Mine workers underground Mine rescue teams at Ekapa Minerals mine in Kimberley, Northern Cape, have retrieved all five bodies of the mineworkers who were trapped underground during a mud rush incident on the 17th of February. WATCH | Rescue teams at Ekapa Minerals in Kimberley have recovered the bodies of all five miners who were…
Severe thunderstorms are expected in Gauteng, with possible localised flooding The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Gauteng, excluding the City of Tshwane, on Monday. Heavy downpours, localised flooding, hail and damaging winds are expected. “We currently have a high pressure system reaching in the east that is expected…
[FILE IMAGE]: Hospital beds in a hospital ward. The Gauteng Health Department says it is taking steps to recover R4.6b in outstanding patient fees. It says a significant portion of R2.4b, is owed by self-paying patients, including foreign nationals. The department has appointed debt collectors and is targeting traceable debt categories. Chief Director of Health…
A view of an entrance to Robben Island. Authorities says the beach-cleanup operation on Robben Island off Cape Town forms part of an ongoing effort to preserve the island as a national heritage site. Over 200 volunteers took part in the cleanup, over the weekend. The initiative was led by the Western Cape Department of…
Cradock Four inquest under way at the Gqeberha High Court in the Eastern Cape on October 23, 2025. The inquest looking into the deaths of the Cradock Four will resume in the Gqeberha High Court, Eastern Cape, on Monday. Political activists Fort Calata, Matthew Goniwe, Sicelo Mhlauli and Sparrow Mkonto, known as the Cradock Four…
Water droplets. The Water and Sanitation Department in the Eastern Cape says the small community of Misgund in the Koukamma municipality has received much needed water crisis intervention through the provision of a bulk water project. The department marked World Water Day by handing over the R15 million project. The Department’s Provincial Head, Portia Makhanya,…
The remains of Khoi and San descendants President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to deliver a keynote address on Monday at the reburial of 63 Khoi and San people whose remains were unethically removed from South African soil more than a century ago. Descendants of Khoi and San people whose bodies had been exhibited overseas and…
Crime scene cordoned-off. Residents in Atteridgeville, particularly Saulsville, west of Pretoria, are calling for the army to urgently be deployed in the area. Locals say crime has been escalating significantly in recent months. In December last year, heavily armed gunmen attacked a tavern and a local hostel resulting in 12 people being killed including three…
Wastewater-Treatment-Plant Community members of Thabong in the Free State have welcomed the handing over of improved water and sanitation infrastructure projects. The residents say they are excited as sewage spillages posed a health hazard. WATCH | Minister of Water and Sanitation, Pemmy Majodina is visiting a newly built water plant in Matjhabeng Municipality in Welkom….
A crime scene. Residents of Orange Farm in the South of Johannesburg have called for more collaboration with the law enforcement in the area to combat crime. Orange Farm is notorious for several criminal activities, including gun violence. A community patrol group called Amadoda Emizi was established, following a mass shooting where a family of…
