Road construction 1 minute KwaZulu-Natal Transport and Human Settlements MEC Siboniso Duma has called for urgent police action following the armed robbery of a construction company in Bergville on Monday night. The company is contracted by the department for a R177 million road rehabilitation project under the Okhahlamba Local Municipality. According to reports, six armed…
Education Department offices. 1 minute The Anton Lubowski Educational Trust has raised concerns about the state of South Africa’s education system, warning of burnout among teachers, overcrowded classrooms, and under-resourced schools. The Trust says educators are working under unsafe conditions and are increasingly affected by crime and social instability. It also noted serious shortcomings in…
Two elderly sisters aged 75 and 85 years were fatally shot at Upper Ncerha outside Alice. 1 minute Eastern Cape Acting Police Commissioner Thandiswa Kupiso has condemned the killing of two elderly sisters, aged 75 and 85, in Upper Ncerha outside Alice. The sisters were fatally shot in their home. They were sleeping when the…
Road Traffic Mangement Corporation (RTMC). 2 minutes Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) CEO Advocate Makhosini Msibi says the bribing of law enforcement officers by drivers is a growing problem in the country. The RTMC executive was briefing the Portfolio Committee on Transport about the Easter weekend road incident figures. Msibi says, “Drunken drivers that we…
[FILE IMAGE] Nigerian televangelist, Timothy Omotoso appears in the High Court in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape. 1 minute Home Affairs says it has noted the release of the Nigerian national televangelist, Timothy Omotoso by the East London Regional Court. Omotoso appeared in the court on charges related to contravention of the Immigration Act, following his arrest…
Gauteng Social Development MEC Faith Mazibuko 1 minute Gauteng Social Development MEC Faith Mazibuko says her department has arbitrated over about 2 000 funding applications from Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs). She says they have so far issued 900 letters of award to successful applicants. Mazibuko says organisations whose applications have been rejected have seven days in…
1 minute The inquest into the death of Chief Albert Luthuli continues in the Pietermaritzburg High Court, KwaZulu-Natal. IMPORTANT: Please note graphic content played may upset viewers. Live proceedings below:
A firefighter works at the scene of a deadly fire which occurred in the early hours of the morning in Johannesburg, South Africa, August 31, 2023. 1 minute The trial of a man accused of arson in the fire at the Usindiso building in the Johannesburg CBD is expected to resume this morning in the…
Unemployment graphic. 1 minute University of Johannesburg sociologist, Professor Trevor Ngwane, has criticised the government for failing to address rising unemployment, accusing it of prioritising profit over job creation. Ngwane was commenting on the latest unemployment figures released by Statistics South Africa, which show a slight increase in the official unemployment rate for the first…
1 minute The trial within a trial in the R255 million asbestos roof removal case resumes in the Bloemfontein High Court in the Free State. Live proceedings below:
