years. According to the Aid…
The Smile Foundation 2 minutes The Smile Foundation, an NPO that is committed to transforming the lives of children affected by facial abnormalities and severe burns, has once again brought some happiness and smiles to young children. A team of doctors and surgeons is currently performing a series of operations at the George Hospital in…
The Durban beach front. 2 minutes eThekwini Mayor Cyril Xaba has confirmed that four of the city’s 23 beaches are temporarily closed due to elevated E.coli levels. He described the decision as a precautionary measure to ensure public safety. “Our team is attending to some of the water challenges they call E.coli. But with time,…
1 minute The Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, and her deputy, Makgabo Mhaule, update the media on the matric exams. LIVE STREAM:
SAPS recover firearms, ammunition and an undisclosed amount of coins during anti-extortion operation in the Western Cape on October 14, 2024. 1 minute The South African Police Service (SAPS) says nearly 1500 extortion cases have been reported in the country since April. Gauteng, Western Cape, and Eastern Cape have recorded the highest number of cases….
A gavel used in a court of law. 2 minutes The Nongoma Regional Court in northern KwaZulu-Natal has sentenced a 15-year-old boy to 43 years imprisonment. He had been found guilty of committing a string of serious crimes including the illegal possession of a firearm and robbery. This after the boy had murdered the principal…
A gavel and a cone in a court room. 1 minute Longwe Twala, the son of music legend Sello Chicco Twala, appeared in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court. His case has been postponed to Wednesday next week. Longwe was rearrested yesterday, after failing to appear in court last month following his release from custody. At that…
