Members of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Deputy Chairperson, Dr. Alex Boraine Chairperson, Archbishop Desmond Tutu (centre) and Commissioner, Rev. Bongani Finca (right), commissioner at the first hearing in East London, Eastern Cape on April 1996. The Foundation for Human Rights says 25 families are seeking answers to critical questions as the Khampepe Commission…
A shooting crime scene. Three people including a twelve-year-old boy have been wounded in a shooting between gangs in Clarke Estate in Elsies River on the Cape Flats. Police spokesperson, Wesley Twigg, says officers are investigating attempted murder charges. “Elsies River police registered three counts of attempted murder following a shooting incident in Mayville court,…
FILE | Residents trying to put out a shack fire About 200 people have been left homeless after shacks were gutted by fire at the Plastic View informal settlement in Hoedspruit, Limpopo. Maruleng municipal spokesperson Justice Shipalana says there were no fatalities or injuries. Shipalana says firefighters responded to the emergency but most shacks had…
Picture depicting insurance fraud Three nurses from a KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) hospital allegedly cashed in over R160 000 from a number of fraudulent policies they took out on a patient in a wheelchair. Three of the four policies, which were taken out over a period of time, paid out after the 24-year-old Nduduzo Mbatha suddenly died…
The Road Accident Fund (RAF) says there is a greater need to extend its services to people in far hung areas of KwaZulu Natal. The fund with the Department of Transport was in Jozini in Northern KZN as part of their efforts to improve accessibility to RAF services and the state of the road infrastructure….
Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources with graduates at the Digital Hub. The Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe has labelled the Digital Hub as the future of the mining town of Welkom. Minister Gwede Mantashe says the Hub is a step towards changing the lives of Welkom people beyond mining. …
A view shows an empty classroom. The Gauteng Education Department has cautioned the public against spreading false information about the ongoing matric examinations. This comes after misleading reports circulated on social media, claiming that the Mathematical Literacy question paper would be rewritten. The department’s spokesperson, Steve Mabona says that any fake news that…
File photo: The City of Tshwane deployed a water tanker to assist residents experiencing water shortages in their area. Water utility, Lepelle Northern Water, in Limpopo has attributed the persistent water shortages in Polokwane and surrounding areas to major repairs at two of its biggest water plants. The water entity says the repairs at the…
Members of the SACP and NUM march through the streets of Belville in Cape Town. The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has strongly complained about electricity tariffs, in South Africa, during a march in Cape Town on Saturday morning. NUM members have joined the South African Communist Party (SACP) in Bellville, in Cape Town, to…
Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) Head of Investigation, Matthews Sesoko. The Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) has confirmed its Head of Investigation and Operations, Matthews Sesoko, was kidnapped and assaulted on Friday night. According to a statement released by the Directorate on Saturday morning, Sesoko was kidnapped while driving home and was assaulted before he…
