(FILE PHOTO) Candles lit during a funeral service.v 1 minute Mail & Guardian’s political editor and award-winning journalist Paddy Harper has passed away. Editor-in-Chief Luke Feltham confirmed the news on the publication’s website, stating that Harper died at his Durban home earlier today. Harper, a seasoned journalist, was widely respected both in the media industry…
File image: A herd of elephants at the Kruger National Park. 1 minute A tourist has died after he was charged and trampled by an elephant near the Kruger National Park’s Malelane Gate in Mpumalanga. The South African National Parks (SANParks) says the events leading up to the incident are still being investigated. SANParks Spokesperson,…
A crime scene cordoned off. 1 minute A 32-year-old police constable tragically lost her life in a vehicle crash near Majakaneng, outside Mooinooi, in the North West province early this morning. Provincial police spokesperson Adele Myburgh confirmed that the officers were returning to the Mooinooi police station after responding to a hijacking complaint involving four…
File image: Black handcuff with keys. 1 minute A 34-year-old Limpopo man and his 24-year-old accomplice have been arrested for the murder of his 29-year old wife. Police say the man handed himself over to police on Friday. His wife’s body was found with multiple gunshot wounds in the bushes around Kromdraai in the Free…
A police van at a crime scene. 1 minute The Rhubela family at Kubha village in Bizana in the Eastern Cape is reeling in shock following the death of its six family members. According to police, a 27-year-old mother was found dead with her three children and two family children in their home. The cause…
File image: A health worker treats patient at a clinic. 2 minutes The abduction and rape of two night-shift nurses at a Limpopo clinic has put the spotlight on the Health Department’s efforts to render 24-hour clinic services across the province. About 200 of the over 500 clinics operate around the clock in the province. Two…
Accident scene for illustrative purposes 1 minute Three children have died in a crash between a car and a bakkie on the N8 in Bloemfontein. Police Spokesperson Mahlomola Kareli says the car had five occupants, four children and a woman driver, while the bakkie only had the driver. Kareli says a 6-year-old boy and a…
Graduating students 2 minutes The South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) has issued a warning to prospective students about the dangers of enrolling in unregistered institutions, emphasising the severe consequences of obtaining fake qualifications. SAQA’s Nkosingiphile Nyalungu advises students to ensure that the institution and qualification they choose are properly accredited. “Students need to check…
Bullets seen at a crime scene. 2 minutes The community of Bloekombos in Kraaifontein say they are still in shock following the fatal shooting of the principal of Ekuthuleni Primary. The 54-year-old was shot in his car on Thursday and his wife was wounded. Counselling is being provided to affected people and learners. “This is…
AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini. 2 minutes Some people in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal say they feel that AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini is a poor custodian of the Zulu culture because of the way in which his marital affairs and planned wedding to Nomzamo Myeni are playing out in public. Several people of Zulu origin have said that…
