Law enforcement officials seen during an operation at the Grasmere Plaza in Gauteng. 2 minutes Deputy Transport Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa says there will be heightened law enforcement on all major routes across the country this festive period. This is in an attempt to reduce the road carnage. He was speaking during the festive season Road…
Traffic over festive season. 1 minute Traffic volumes on the N3 in KwaZulu-Natal are increasing as holidaymakers head to the coast ahead of Christmas. N3 Toll Concession (N3TC) Chief Operating Officer Thania Dhoogra says that by 11 am, nearly 1 400 vehicles per hour passed through the Tugela Toll Plaza, with just over 1 100…
Heavy traffic flows are expected on the following major routes as holidaymakers will be travelling in and out of Gauteng. 2 minutes Heavy traffic is expected on major roads as travellers head to various destinations for the Christmas holidays, with many companies closing for the festive period. Deputy Transport Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa and Acting Gauteng…
The new police constables step onto the field to parade and receive their marching orders from the Minister of Police at the SAPS Academy in Tshwane. 1 minute Police Minister Senzo Mchunu will launch nationwide festive season operations starting in Cape Town today. The initiative aims to ensure the safety of South Africans and visitors…
Coffin at a funeral parlour 2 minutes Members of the Thekiso family in Wattville, east of Johannesburg are still reeling in shock after a funeral parlour mistakenly cremated their mother a few weeks ago. They went to B3 Funeral Parlour to collect the body of their loved one only to be told she had mistakenly…
NPA Head Adv Shamila Batohi 2 minutes The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) have reached an agreement that will see improved access to the Zondo Commission on State Capture’s database. This, as the head of the NPA, advocate Shamila Batohi, had previously stated that it has been difficult…
Traffic volumes are high on South Africa’s roads. 1 minute Motorists travelling on the N1 through the Free State have been encouraged to access health services at a filling station near Bloemfontein. The provincial Health Department has called on motorists to take rest breaks during their journeys to various destinations. This is part of the…
Illustration depicting credit card fraud 1 minute The South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) says there has been a significant spike in online shopping scams during the holiday season. In 2023, South Africans lost almost R3.3 billion due to financial crime with fraudulent banking applications, accounting for 60 percent of digital banking crimes. Thabani…
Tshwane Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya inspects a spaza shops in Region 2 on December 13, 2024. 1 minute The Association of Informal Businesses Sector of South Africa (AIBSSA) has called on South Africans not to obstruct foreign nationals who wish to register their businesses. The association says the registration will ensure that they comply and…
A police officer in the Nothern Cape is accused of raping a minor. 2 minutes Organisations fighting against Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) in the Northern Cape have criticised police for allowing an officer arrested for the alleged rape of a teenage girl to return to work. The policeman was accused of raping the 15-year-old…
