FILE | Residents trying to put out a shack fire About 200 people have been left homeless after shacks were gutted by fire at the Plastic View informal settlement in Hoedspruit, Limpopo. Maruleng municipal spokesperson Justice Shipalana says there were no fatalities or injuries. Shipalana says firefighters responded to the emergency but most shacks had…
Picture depicting insurance fraud Three nurses from a KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) hospital allegedly cashed in over R160 000 from a number of fraudulent policies they took out on a patient in a wheelchair. Three of the four policies, which were taken out over a period of time, paid out after the 24-year-old Nduduzo Mbatha suddenly died…
The Road Accident Fund (RAF) says there is a greater need to extend its services to people in far hung areas of KwaZulu Natal. The fund with the Department of Transport was in Jozini in Northern KZN as part of their efforts to improve accessibility to RAF services and the state of the road infrastructure….
Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources with graduates at the Digital Hub. The Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe has labelled the Digital Hub as the future of the mining town of Welkom. Minister Gwede Mantashe says the Hub is a step towards changing the lives of Welkom people beyond mining. …
A view shows an empty classroom. The Gauteng Education Department has cautioned the public against spreading false information about the ongoing matric examinations. This comes after misleading reports circulated on social media, claiming that the Mathematical Literacy question paper would be rewritten. The department’s spokesperson, Steve Mabona says that any fake news that…
File photo: The City of Tshwane deployed a water tanker to assist residents experiencing water shortages in their area. Water utility, Lepelle Northern Water, in Limpopo has attributed the persistent water shortages in Polokwane and surrounding areas to major repairs at two of its biggest water plants. The water entity says the repairs at the…
Members of the SACP and NUM march through the streets of Belville in Cape Town. The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has strongly complained about electricity tariffs, in South Africa, during a march in Cape Town on Saturday morning. NUM members have joined the South African Communist Party (SACP) in Bellville, in Cape Town, to…
Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) Head of Investigation, Matthews Sesoko. The Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) has confirmed its Head of Investigation and Operations, Matthews Sesoko, was kidnapped and assaulted on Friday night. According to a statement released by the Directorate on Saturday morning, Sesoko was kidnapped while driving home and was assaulted before he…
Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Buti Manamela. Higher Education Deputy Minister, Buti Manamela, says he’s approaching courts to challenge the process of appointing the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) board. Doctor Karen Stander, who was appointed to chair the newly constituted board after the previous one was dissolved and placed under…
CapeNature and CWDM Fire Services are on site to address the fire, in the mountain peaks of Kogmanskloof The Cape Winelands District Municipality’s (CWDM)Fire Services say they are still battling to contain a blaze on the mountain peaks of Kogmanskloof, near Ashton. Spokesperson, Jo-Anne Otto, says that aerial support is ineffective at this stage. “Teams…
