The word suicide written using paper pieces. 2 minutes The Department of Basic Education says Teen Suicide Prevention Week, which runs until this Sunday, aims to equip young people with essential skills to deal with mental health challenges. The National Department of Health statistics indicate that 7 426 children under the age of 18 attempted to…
Smoke bellows in the air during a wildfire at the Hectorskraal and Resiesbaan vicinity in Hessequa in the Garden Route. 1 minute Firefighters have completely contained a wildfire that was burning in the Hectorskraal and Resiesbaan vicinity in Hessequa in the Garden Route region of the Western Cape. Authorities say the northwestern flank was contained…
African National Congress (ANC) National Chairperson Gwede Mantashe leading an ANC delegation in a meeting with traditional leaders in the Vhembe Region, Limpopo. 1 minute Traditional leaders from Limpopo are set to march to the Traditional Affairs department and the Premier’s Office in Polokwane to present a memorandum outlining their grievances. Among their key concerns…
1 minute The Northern Cape Department of Education has obtained a court interdict against the Vaalharts School Governing Body (SGB) Forum for the illegal closure of 15 schools in the Phokwane and Magareng municipalities since Monday. The department has condemned the Forum’s actions which have disrupted teaching and learning by preventing learners from attending classes. Provincial…
SA police ‘arrest’ banner 1 minute Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping of nine-year-old East London learner, Emma Fatima, who was abducted outside her school, in East London, Eastern Cape, a week ago. Fatima has been reunited with her family at Buffalo Flats. The Grade 5 learner was allegedly kidnapped by…
Bullets seen at a crime scene. 1 minute The two men accused of killing nine people in a mass shooting at a local tavern in Pienaar are expected to apply for bail at the Kabokweni Court, near White River, Mpumalanga. Six people were fatally wounded and others succumbed to their injuries in hospital. The two accused,…
A supporter of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) walks on a farm in Free State province 2 minutes The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Office in Geneva has described South Africa’s Land Expropriation Act, signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa, as a critical step in addressing the country’s racially imbalanced land ownership. The statement…
[FILE]: People walking in front of the Western Cape High Court. 1 minute Two gang members have been convicted for the murder of seven-year-old Emaan Solomons from Ocean View, who was killed in February 2020. National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila states that the child was struck by a stray bullet when Eben Basson…
NSRI search and rescue respond to a distress call. 1 minute The body of a missing man who fell from a boat at Hartbeespoort Dam on Sunday has been recovered. The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) at Hartbeespoort Dam says they received a report from local children who saw the 30-year-old man fall from his…
A gun that was confiscated after a shooting in Limpopo. 2 minutes Limpopo police have opened an inquest docket following the killing of a suspect during a shootout at Ga-Komape village outside Polokwane. Police spokesperson Malesela Ledwaba says the 36-year-old suspect started shooting at them when followed at his hideout. The suspect was wanted for…
