The aftermath of the N3 accident. 2 minutes KwaZulu-Natal Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) spokesperson Sindi Msimang says they are concerned about the high number of road carnages in the province. This is as the province experiences heavy rains and the weather is expected to continue in the coming days. Disaster management teams are on high alert. Motorists have…
File image: Matric candidate writing SACAI exam. 2 minutes Lobby group AfriForum has emphasised the importance of publishing matric results in newspapers, highlighting the benefits for learners in rural areas with limited internet access. The statement was made by AfriForum’s Head of Cultural Affairs, Alana Bailey, during a brief adjournment at the Pretoria High Court….
SAPS logo at a police station 1 minute Rampant crime and gangsterism are high on the agenda at this year’s police imbizo that’s being held at Atlantis on the Cape West Coast. The Deputy Ministers of Police Cassel Mathale and Polly Boshielo are attending the crime prevention gathering. Provincial police spokesperson Brigadier Novela Potelwa says…
Senzo Meyiwa was shot dead at the home of his girlfriend Kelly Khumalo in Voslroorus, in Ekurhuleni, in 2014. 2 minutes The High Court in Pretoria will convene a special sitting in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial on Wednesday for accused number one – Muzi Sibiya – to confirm his new lawyer. This follows the…
Teen pregnancy 2 minutes The Attorney at the Centre for Child Law at the University of Pretoria, Stanley Malematja has emphasised the significance of a law that permits children as young as 12 years old to obtain an abortion without needing consent from a parent or guardian. He argues that this law is essential to…
1 minute The legal showdown between the Information Regulator and the Department of Basic Education plays out in the High Court in Pretoria. This is after the Regulator filed an urgent application to stop the annual publishing of the matric results in newspapers. Live proceedings below: Class of 2024 The results of the Class of…
Lifeguards on the beach. 1 minute Life Saving South Africa has praised its lifeguards for ensuring no fatal drownings occurred during allocated bathing times at designated guarded beaches across the country. However, incidents of drowning were reported at beaches where bathing was not permitted. President of Life Saving South Africa, Dhaya Sewduth, raises concerns about…
2 minutes The MEC for Transport and Human Settlements in KwaZulu-Natal Siboniso Duma has expressed his condolences and ordered a comprehensive investigation into the crash that occurred last night on the N3 at Van Reenen Pass. The incident involved a truck, a taxi, and a car, resulting in the tragic deaths of 18 people, while…
1 minute Epidemiologist Tulio de Oliveira says an outbreak of the recent respiratory virus currently experienced in China and India is not a repeat of COVID-19. The virus, identified as human metapneumovirus (HMPV), has seen cases surging across Chinese provinces this winter, particularly among children. The outbreak comes five years after the world was first…
1 minute Eighteen people have died, and a baby has been seriously injured in a collision on the N3 at Van Reenen Pass involving a truck, taxi, and car on Monday. KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport spokesperson Ndabezinhle Sibiya confirmed that additional people were trapped in the wreckage. The driver of the truck allegedly fled the…
