[File Image]: Floods during heavy rain. 1 minute The death toll from the devastating floods in the Eastern Cape has risen to 88. The figure includes a ten-year-old girl from Libode. The provincial government spokesperson, Khuselwe Rantjie, says post-mortems on 83 bodies have been completed. Ranjie says 56 bodies have been released to the bereaved…
File Image: Traffic officials expect large numbers of vehicles to enter Gauteng later this afternoon. 1 minute Ahead of the Youth Day Celebrations the Gauteng Traffic Police have made an impassioned plea to motorists behave responsibly. Spokesperson Sello Marremane says increased traffic volumes are expected as the youth begin to commemorate the occasion making their…
Kruger National Park rangers. 1 minute A suspected poacher has been killed in a shoot-out with rangers at the Kruger National Park in Mpumalanga. Police say in a statement that the deceased is a Mozambique national. They say rangers spotted three men near the Ngotso Dam in the Satara camp and ordered them to stop….
Floods in the Eastern Cape. 2 minutes Rescue teams are fully engaged in recoveries as the search for victims of the catastrophic floods continues in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape. The official death toll stands at 86. More than 1 000 other people have been displaced. Teams from the police, EMS health services and aid…
File image: An informal settlement in South Africa. 2 minutes Co-operative Governance Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa says he’s optimistic that his engagement with members of the civic organisation Abahlali BaseMjondolo will yield positive results. Earlier this year, members of the organisation had marched to the Durban City Hall to demand decent housing. Hlabisa explains the significance…
The DA says the SAPS needs mechanics 1 minute The Democratic Alliance (DA), in Gauteng says critical shortages of mechanics at the South African Police Services’ (SAPS) garages in the province are severely impacting crime prevention efforts. The DA’s Gauteng Shadow MEC for Community Safety, Crezane Bosch says there are currently 110 vacancies for mechanics….
13 June is International Albinism Awareness Day 2 minutes Inadequate healthcare assistance has been highlighted as one of the major challenges faced by people with albinism. This emerged during the Bona Ubuntu Humanity programme, which celebrated international albinism awareness in Gqeberha, in the Eastern Cape. On Friday, it was International Albinism Awareness Day. Learners from…
[FILE IMAGE]: South African police officers at work. 2 minutes The family of a 36-year-old part-time Bolt driver who was murdered in Mofolo South in Soweto in May, has called on police to expedite investigations to bring justice to their loved one. Siyabonga Dumakude was a full-time employee at a document management company and worked…
Beds in hospital. 1 minute The Human Rights Commission (HRC) says the Tshilidzini hospital in Thohoyandou, Limpopo is in dire condition and has the highest incidence of medical negligence in the province. The HRC has been monitoring services at several public facilities. The Commission visited the Mankweng court, the Tshilidzini hospital and other facilities after…
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu 1 minute Police Minister Senzo Mchunu says there’s an urgent need to use advanced technology to fight crime. The recently released fourth quarter crime statistics showed some declines in crime rates. However, violent crime remains high with the January to March 2025 data showing more than 5 700 people were murdered…
