Court Gavel 1 minute The East London Regional Court in the Eastern Cape has sentenced a 59-year-old man to five years direct imprisonment for lodging a false Road Accident Fund claim. In January 2016, Solomzi Ndika-Ndika submitted a claim stipulating he was involved in a motor vehicle accident while he was travelling from Elliot towards…
Ekurhuleni Metro Police badge seen on a vehicle. 1 minute The murder case involving a widow to a Metro Police Officer in Ekurhuleni, Banele Sikhosana, has been postponed to Friday for further investigations. The wife of the officer, Sibongile Dlamini, is alleged to have arranged a hit on her husband, who was shot dead in…
A muddy road in the Eastern Cape 1 minute Eastern Cape Transport MEC Xolile Nqatha says major investments in road infrastructure by the provincial government and South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) will help address concerns raised by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC). The SAHRC recently highlighted the province’s poor road conditions, revealing…
A Gautrain arrives at OR Tambo airport, outside Johannesburg. 1 minute Gautrain Chief Executive Officer Tshepo Kgobe says train services between Rosebank and Park Station could resume by next week. An illegal borehole drilling activity on a private property has compromised a section of the Gautrain tunnel system, causing water and soil to seep through….
File image: Classroom. 2 minutes Health officials in KwaZulu-Natal have held a workshop with some school principals in Durban about hand, foot and mouth disease and how its spread can be stopped. One hundred and seventeen cases of the viral infection have been recorded at more than 10 primary schools, creches and daycare centres in…
File image: Heavy rain causes flooding in Johannesburg. 1 minute The City of Johannesburg’s Emergency Management Services (EMS) has urged residents especially those in informal settlements to remain vigilant as the risk of disruptive rain and localised flooding increases in Gauteng. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a level five warning for severe…
Rain seen from the windscreen of a car. 1 minute The City of Johannesburg’s Emergency Management Services (EMS) says it should be able to respond to all emergencies related to persistent rains in the city. This after one person died and two others were taken to hospital following a crash on Republic Road towards Cresta…
Retired Brigadier General Abel Nelwamondo 3 minutes A retired South African National Defence Force (SANDF) commander has expressed confidence in the South African soldiers to handle the challenges of peacekeeping missions, saying they are adequately trained and resourced to deal with the issues peacekeepers face. Brigadier General Abel Nelwamondo, an experienced military officer from Thohoyandou…
A street money changer counts South African Rands. 1 minute The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it would be against any tax increases ahead of Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, delivering his Budget speech on Wednesday. This, as media reports suggest that Godongwana had raised increased taxes to Cabinet as an option to give government coffers a…
Gautrain at a station 2 minutes Gauteng Roads and Transport MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela has issued a stern warning to residents, emphasising that those who damage Gautrain infrastructure will face serious consequences. Her statement came during an inspection of an underground tunnel that was compromised by a private property owner drilling a borehole above it, causing…
