Prof Bismark Tyobeka North-West University Vice Chancellor Professor Bismark Tyobeka says the University will now provide 100% funding support for qualifying post-graduate students to address the declining uptake of post-graduate studies. This follows a concern that all 26 Public Universities in South Africa are registering a low number of locals at Master’s Degree and PhD…
Scene of the N2 accident on KZN Five family members who died in a horrific accident on the N2 between Amatikulu and Dokweni last Saturday are being laid to rest in Ndwedwe, north of Durban, on Sunday. Lowren Mthiya (41), Sithabiso Mthiya (35) and Phakamani Mthiya (44), along with Khululiwe Maphumulo (35) and Siphiwe Ntuli…
Accident signage. Three people have been confirmed dead following a serious crash involving a taxi and a truck near Bergville Interchange along the N3 in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands. The number of casualties is expected to rise. The northbound carriageway towards Gauteng is closed to all traffic near Bergville. Road users are warned to expect congestion…
Illustration of police crime scene tape and handcuffs Police in Cape Town have arrested several suspects in separate operations across the city. Police spokesperson FC van Wyk says officers in Durbanville confiscated four firearms and arrested three men for the unlawful possession of firearms, ammunition, and drugs. He says in Delft, a suspect was arrested…
Graphic depicting a fatal shooting The Bishop Lavis Community Policing Forum is calling for urgent intervention from the police following the fatal shooting of a three-month-old baby in Bonteheuwel on the Cape Flats on Friday morning. Police spokesperson Joseph Swaartbooi says two armed men suspected to be gang members entered a house and proceeded to…
Fire fighter tries to quell a veld fire. The Mpumalanga Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison is urging motorists to remain extra vigilant on the roads due to smoky conditions across some parts of the province. This is due to veld fires which broke out in several areas. The affected areas and roads include…
Police are investigating the deaths of three illegal miners. Police in Elukwatini, Mpumalanga, have opened an inquest case following the recovery of three male bodies in the Mkhomazane River near the Songimvelo Nature Reserve. The bodies have been identified to be those of Mandla Mthethwa, Washington Nyoni, and Johan Nyoni. They were reportedly identified by…
A grade 12 learner needs to raise R37000 for a cataract The family of a Grade 12 learner, Kamogelo Motaung, is racing against time to raise enough funds to afford eye surgery. Motaung has cataracts in both eyes and is desperate for assistance as this is affecting his studies. Although government hospitals offer the service,…
Completed repairs of the Uitkyk-DeHoek pipeline. The Mangaung Metro Municipality in Bloemfontein says the repair work on Uitkyk-DeHoek pipeline has been completed. Mangaung Metro Spokesperson Qondile Khedama says re-filling of the 130-kilometre-long pipeline has commenced. Khedama says most areas will start to get water in the evening although total restoration will take time due to…
Johannesburg Emergency Services vehicle. The Johannesburg Emergency Management Services (Joburg EMS) say they are on high alert following a high fire danger alert issued by the South African Weather Service (SAWS) for today citing windy and warm weather conditions that could fuel uncontrolled veld fires. EMS Spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi says, “From our side, as the…
