Raid at the Mangaung Correctional Centre 2 minutes Officials from the Department of Correctional Services have conducted a surprise search at Mangaung Correctional Centre in Bloemfontein. This is the facility where convicted rapist and murderer Thabo escaped from in 2022. The raid was led by National Commissioner of the Department of Correctional Services Makgothi Thobakgale….
The Department of Correctional Services launch of Operation Vala. 2 minutes The Department of Correctional Services has launched its Operation Vala at Grootvlei Correctional Services in Bloemfontein in the Free State. This annual festive season operation intends to ensure that the country’s correctional facilities remain safe during the upcoming holidays. The operation is aimed at…
New state of the art fire trucks for the City of Cape Town 1 minute The City of Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue service has researched and formulated a new strategy to be implemented this year, as part of summer readiness to tackle wildfires. Chief Fire Officer Clinton Manuel says it focuses on resources that…
Convicted murderer and rapist Thabo Bester addresses the High Court in Pretoria on September 17, 2024. 4 minutes The Free State High Court has reserved judgment in Thabo Bester’s application against alleged unfair treatment by the Correctional Services Department. The lawyer of escaped convicted serial rapist and murderer Bester had a hard time convincing the…
UNISA’s 2024 Annual Founders Lecture. 1 minute The Former President of the Federal Supreme Court of Ethiopia, Lady Justice Meaza Ashenafi Mengistu is delivering UNISA’s 2024 Annual Flagship Founders Lecture under the theme: “Delivering Justice in Africa – Are women active or passive agents?” LIVESTREAM BELOW:
Protestor holds up anti-rape placard. 2 minutes The family that housed the man who allegedly raped an 11-year-old girl are said to be deeply hurt and disappointed with the accused. The incident happened in Bethanie, outside Brits, over the weekend. On Thursday, the accused, a 36-year-old Lesotho national, made his second appearance in the Brits…
A man is pictured refilling bottles from a water tanker. 3 minutes Residents of Swartruggens in North West say the current water shortage in the area has reached crisis level. The Kgetleng Rivier Local Municipality has declared the area a disaster area after the Swartruggens Dam saw record low water levels at zero capacity and…
SANDF soldiers on patrol 2 minutes The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) says it will intensify its patrols along the South Africa and Zimbabwe border. Cases of smuggling of goods along the banks of the Limpopo river usually increase towards the festive season. SANDF briefed the media in Musina on Thursday. The defence force…
Accident at Fairbreeze on the N2 1 minute Two people have been killed in a fatal crash on the N2 near Fairbreeze in the north of Durban. The crash involved a light motor vehicle and a truck. Two other passengers suffered minor injuries. IPSS spokesperson, Samantha Meyrick, “Sadly the collision has left the driver and…
March for access to books in braille 2 minutes The Constitutional Court is hearing Blind SA’s case, requesting that previous exceptions contained within the copyright act be resuscitated. These exceptions would allow persons who are blind and visually impaired to convert books into formats like braille, without the consent of the copyright holder. In October,…
