Taxi rank in Western Cape 1 minute Scores of commuters from Nomzamo in Strand outside Cape Town have been left stranded following tensions between two taxi associations over a route. Four people believed to be affiliated with the taxi organisation Cape Organisation for the Democratic Taxi Association (CODETA) were gunned down last Friday at the…
Learners at a school in Orange Farm 1 minute Learners at Jabulile and Raphela Secondary schools in Orange Farm south of Johannesburg are forced to stand during lessons due to a severe overcrowding and a shortage of desks and chairs. That’s according to the DA in Gauteng following an oversight visit to the school. The…
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FILE | Community members watch as Senzo Mchunu, South African police minister, inspects outside the mineshaft where it is estimated that hundreds of illegal miners are believed to be hiding underground, after police cut off food and water as part of police operations against illegal miners, in Stilfontein, South Africa, November 15, 2024. 2 minutes…
Deputy Minister Sihle Zikakala addressing the media 1 minute Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala has refuted claims of involvement in the controversial R45 million Independent Development Trust (IDT) lease. Investigative journalism organisation, AmaBhungane reported how Zikalala and IDT Board Chairperson, Kwazi Mshengu allegedly played key roles in halting a National Treasury probe…
A Hawks vehicle 1 minute A former police officer and a detective from George in the Western Cape have been arrested by the Hawks on Tuesday on charges of corruption. Hawks spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Siyabulela Vukubi, says it is reported that a Detective Constable at Thembalethu SAPS, who recently resigned, was investigating a case of…
A shop in darkness 1 minute Residents of Fordsburg in Johannesburg say they are struggling to keep warm in the extreme cold due to a massive power outage in the area. The entire community has been without electricity since Sunday night. Residents say they are still unsure as to how long the outage will last….
Home Affairs Department 2 minutes The Home Affairs Department in Mpumalanga has been given 14 days to resolve the issue of blocked identity documents. Residents marched to the Home Affairs offices in Mbombela demanding the restoration of their IDs. They claim some IDs have been blocked since 2007. The protesters claim they have been wrongly…
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi. 1 minute Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has assured South Africans that there is currently no cause for concern following the COVID-19 surge in India. Motsoaledi was speaking during the 4th G20 Health Working Group meeting in Johannesburg, Gauteng. The week-long gathering comprising health leaders, experts, and policymakers from across the…
Shaft 10 at Stilfontein mine in the North West where the bodies of illegal miners were being retrieved by police is pictured on 25 November 2025. 1 minute Thirty unclaimed bodies, which were retrieved from underground in Stilfontein, North West, last year, are being buried on Tuesday in Klerksdorp. The North West Health Department has…
