File image: A health worker treats patient at a clinic. 1 minute The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (Denosa) has raised concern over the increasing incidents of violence against healthcare workers in government clinics, even while private security personnel are on duty. This after a group of men assaulted an intern doctor and held…
Water in a dam after heavy rains. 2 minutes The Water and Sanitation Department says it’s impressed by the improvement of dam levels across the country. This after Limpopo, Gauteng, Mpumalanga and parts of KwaZulu Natal received large amounts of rain during the past week. Some roads and infrastructure have been severely damaged in the…
Municipal workers look on as vehicles navigate a flooded road. 2 minutes A Search and Rescue mission is underway in Klerksdorp in the North West after an unconfirmed number of pedestrians were swept away by flood water. According to eyewitnesses, the people who were swept away were attempting to cross the Schoonspruit when they got…
[FILE IMAGE]: Damage after a flood. 2 minutes The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance says the death toll of people who lost their lives due to the heavy rains and mudslides in KwaZulu-Natal this week, now stands at seven. Several parts of the province experienced severe storms in recent days, resulting in infrastructure collapses, mudslides…
A crime scene cordoned off. 1 minute The South African Police Services (SAPS) has recovered the body of a nine-year-old boy at the site of a possible illegal electrical connection at an informal settlement in Soshanguve in Block X. This is after the boy’s mother reported him missing at Rietgat Police Station this morning. Police…
SA soldiers during a parade. 2 minutes The funeral services of seven of the 14 SANDF soldiers who were killed in Goma in the DRC, are being held in Limpopo over the weekend. The remains of the fallen soldiers were handed to the families at the Swartkop Air Force base in Centurion last week. The…
Crime prevention wardens during a patrol. 3 minutes The Democratic Alliance in Mpumalanga says crime prevention wardens, who were deployed in various police stations last year, are underutilized. The party says instead of assisting in fighting crime, the wardens sit under trees or wash police vehicles. The DA is now seeking answers from the Mpumalanga…
Graphic of murder scene. 1 minute The Western Cape has recorded the highest number of gang-related murders in the country. This is according to Police Minister, Senzo Mchunu. In a media briefing earlier today, Mchunu said the province recorded 263 gang-related murder cases during the third quarter from the 1 October 2024 to 31 December…
A minibus and bakkie on fire after colliding in Hoedspruit. 2 minutes The Mpumalanga Provincial Government has pleaded with the families of the 14 people who lost their lives, in a horrific crash, in Hoedspruit, two weeks ago, to give the provincial government time to conclude the DNA tests. This is after the families expressed…
The front of a school bus. 2 minutes Parents and learners in Mafefe outside Lebowakgomo in Limpopo are outraged and concerned about the state of scholar transport provided by the Education Department. The buses are used by learners whose schools were closed or merged by the department due to low enrolment. The parents say many…
