Handcuffs seen together with a gavel. 2 minutes Five suspects have been arrested for house robbery and kidnapping in Umhlali on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast late last night. The suspects allegedly broke into a home in Shakashead, within the Umhlali Policing Precinct, where they terrorized a family of three. According to police, the armed suspects…
Houses destroyed by floods in KwaZulu-Natal. 2 minutes Victims of Durban’s floods are still mourning the loss of their loved ones, while others are yet to retrieve the bodies for burial. The Mhlongo family lost their mother, Zondeni Gcabashe, who was swept away in Tuesday’s floods at Lamontville township, south of Durban. Gcabashe’s daughter, Ntombikhona…
Amandele King Makhosonke II seen arriving with his delegates at the 45th King Silamba commemoration. 1 minute Thousands of people dressed in their Ndebele regalia have gathered at Komjekejeke Heritage Site in Wallmansthal outside Pretoria to commemorate legendary Amandebele King Silamba. King Silamba played a pivotal role in preserving the Ndebele culture during the challenging…
File image: Candle burning during a memorial service. 1 minute The family of the late South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Brigadier-General Joseph Manyatsa has described him as a peace-loving man who respected other people. Brigadier Manyatsa died of natural causes last month. He will be buried in Botshabelo in the Free State later today….
Community members attend Gauteng Education Department’s School Safety Imbizo in Ratanda on March 1, 2025. 1 minute The Gauteng Education Department is holding its final School Safety Imbizo in Ratanda in the Sedibeng region. It is a platform on which parents, learners, education activists and police share ideas on how best to improve safety in…
Slanghoek Valley vegetation fire on February 28, 2025. 1 minute A fire that started in the Slanghoek Valley in the Boland yesterday has been contained. Cape Winelands District Municipality spokesperson Anesca Roodt says teams were deployed to fight the fire that ignited behind a farm school. The blaze quickly spread through dense vegetation towards Goudini….
Members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) seen outside one of the organisation’s offices. 2 minutes Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane is among the mourners at the funeral service of one of the 14 South African soldiers killed in the DRC, which is underway in Langkloof. Staff Sergeant William Cola’s body arrived in…
Anti-bullying campaign at Knysna Secondary School in the Western Cape on February 18, 2025. 2 minutes Education Activist Hendrick Makaneta says the Basic Education Department needs to implement the anti-bullying policy that was introduced in 2015. This comes after the department’s Minister, Siviwe Gwarube, revealed that over 500 cases of bullying have been reported in…
About 100 students squatting with their belongings in the multipurpose hall at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) campus in Cape Town on February 12, 2025. 1 minute The Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) says it has placed all eligible students in residences or temporary accommodation. Higher Education Minister Dr. Nobuhle Nkabane gave…
US Embassy in Pretoria 2 minutes A senior US official in South Africa has resigned with immediate effect, citing opposition to US President Donald Trump’s policies and disagreement with the White House’s approach to South Africa. The relationship between South Africa and the United States of America started to show cracks under the former US…
