1 minute The chairperson of Parliament’s Correctional Services committee, Kgomotso Ramolobeng has expressed concern over the ratio of prison wardens to inmates. The issue was raised during a committee meeting on Tuesday, where the Department of Correctional Services discussed the implementation of remedial actions recommended by the Public Protector following the escape of convicted murderer…
Putco buses on fire pictured in this image taken on 28 January 2025. 1 minute Police have arrested two more suspects in connection with the torching of over 50 Putco buses in Mpumalanga last month. Police say the suspects were arrested on Tuesday at Siyabuswa in Mpumalanga. The suspects are expected to appear at the…
President Cyril Ramaphosa and other heads of state at the recent G20 Summit 5 minutes US President Donald Trump would not commit to attending the G20 Summit in South Africa later this year, responding to a question in the Oval Office last night while signing his latest slew of Executive Orders. He called the South…
Former President Nelson Mandela giving a speech after his release 1 minute This year marks the 35th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s release from prison. He was released from the Victor Verster Prison on the 11th of February 1990. The Robben Island Museum in Cape Town, together with several other stakeholders hosted a commemorative event. The…
Employ Doctors Now poster 2 minutes Members of the trade union, South African Medical Association (SAMATU) in Limpopo, have marched and submitted a memorandum in Polokwane to demand the employment of doctors. The union says that doctors, including those funded by the Department of Health for their studies, remain unemployed. They are demanding the employment…
Grant recipients being helped by SASSA officials 1 minute Pay the Grants, a campaign advocating for economic justice, is calling for an extension of the SASSA gold card replacement period. Last week, the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) and the Postbank urged recipients to exchange their gold cards for the new Postbank black cards…
Centre for the AIDS Programme Research in South Africa (CAPRISA) 2 minutes Professor Salim Abdool-Karim, Director of the Centre for the AIDS Programme Research in South Africa (CAPRISA) says critical HIV/AIDS research programmes relying on donor funds from USAID have already been affected in the country. Abdool-Karim says two vital research programmes aimed at HIV…
A mini-bus and bakkie on fire after a collision on the R40 in Hoedspruit, Limpopo. 2 minutes The number of people killed in a minibus and bakkie collision on the R40 in Hoedspruit, Limpopo, has now risen to 14. The two vehicles collided head-on, burst into flames, killing 13 people on the spot. The victims…
Eastern Cape Primary school in Gqberha 2 minutes Safety at schools is a concern for parents in some townships around Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape. Disgruntled parents from Mzomtsha Primary School at KwaZakhele in Gqeberha, marched to the Department of Education’s regional offices complaining about the shortage of teachers and the state of…
A sewage spillage 1 minute Some residents from different parts of Mabopane north of Pretoria have called on the Tshwane Municipality to urgently intervene and address sewage spillages. The municipality has been blamed for rarely attending to these problems, with residents saying solutions are always temporary. These residents say this issue has affected their health,…
