The Nelson Mandela University campus. 2 minutes Young professionals, graduates and academics have taken to Pretoria intersections to raise tuition funds for the underprivileged. The group, under the banner of Thusa Ngwana Geno Foundation, plans to raise at least R2 million before the 2025 academic year kicks off. The foundation also helps students with NSFAS…
Free State traffic officers just outside of Bloemfontein 1 minute Motorists in the Free State say they would like to see more traffic officers on the roads this festive season. They added that the visibility of officers promotes road safety leading to the province registering fewer fatalities. The Free State Departments of Community Safety, Roads…
File photo: Flames reach upwards along the edge of a wildfire. 1 minute The Garden Route District Municipality in the Western Cape says it’s ready for any possible wildfires in the area. Alien invasive species and fynbos are some of the catalysts of wildfires in the province. This and issues of climate change come under…
People holding placards at an anti-corruption march. 2 minutes The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) says an investigation has revealed that over R9 million was paid to a service provider for one state funeral. This, as the budget was in actual fact only a million per state funeral. The SIU presented this to Parliament’s Public Works…
Men march against GBV during 16 Days of Activism 1 minute Men and boys have been urged to lead from the front and confront the scourge of gender-based violence (GBV) in society. Hundreds of men and boys converged at the Bloemfontein City Hall for a one-day summit that is part of the 16 Days of…
The cause of the accident is still being investigated. 1 minute Five people have lost their lives in an accident involving a light vehicle and a truck on the N3 Highway heading to Harrismith. Four passengers from the light vehicle and the driver of the truck were declared dead on the scene. One passenger sustained…
People drinking beer at a gathering. 1 minute Authorities say extensive operations across the Western Cape have been established to clamp down unlawful preparation and supply of consumable goods this festive season. This follows the uncovering of an illegal distillery at Du Noon in Cape Town. Law enforcement officers acted on a tip-off of illegal…
Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga and AmaZulu King Misuzulu KaZwelithini among those marching against GBV in Durban. 2 minutes Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, says if men can lead the fight against violence perpetuated against women and children, gender-based violence will be a thing of the past. Chikunga joined…
Court proceedings in the Meyiwa trial 2 minutes Defence counsel Zandile Mshololo in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial says there is no evidence that suggest accused number five, Fisokuhle Ntuli drove the car allegedly used as the getaway vehicle when Meyiwa was killed. Ntuli and four other accused are on trial at the High Court…
Security personnel prepare to go underground where illegal miners are 1 minute The bringing to the surface of illegal miners in the South Sabie mine shaft in Mpumalanga is progressing much faster compared to the previous two days. The rescue teams are today using a bakkie to pull out the illegal miners from underground. Close…
