Archbishop Thabo Makgoba in Cape Town. 1 minute The head of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, Archbishop Thabo Makgoba says the legitimacy of every party elected to Parliament needs to be respected. The cleric says unless politicians stop playing games of grandstanding and political one upmanship, democratic governance in South Africa is headed for…
Vehicles on a road in Limpopo 1 minute Traffic volumes are relatively low along the N1 and R71 roads in Limpopo. Traffic flow is expected to increase in the afternoon as thousands of worshippers leave Moria from the ZCC and St. Engenas ZCC’s Easter sermons. The N1 and the R71 usually see high traffic volumes…
1 minute The International Relations and Cooperation Department has categorically denied claims attributed to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s US envoy, Mcebisi Jonas. The department accuses the publication Semafor of fabricating quotes allegedly made by Jonas regarding efforts to address prevailing misinformation about South Africa in the United States. It also says the statements attributed to Jonas…
A police officer stops a motorist at a roadblock. 1 minute The KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Transport Department says it will be implementing additional roadblocks for the remainder of the Easter weekend. It says with the high traffic volumes along the N3, the department is intensifying efforts to ensure safer roads during this holiday weekend. KZN Transport…
R.I.P tombstone 1 minute Eight of the thirteen people who died when a minibus and a bakkie collided head-on and caught fire during a crash on the R40 between Acornhoek and Hoedspruit in Limpopo will be laid to rest on Sunday in a mass funeral. Ten of the victims of the minibus taxi were residents…
Person transacts with a card machine 1 minute With the Easter holidays upon us, bank card fraud syndicates are on the rise, targeting unsuspecting consumers. Criminals are using cyber-crime to download the victims’ personal and private information to access their bank apps. The head of Fraud Risk Management at Standard Bank, Athaly Khan says the…
General view of a chessboard. 2 minutes Seven-year-old identical twins, Deauwin and Beauwin Rens from George, Western Cape, have represented South Africa at the World Youth Rapid and Blitz Championships in Greece. The twins have been playing chess since they were two years old and are already able to beat their chess instructor, dad, Bradwin….
Emergency Unit of Tembisa Hospital has been extinguished 1 minute Ekurhuleni mayor Alderman Nkosindiphile Xhakaza says the fire that broke out on Saturday afternoon at the Emergency Unit of Tembisa Hospital has been extinguished. Firefighters and Gauteng Emergency Medical Services are still at the scene monitoring the situation. Xhakaza says the cause of the fire…
1 minute A 36-year-old woman has been arrested for the alleged kidnapping and killing of her 72-year-old father at Mphanama Magagamatlala outside Apel in Limpopo. Gisbon Makubung was allegedly hijacked and kidnapped from his home four weeks ago. He was found with severe injuries inside his car two days later. Police spokesperson Malesela Ledwaba says…
File image: Bullets seen at a crime scene. 1 minute A tavern owner has been shot dead and four other people wounded at Marble Hall in Limpopo. Provincial Police Commissioner Thembi Hadebe has strongly condemned the shooting and has ordered investigators to use the available resources to hunt for the suspect who fired shots during…
