Horrific crash in Limpopo yesterday claimed the lives of seven people. 1 minute The South African Medical Association (SAMA) has expressed concern over anticipated emergency incidents due to increased alcohol consumption during the festive season. The association has warned of adverse consequences of alcohol use, which include a high number of road traffic accidents during…
The Public Servants Association (PSA) has received a large number of calls from union members in response to the 13.4% increase in membership subscriptions for the Government Employees Medical Scheme (Gems) for the upcoming year. 2 minutes The Public Servants Association (PSA) says it will not accept any wage increase offered by the government until…
2 minutes The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research(CSIR) says that South Africa has experienced a marked increase in cyber security breaches in recent times. Research by the council has revealed that cyber security incidents are now at the same scale as corruption in the country. Head Of Information and Cyber Security at CSIR, Dr Jabu…
The minibus that overturned on the N3 road in Grootvlei in Mpumalanga. 1 minute Seven people have died after a minibus overturned on the N3 toll road about 10 kilometres North of Villiers in the Grootvlei area in Mpumalanga this morning. Five others sustained injuries and were rushed to Frankfort Hospital in the Free State….
Firefighters at the scene of a blaze. 2 minutes Firefighters are currently battling a fire at the Masiphumelele informal settlement near Fish Hoek in the Cape Peninsula. City of Cape Town’s Fire Services spokesperson, Jermaine Carelse, says 14 firefighting vehicles and more than 70 staff members are on site, including an Incident Management Team. He says electricity in the area…
Two arrested in connection with the attempted hit on SARS Advocate Coreth Naude. 1 minute KwaZulu-Natal police say they have made a breakthrough in case of the attempted murder of SARS advocate, Coreth Naude. This after two suspects believed to be linked to the attempted murder were arrested arrested in Mitchells Plain and Milnerton in…
Cars are seen submerged in water during flooding at the Irene subway in Centurion on 17 December 2024. 2 minutes A search for a man who was swept away by floods in the Hennops river in Centurion, south of Pretoria is set to continue this morning. The search by rescue officers was suspended yesterday due…
Police confiscate equipment used in illegal mining. 1 minute Five suspected illegal miners arrested at Slaaihoek outside Waterval Boven in Mpumalanga during the Operation Vala Umgodi, will appear at the Belfast Magistrates’ Court today. The suspects aged between 28 and 42, are facing charges of contravention of the Immigration Act of South Africa and unlawful…
The Ditsobotla Local Municipality handed over title deeds to residents of Ward 2 as part of the campaign of the municipality to accelerate the restoration of dignity to rightful homeowners on 26 May 2024. 1 minute The troubled Lichtenburg-based Ditsobotla Local Municipality in the North West is still not functioning as expected and cannot meet its…
Court gavel 1 minute The Bonteheuwel Ward Councillor, Angus Mckenzie has condemned the actions of residents of Bishop Lavis on the Cape Flats, who are alleged to be responsible for the fire that has damaged parts of the local magistrate’s court. No arrests have been made as yet. Mckenzie says the burning of the court…
