Broken glass from a crash seen on the road. 2 minutes A 22-year-old male student has been killed and 10 more people injured after a suspected drunk taxi driver plowed into them during the early hours of today at Nelson Mandela University Campus in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape. Police say reports indicate that the…
Rescue teams at a beach 2 minutes A man has died in a drowning at the Glenashley Beach in Durban North. In a statement, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) says a man and a woman who are believed to be locals, were reportedly caught in the surf zone in heavy, rough sea conditions last…
Hlompho Mofokeng and Khethelo Zulu 1 minute Two of the four learners who died in a car accident on their way to school on Monday are being laid to rest in Daveyton on Sunday. The Gauteng Education Transport Services (GETS) at the funeral, pledged to implement measures to prevent scholar transport crashes. The brothers, Hlompho…
[File photo] Examination room in a clinic. 1 minute The Limpopo Health Department says continued attacks on clinics that are located in rural areas undermine their commitment to render 24-hour services across the province. This after two armed men attacked the Mashamba clinic outside Thohoyandou on Saturday night. Provincial Health Spokesperson, Neil Shikwambana says the…
An empty court room. 1 minute Police management in the North West has welcomed the 15-year prison term imposed on convicted murderer Papa Madule by the Klerksdorp Regional Court. Madule was sentenced for the 2022 murder of 25-year-old Desmond Tutu of Kanana township near Orkney. The court also declared Madule unfit to possess a firearm….
1 minute Down Syndrome South Africa (DSSA) is calling for an improvement in systems that support people living with Down syndrome (DS), including access to health care. Down syndrome is one of the most common occurring genetic conditions- caused by a full or partial extra copy of chromosome 21, known as trisomy 21 which alters…
Droplets of water seen falling from a tap 3 minutes The Johannesburg Society for the Blind says their human rights have been violated. They say they have not had access to clean running water for the past five years and have been without electricity for over 15 months. The revelation comes as the country celebrates…
A man crosses a flooded bridge, caused by heavy rains. 2 minutes KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Thami Ntuli says the ongoing rains have caused devastation in the province, with at least three lives lost as a result of the inclement weather. A 54-year-old woman died in Pinetown when her car was washed off a bridge. In Vikimithi…
Late musician, Yolanda ‘Yullander’ Nyembezi. 2 minutes Condolences continue to pour in for the late musician, Yolanda ‘Yullander’ Nyembezi. The 30-year-old songstress passed away this week at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital in the Gauteng province after a short illness. Nyembezi collaborated with a number of artists, including veteran Oscar “Oskido” Mdlongwa and the hit song Ntwana Yam….
Teenager with contraceptives 1 minute Free State Human Rights Commission Manager, Thonoko Modise says access to health is a fundamental right to learners. He says learners must be given accurate information on the implications and consequences of taking contraceptives. Provincial Department of Health in partnership with Soul City and Lovelife launched an initiative to reduce…
