[FILE IMAGE] The Jukskei River passing through Rivonia 1 minute The Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Rights (CRL) Commission has warned religious leaders to exercise caution and avoid conducting baptisms in unsafe waters this Easter weekend. The Easter long weekend is traditionally associated with baptisms and cleansing rituals. However, persistent heavy rains across many parts of…
Cheryl Zondi, Sarah Mofokeng, Hlubikazi Faleni, Neliswa Mxakaza Makhubela, Anele Precious Mxhakaza appear before the CRL Rights Commission in Johannesburg on 17 April 2025. 2 minutes The young women who testified against Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso during his trial say they feel the justice system has let them down. They were speaking at a media briefing that the…
1 minute The Free State Education Department has expressed shock at an incident in which a 13-year-old learner committed suicide. Mbali Mlaba was a grade seven learner at the Vulindlela Primary School in Harrismith. The incident comes after a fellow learner allegedly bullied her. Mlaba died last month. The department says it has provided psychosocial support to learners and educators. According to reports, Mbali’s mother found a note detailing the reasons…
Putco buses parked at a depot 1 minute Bus Company PUTCO says it will be using over 500 buses to transport ZCC pilgrims to Moria outside Polokwane in Limpopo for the Easter conference. Thousands of travelers, including pilgrims, are expected to drive through Polokwane as they head to various destinations. Polokwane Mayor John Mpe says…
A JMPD vehicle is seen during a roadblock. 2 minutes Gauteng traffic authorities say law enforcement operations will be heightened across the province from today ahead of the Easter long weekend. This as the Easter season is characterised by high traffic volumes, with motorists driving to various holiday destinations. Traffic officers will conduct roadblocks on key roads to address speeding, drinking…
Police badge. 1 minute The South African Police Service (SAPS) is appealing for help in locating a motorist seen in a video that has gone viral on social media. The man is seen in a four-by-four bakkie driving over a person several times before fleeing the scene in Rivonia, Johannesburg. The incident happened in a…
1 minute The young women who gave testimonies in the case of the leader of Jesus Dominion International, Rev Timothy Omotoso, address the media. This week, three of the country’s Chapter 9 institutions announced that they’ll launch an inquiry into the outcome of the Omotoso trial. LIVESTREAM:
2 minutes Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane has warned that any learner found to be involved in gang-related violence will be suspended. This comes after two learners were stabbed at two separate schools in Orange Farm in the south of Johannesburg this week. Yesterday, a grade eleven learner was stabbed and his alleged attacker, a grade ten…
Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela leading a group of women to Uncle Tom’s Community Hall in Orlando Soweto for a prayer session against violence in the taxi industry on April 10, 2025. 1 minute Gauteng Roads and Transport MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela will today visit the family of the latest person to die…
1 minute The Western Cape High Court sitting at Saldanha on the West Coast is expected to rule today in a trial within a trial to determine the admissibility of two of the accused’s statements in the Joshlin Smith’s disappearance case. LIVESTREAM:
