1 minute Two police officers were gunned down last night while responding to a robbery at a house in Namahadi, QwaQwa in the Free State. The suspects who were wearing balaclavas fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash and two cell phones. Police spokesperson Motsantsi Makhele says, “The CSC members approached the house,…
Traffic build up 1 minute Traffic volumes have increased on national roads in Gauteng as the festive season draws to a close and thousands of holidaymakers return home from various destinations. Law enforcement agencies including Gauteng Traffic Wardens are conducting roadblocks focusing on drunk driving and speeding. The N3 Toll Concession has already seen high…
Huguenot toll plaza. 1 minute Over 120 people have been killed in crashes on roads in the Western Cape in the last month. Mobility Minister Isaac Sileku says they have recorded over 100 fatal crashes this festive season. Sileku says most of the fatalities have involved passengers in vehicles. He says the Western Cape Metro…
Migrants attempting to enter South Africa illegally through the Beitbridge border post arrested. 2 minutes The Border Management Authority (BMA) says its use of drones along the Beitbridge Border Post between South Africa and Zimbabwe has started to show signs of success. BMA Assistant Commissioner Nkhuliseni Luvhengo says they have been using drones since the…
Two suspects arrested by the Hawks in connection with the murder of Constable Callen Andrews. 2 minutes Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with the murder of a police officer in Gqeberha, in the Eastern Cape. Constable Callan Andrews was allegedly disarmed of his weapon and robbed while on duty on New Year’s Eve….
City of Tshwane fire engines at the Phelindaba Brewery. 2 minutes A firefighter has been seriously injured while responding to a massive fire that broke out at the Phelindaba Brewery in Pretoria West. City of Tshwane’s Emergency Services Firefighters battled to contain the blaze, which started yesterday. The fire spread to a decanting area and…
BMA Commissionrr Dr Michael Masiapato at the Beitbridge port of entry. 3 minutes The national public entity, Border Management Authority (BMA), says it needs more resources to fight crime at the Beitbridge Border Post between South Africa and Zimbabwe. Senior BMA officials concluded their four-day border assessment programme at the country’s largest land port of…
Music sheet 1 minute South Africa’s unique sounds of clap and tap are increasingly gaining popularity. This as the Amapiano genre takes the world by storm. However, funding and support for the unique clap and tap genre, which is rooted in African indigenous hymns, remains a challenge. Many of the groups that are producing music…
A visually impaired person reading braille. 1 minute South Africa’s blind community has highlighted its concern over the provisions of the Copyright Amendment Bill. It says specific provisions criminalise the conversion of reading materials to accessible formats without the copyright holder’s permission. The formats include braille or large print. South Africa joined the international community Saturday…
1 minute The South African Weather Service has issued a warning for disruptive rains in several municipalities across the Free State today. Electricity supply could be affected as heavy rainfall is expected to cause localised flooding in areas including informal settlements as well as on roads. Low-lying bridges are also expected to be submerged. Authorities…
