Department of Correctional Services during a raid at a South African prison. 1 minute Correctional Services Commissioner Makgothi Thobakgale says 143 correctional service officials have been dismissed in this financial year for a range of offences. Thobakgale says they many still have pending cases. “We end up dismissing a lot of our officials so as…
Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube and Gauteng MEC of Education Matome Chiloane are at loggerheads about the implementation of the BELA Act at SA schools. 1 minute Education activist, Hendrick Makaneta has expressed concern about the contradictory messages regarding the implementation of the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act. This after Gauteng Education MEC,…
Eskom’s logo is seen at the Megawatt Park in Sunninghill, South Africa, May 18, 2023. 2 minutes The Minister of Electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says Eskom is expecting to achieve a minimum profit of R10-billion in the 2024/25 financial year. Last week, Eskom released its financial report for the financial year 2023/24 which covers the year-end of March…
Horrific crash in Limpopo yesterday claimed the lives of seven people. 1 minute The South African Medical Association (SAMA) has expressed concern over anticipated emergency incidents due to increased alcohol consumption during the festive season. The association has warned of adverse consequences of alcohol use, which include a high number of road traffic accidents during…
The Public Servants Association (PSA) has received a large number of calls from union members in response to the 13.4% increase in membership subscriptions for the Government Employees Medical Scheme (Gems) for the upcoming year. 2 minutes The Public Servants Association (PSA) says it will not accept any wage increase offered by the government until…
2 minutes The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research(CSIR) says that South Africa has experienced a marked increase in cyber security breaches in recent times. Research by the council has revealed that cyber security incidents are now at the same scale as corruption in the country. Head Of Information and Cyber Security at CSIR, Dr Jabu…
The minibus that overturned on the N3 road in Grootvlei in Mpumalanga. 1 minute Seven people have died after a minibus overturned on the N3 toll road about 10 kilometres North of Villiers in the Grootvlei area in Mpumalanga this morning. Five others sustained injuries and were rushed to Frankfort Hospital in the Free State….
Firefighters at the scene of a blaze. 2 minutes Firefighters are currently battling a fire at the Masiphumelele informal settlement near Fish Hoek in the Cape Peninsula. City of Cape Town’s Fire Services spokesperson, Jermaine Carelse, says 14 firefighting vehicles and more than 70 staff members are on site, including an Incident Management Team. He says electricity in the area…
Two arrested in connection with the attempted hit on SARS Advocate Coreth Naude. 1 minute KwaZulu-Natal police say they have made a breakthrough in case of the attempted murder of SARS advocate, Coreth Naude. This after two suspects believed to be linked to the attempted murder were arrested arrested in Mitchells Plain and Milnerton in…
Cars are seen submerged in water during flooding at the Irene subway in Centurion on 17 December 2024. 2 minutes A search for a man who was swept away by floods in the Hennops river in Centurion, south of Pretoria is set to continue this morning. The search by rescue officers was suspended yesterday due…
