The heavy rainfall is negatively affecting harvest on North West crops Some farmers in Ventersdorp, North West, say the recent torrential rains have negatively affected their crops. This means harvest will also be affected at the beginning of next year. 57-year-old Jeff Nong who has a grape farm is now counting his losses. “The damage…
File image | Healthcare worker in hospital. The North West Health Department says it has appointed over 1700 community healthcare workers on a permanent basis. This is as trade union, National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) took the national department to court, seeking permanent employment for these workers. The Labour Court ordered that…
A man held his wife and young child hostage in a motor vehicle at a property near, Austerville drive since 06h00, December 21, 2025. Police and a team from ALS paramedics are on the scene of a family hostage situation in Wentworth in Durban. Paramedics spokesperson Garrith Jamieson, it’s believed a man has been holding…
Reappointed Vice-Chancellor of the University of South Africa, Professor Puleng LenkaBula A forum calling itself SaveUnisa is questioning the reappointment of the Vice-Chancellor of the University of South Africa (UNISA), Professor Puleng LenkaBula. She was reappointed for a second term late last year, a year before her first term ended. LenkaBula took the highest office…
Rand Water technicians doing repair work Rand Water says it will complete the second phase of its maintenance work on ageing infrastructure on Sunday evening. Earlier, some Johannesburg residents expressed frustration over the continuing water outages in the city. Some parts of the City of Johannesburg continue to experience water outages, despite the city’s commitment…
Placard and flowers left behind by those calling on the government to take strong action against Dj Warras’s killers. The March and March movement has called on the government to declare a state of emergency in light of the killing of Warrick ‘DJ Warras’ Stock. The movement says the country’s justice system has failed to…
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, has expressed her deep sadness at the news of the passing of Advocate Riegal Du Toit. Advocate Du Toit served as Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions in the Gauteng Local Division, based at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in Johannesburg. “Advocate Du Toit served…
Broken windscreen of a car seen after a vehicle accident. The death toll in the fatal crash on the N2 at Kwambonami on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast on Friday has risen to 5. Road traffic inspectorate spokesperson Sindi Msimang says one of the two people injured in the crash, which claimed four lives, has passed…
Fire crews responding to the Laborie Wine Estate fire. Fire crews have contained a blaze at Laborie Wine Estate at Paarl in the Boland. The Drakenstein Municipality says the fires at the Cucina Di Giovanni restaurant, and the first wing of the accommodation facilities were brought under control, and damping-down operations are now underway. The…
Roadsafety Campaign Manager of the Wanderers Taxi Rank in Johannesburg, Chris Ngobeni, has urged taxi drivers to obey the rules of the road and drive responsibly in order to reduce the number of road fatalities. This, as thousands of people are leaving Gauteng, making their way home to family and friends in other provinces and…
