(File Image) A hospital ward with empty beds. 1 minute The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness has urged the public to help reduce trauma cases in emergency centres this festive season. The department released its latest data comparing trauma and non-trauma patient numbers for 2023 and 2024 from December 24 to 26. In…
1 minute A 28-year-old man who allegedly raped and impregnated a 13-year-old girl is expected to appear at the Seshego Magistrate’s Court outside Polokwane in Limpopo today. The man faces charges of statutory rape. The girl is among 31 teenagers who delivered babies on Christmas Day in the province. Police spokesperson Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba says…
Dancer/choreographer Dada Masilo. 1 minute Artistic Director Peter John Sabbagha says internationally renowned Soweto-born dancer and choreographer, Dada Masilo, was a loving and caring person. Masilo died yesterday after a short illness at the age of 39. She is the recipient of many local and global awards including an Italian lifetime achievement award for classic and contemporary dance…
Community members watch police inspect a mine shaft in Stilfontein, South Africa, November 15, 2024. 1 minute Government says the delayed emergence from underground by illegal miners at Stilfontein in North West appears to be a tactic to avoid arrest. In a statement, the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) says evidence suggests that…
Firefighters extinguish Table Mountain fire on April 20, 2021 1 minute The City of Cape Town says a suspect has been arrested for allegedly causing a fire on Table Mountain. Mayco Member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, says SANParks rangers and the city’s law enforcement officers worked together to apprehend the suspect. Smith says…
Illustration announcing a murder probe 1 minute Police in the Eastern Cape are investigating a double murder and three counts of attempted murder after the bodies of two men with gunshot wounds were found at Kwazakhele in Gqeberha. Police Spokesperson Siphokazi Mawisa says police found another three men with gunshot wounds to their lower bodies…
File photo 3 minutes Angry community members of Ratlou Extension in Thaba Nchu want all foreign-owned spaza shops and warehouses to close down with immediate effect. This follows the death of the eight-year-old, Nkosinathi Modise – after he and his three siblings allegedly consumed snacks bought at a local spaza shop. Last week, Sunday –…
2 minutes A 36-year-old man is expected to appear before the Ganyesa Magistrate’s Court, near Vryburg in North West, on Monday. He allegedly stabbed his 28-year-old girlfriend to death last Thursday. North West Police spokesperson Adele Myburgh says the suspect handed himself over to the police. “According to information received, a 28-year-old female was allegedly…
2 minutes KwaZulu-Natal traffic police have arrested more than 80 motorists for driving under the influence of alcohol in various parts of the province since the start of the festive season. A further eight suspects were arrested for speeding. With just a few days to go before the end of 2024, provincial authorities say they…
Police seen outside a mine shaft in Stilfontein where illegal miners remain underground. 2 minutes The continued delay in bringing out illegal miners from underground in Stilfontein’s Shaft 11 is causing grave concern among human rights activists, who warn that the death toll could rise. Since last month, eight bodies have been recovered from the…
