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. 2 minutes North West police spokesperson Adéle Myburgh says they will continue to have members posted at mine shafts in Stilfontein. This comes as 1420 illegal miners have resurfaced at…
[File Image] A boy cools off at Fontana della Barcaccia during a heatwave. 1 minute Free State residents are advised to stay hydrated as the province is experiencing heatwave conditions that will continue until Wednesday. South African Weather Service (SAWS) meteorologist Axinia Sethabela says the high temperatures will affect most parts of the province. Sethabela…
A worker counts money. 1 minute The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) says the misuse of public funds is a problem that continues to plague the country. This comes as the world marks the United Nations’ International Anti-Corruption Day on Monday. This year’s theme underscores the vital role of young people in driving change, promoting…
File photo: A mini bus involved in a crash 1 minute Thirteen people have been killed in two separate crashes in the Free State in the last 24 hours. In the first one, 10 people were killed on the N1 south of Koppies towards Kroonstad when a minibus crashed into a truck in the early…
Picture of a taxi 1 minute The Durban Long-Distance Taxi Association has resumed operations. Its members embarked on a week-long strike which left many commuters stranded. KwaZulu-Natal Transport MEC Siboniso Duma announced the resumption of operations after marathon talks with taxi associations on Saturday. He says they have agreed to form a task team that…
Water dripping from a tap. 1 minute Residents of Johannesburg CBD and surrounding areas will have no water this weekend. This is due to Johannesburg Water’s 72-hour planned water shutdown. This follows the water utility’s upgrading project which began yesterday evening. Johannesburg Water has reminded residents about the water shutdown this weekend that will affect…
2 minutes Areas in the Northern Cape are battling a heatwave. While the capital, Kimberley reached a high of 37 degrees on Sunday, Upington was just shy of forty at 39 degrees. Heatwave conditions are expected to continue for at least another week. Two years ago, five farm workers in the Kakamas area died from…
President Cyril Ramaphosa. 4 minutes South Africa has achieved a great deal in the space of a generation – but much more needs to be done to achieve the high ideals of the Freedom Charter and realise the aspirations of the constitution. These are the sentiments of President Cyril Ramaphosa in his exclusive SABC, reflecting…
FILE: Initiates in a field in the Eastern Cape. 1 minute The Eastern Cape Traditional Affairs Department says the deaths of eight initiates since the start of the summer initiation season could have been avoided. It says six of the initiates died of dehydration. Their wounds had also become septic after being illegally circumcised. One was burnt beyond recognition in…
Alcohol is seen during a police clampdown and the closure of three illegal shebeens in Bloemspruit in the Free State on 06 December 2024. 1 minute Police in the Free State in Bloemspriut in Bloemfontein clamped down on three illegal shebeens yesterday. In a statement, the SAPS says the closures followed a series of complaints…
