ANC Flag 1 minute The ANC in Mangaung, Free State, says it welcomes the arrest of the suspects caught on camera committing acts of criminality against people of Bloemfontein. Nine people have been arrested following video footage that went viral on social media depicting violent attacks on people in the Bloemfontein CBD. A woman is…
FILE | Flooding in KZN in 2019 1 minute The South African Weather Service has issued a Yellow Level 2 alert for severe thunderstorms across most parts of KwaZulu-Natal for Sunday. The weather service added that damaging winds, excessive lightning, hail and heavy downpours leading to localised flooding may affect most parts of the province,…
Sassa signage board seen outside the head office. 1 minute The Western Cape Social Development Department says it will continue to engage Postbank and the social security agency SASSA to ensure support for beneficiaries during the switching of cards. This follows the extension of the deadline to May 31st for switching from the agency’s gold…
Plane on Blue Lagoon beach 1 minute A light aircraft had to make an emergency landing on the beach near Blue Lagoon in Durban this morning. It’s believed that the aircraft was heading towards Virginia Airport a few kilometers to the north of the city. No one was injured in the incident. ALS Paramedics spokesperson…
Stock image of an accident scene. 1 minute Two men have been killed in an incident in which a structure they were working on collapsed on them in Phoenix in northern Durban. Paramedics found the men trapped under rubble. Prem Balram, who is from a private security company, says they are assisting emergency services to…
Dr. Wagheda Soeker-Cassiem 2 minutes Hundreds of people marched on Parliament in Cape Town to observe the International Day of Solidarity with the Oppressed, also known as the Al-Quds march. It is held on the last Friday before the end of Ramadan. The organisers say while there is solidarity with all people around the world…
Ntombiyakhe Kwinana 2 minutes Former SAA Board Member, Ntombiyakhe Kwinana, says she feels relieved after receiving R2 000 bail in the East London Magistrate’s Court. She is facing charges of extortion and malicious damage to property. Kwinana was arrested in Centurion, Gauteng province, and her case was transferred to the East London Magistrate’s Court. She…
DNA samples. 3 minutes The South African Police Service has welcomed the Portfolio Committee’s recommendation that its forensic laboratories be audited and investigated. This comes after it was revealed that the police forensic unit has a DNA backlog of at least 140 000 cases. Currently, the country has only three operational forensic science laboratories –…
Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero. 2 minutes The Mayor of Johannesburg, Dada Morero, has confirmed that the R200 monthly electricity charge for prepaid customers will not be increased. This surcharge, which was introduced in July last year, had been met with objections from customers. Despite proposals in the City’s draft tariffs for the 2025-2026 financial year…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile 2 minutes Deputy President Paul Mashatile says government’s immediate priority is to address infrastructure challenges in the water sector. He was speaking at the end of the two-day National Water and Sanitation Indaba at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, north of Johannesburg, on Friday. The Indaba was aimed at highlighting…
