File photo | A truck accident scene. 1 minute Two drivers have been critically injured in a crash on the R56 Ixopo Road, near Umkhomazi on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast. Provincial Road Traffic Inspectorate spokesperson Sindi Msimang has warned motorists to be cautious with emergency services still on the scene. “There’s a report of an…
Rain seen from a windscreen. 2 minutes The South African Weather Service has issued two weather alerts for KwaZulu-Natal. A yellow level 2 warning has been issued for disruptive rain, which may cause damage to infrastructure, expected along the coastal and adjacent interior areas from tomorrow morning. Additionally, a level 2 warning has been issued for…
Police seen at Shaft 11 in Stilfontein, North West. 1 minute Police have refuted claims that they are not willing to admit to hospital the recently resurfaced illegal mineworkers in Stilfontein, North West. The Stilfontein Solidarity Committee earlier released a statement saying some illegal miners who were recently retrieved need immediate healthcare and should not be…
3 minutes The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is working to address issues facing student accommodation in KwaZulu-Natal, where landlords have not been paid. Angry landlords blocked the entrance to one of the TVET Colleges in Durban over the outstanding payments. Registration has been disrupted at the Mbumbulu TVET College in KwaMakhutha, south of…
A person cooling himself off with water. 1 minute The Weather Service has issued a warning of extremely hot weather conditions across the Western Cape. City of Cape Town Disaster Risk Management Centre spokesperson Charlotte Powell says the warning is in place until Wednesday. She has urged the public to exercise measures to protect themselves…
Deputy National Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Rodney de Kock. 1 minute Deputy National Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Rodney de Kock has passed on. De Kock was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer in December last year. He passed on in Morningside Mediclinic in Johannesburg on Monday. With a career spanning over…
Limpopo Legislature. 2 minutes The Limpopo Public Works and Infrastructure Department has been turned back by the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) from presenting its financial report as its documents were not properly filed. SCOPA was due to conduct public hearings on the audit outcomes of the 2022/23 and 2023/24 financial years. SCOPA’s meeting…
Advocate Charles Mnisi who represents accused number 3 and 1 in the Senzo Meyiwa case. 2 minutes The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial has been postponed to 3 February 2025 to allow Advocate Charles Mnisi to prepare for the defence of accused number 1, Muzi Sibiya. Mnisi agreed to represent Sibiya after the passing of his…
Cape Town police recover stolen vehicles 1 minute Police in Cape Town have arrested a 33-year-old suspect in connection with stolen motor vehicles, including parts of stolen motor vehicles. Police spokesperson Joseph Swartbooi says they received information about a possible storage facility for stolen and hijacked motor vehicles in Kraaifontein. He says the suspect will…
Bullets seen at a crime scene. 2 minutes A ninth victim of the Pienaar mass shooting that happened outside a tavern a week ago in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, has died in hospital. Six victims died on the scene, while six were rushed to hospital where two succumbed to their injuries. One victim has been discharged and one…
