Pope Francis’ body is carried in a coffin into Saint Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on the day of its translation, as seen from Rome, Italy, April 23. 2 minutes The Chaplain at Saint Benedict’s College in Bedfordview, Father Thabo Mothiba, says he hopes that the next pontiff will continue the work started by the…
1 minute Deputy Health Minister Joe Phaahla believes there is no connection between the fire that broke out at Tembisa Hospital today and the one that occurred over the weekend. Phaahla visited the hospital to evaluate the damage caused to the facility’s filing room and to discuss recovery plans. This comes after another fire broke…
[FILE IMAGE] Flooded road. 2 minutes Heavy rains that hit the Eastern Cape over the past two days have left pensioners at Thembalethu Old Age Home in Mdantsane in Buffalo City Metro without sleeping mattresses and blankets. The rainfall resulted in flooding and extensive damage to the home. The pensioners say the situation will have…
Police are investigating a case of murder after a man was shot and killed in Kwazulu Natal. 1 minute A man has been shot and killed in an alleged botched robbery at Kenilworth Road in Sydenham, Durban. ALS Paramedics spokesperson Garrith Jamieson says the man, believed to be in his 20s, was killed after he…
Bishop Zondo is facing ten charges of rape. 2 minutes The High Court in Pretoria has dismissed an application by the leader of the Rivers of Living Waters Church, Stephen Zondo, for Judge Papi Masopo to recuse himself. Zondo is accused of rape, sexual assault and defeating the ends of justice. The charges were brought by…
Gauteng Judge President Dunstan Mlambo 1 minute Gauteng Judge President Justice Dunstan Mlambo and Supreme Court of Appeal President Madam Justice Mahube Molemela are among the four candidates President Cyril Ramaphosa has nominated for the position of Deputy Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa. The position has been vacant since the elevation of…
[File photo] Firefighters work at the scene of a deadly blaze at Usindiso building. 1 minute The alleged arsonist of the Usindiso building fire, Sithembiso Mdlalose, had earlier confessed to the tragic incident before a court of law. This was heard on Wednesday in the High Court at the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court in Gauteng’s…
Missing child graphic. 2 minutes The search for the five-year-old who went missing after a vehicle crash on the N4 toll road outside Mbombela, Mpumalanga, last week, is underway. Three people died and four others sustained injuries when the driver of a bakkie lost control and hit a guardrail. It is suspected that a tyre…
3 minutes Pope Francis has been described as the epitome of Ubuntu, for his commitment to Peace, Justice, and his love for all humanity. Congregants and dignitaries gathered in Johannesburg for a Memorial Service for Pope Francis, who died at the age of 88 on Monday. The mass was officiated by his eminence Cardinal Stephen…
Lightning flash from severe weather. 3 minutes The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a severe warning of thundershowers across the country, including Gauteng, with a yellow level 4 warning. Forecaster Lehlogonolo Thobela says these storms may be severe, with a warning also in place for severe thunderstorms in KwaZulu-Natal, North West and Northern…
