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…
Person using a cellphone 2 minutes Mobile network operators appeared before Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies. They briefed the committee on universal connectivity as well as on reducing the cost of communication. MTN Chief Executive Charles Molapisi asked Parliamentarians to assist with the alleviation of vandalism of the mobile operators’ networks. Molapisi…
SANDF soldiers disembarking from the plane at Waterkloof Air Force Base 1 minute The first group of SANDF troops have arrived home from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) peacekeeping mission. They touched down at the Waterkloof Air Force Base a short while ago. The SANDF lost 14 soldiers during the deployment as M23 rebels…
1 minute The Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) has sent its condolences to the families of two officers who were fatally shot by armed suspects in the Umthambeka Section in Tembisa on Thursday. EMPD spokesperson Thabiso Makgato says that the officers were allegedly on their way to pick up a colleague when they were ambushed…
2 minutes A town and regional planning expert says the government must act with caution should it decide to relocate families whose houses have been damaged by floods in parts of the Eastern Cape. The government says many of the affected houses were built in flooding risk areas in Mthatha and Butterworth. University of KwaZulu-Natal…
North West University. 1 minute The North West University (NWU) says it will continue to invest in the youth through various programmes. The institution says it aims to empower young people through their academic journey and address societal challenges. The Pick-a-Leader project is one of the initiatives that focuses on equipping learners with leadership skills….
[File Image]: Community members watch as Senzo Mchunu, South African police minister, inspects outside the mineshaft where it is estimated that hundreds of illegal miners are believed to be hiding underground, after police cut off food and water as part of police operations against illegal miners, in Stilfontein, South Africa, November 15, 2024. 2 minutes…
