1 minute The City of Johannesburg Emergency Services has confirmed that only one person was extracted from the rubble of a collapsed building in Lenasia, south of Johannesburg, Tuesday night. Initial reports suggested that a second person might have been trapped under the debris. However, Johannesburg EMS spokesperson Nana Radebe states that eyewitness accounts confirmed…
Taxis at a rank 1 minute Taxi organisation SANTACO says it is making efforts to address safety challenges in the taxi industry. It says it’s concerned about a spike in crashes involving minibus taxis in KwaZulu-Natal over the festive season. 17 people were killed in a collision between a truck and a minibus taxi on the…
Defence counsel consults with the accused in the Senzo Meyiwa trial. 2 minutes The High Court in Pretoria will convene a special sitting on Wednesday in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial for accused number one – Muzi Sibiya – to confirm his new lawyer. This follows the death of Sibiya’s legal representative Thulani Mngomezulu in December….
An empty classroom 1 minute There are growing calls for the stringent vetting of people who come in contact with learners. The safety of learners remains a concern for anti-gender-based violence organisation, Second Chance, as schools prepare to reopen next week. Crime statistics for the second quarter of the 2024-2025 financial show that at least…
Inside a court 1 minute The bail application for five men accused of murdering a 27-year-old man has been postponed to Friday in the Kimberley Magistrate’s Court, Northern Cape. The deceased was allegedly seen on CCTV footage stealing a cellphone from a car parked at a house in Homevale. He was later tracked down with…
[FILE IMAGE] Matriculants at a school in Limpopo 1 minute The judgment in the case between the Department of Basic Education and the Information Regulatory Authority will be delivered on Wednesday in the High Court in Pretoria. The Information Regulator recently filed an urgent application to stop the department from publishing the 2024 matric results in…
Phalala River in Limpopo 3 minutes Heavy rains in parts of Limpopo have brought pain to some families. Seven people have drowned in overflowing rivers in the past two months. Two 10-year-old boys drowned in the Phalala River at Ga-Seleka outside Lephalale in Limpopo last week. The body of one of them is still missing. Police…
People wearing masks in China 2 minutes Minister of Health Aaron Motsoaledi says South Africa is monitoring the Human Metapneumovirus, or HMPV outbreak in China, to help mitigate against any spread in this country. China is currently facing a surge in respiratory illnesses, with some hospitals overflowing. It is reported that this is due to…
Taps in a public toilet 1 minute Johannesburg Water says some of its customers should brace themselves for low pressure to no water supply between January 25 and 26, 2025. Rand Water will be conducting a two-day repair to a leak on their O2 pipeline. This will affect water supply in the Palmiet System, which…
Activists holds a placard during a march that was organised as part of the build-up towards the official launch of 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children at the Rustenburg Civic Centre in North West on November 25, 2024. 2 minutes The Free State Department of Social Development has condemned the…
