Pfananani “Makhadzi” Mphelo 1 minute The death of retired SABC Phalaphala FM newsreader Pfananani “Makhadzi” Mphelo has been described as a tragic loss to broadcasting. Mphelo died at her home at Mahlasedi Park outside Polokwane on Thursday. Former SABC colleagues have described her as a dedicated newsreader who was committed to imparting newsreading skill to…
Fast flowing river 1 minute A search for a man who was swept away by floods in the Hennops River in Centurion south of Pretoria has been called off due to rain. It is believed that he jumped into the river in an attempt to run away from security guards. Tshwane Emergency services spokesperson, Lindsay…
Beitbridge Border 1 minute The Border Management Authority (BMA) has launched operation “Hi Tivise,” aimed at mobilising citizens across the country to play their role in reporting suspicious criminal activities, in all South African Ports of Entry. The BMA believes that the operation will assist in curbing criminal activities, such as human trafficking and smuggling…
The scene of a crash in Botlokwa outside Polokwane in Limpopo (22 December 2024). 2 minutes Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has expressed his concern about the high number of road deaths in the Eastern Cape. The total is just shy of the 90 mark since the start of the festive season. Mchunu and the National…
Young learners in the Eastern Cape during a Child Protection Week activity (June 2019). 2 minutes More resources will be required to include Grade R as a compulsory grade for schooling. This is according to the Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube. She briefed the media in parliament yesterday on the implementation of the Basic…
File image: The Border Management Authority (BMA) guards. 2 minutes The Border Management Authority (BMA) says it is ready to deal with an influx of people crossing into Mozambique through the Mananga Border Port of Entry between Eswatini and South Africa. The BMA has engaged with its Eswatini counterparts to discuss their preparedness for the…
FILE: Mseki Primary School in Gugulethu, Cape Town 1 minute There will be public consultations in the development of the new norms of standards for the implementation of the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act. This is according to the Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube. She briefed the media in Parliament earlier on the…
Makhelwane Festival Orlando West, Soweto 1 minute People who are in attended the Makhelwane Festival in Orlando West, in Soweto, experienced the finest street food, while also getting an opportunity to support locally owned businesses. The three-day festival is a fun celebration that brings people in different parts of Soweto together. Today marked a decade…
Traffic waiting to cross between South Africa and Mozambique at the Lebombo border post (22 December 2024) 2 minutes There are high traffic volumes at the Lebombo Border Post in Mpumalanga as Mozambican nationals head back home for Christmas. All lanes leading to the border have been affected and road officials are managing the situation….
Flooding in Pretoria on December 22, 2024. 1 minute A man is feared to have drowned in a river in Centurion, Pretoria. It is believed that he ran into the river after security guards chased him this morning. The river burst its banks following heavy rains. City of Tshwane Emergency Services, Spokesperson Lindsay Mnguni says…
