Police officers seen during a scholar transport safety. The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport says it’s using cutting edge technology to keep unroadworthy scholar transport off the road and improve the safety of learners. It’s installing tracking devices in vehicles with government contracts for scholar transport. The department says this will help monitor the movement of…
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) supporters arrive ahead of South African opposition politician Julius Malema’s appearance at court for a pre-sentencing hearing. Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says he will not be deterred from advocating for the marginalised, as he awaits sentencing following his conviction in the firearm case. Speaking to party members who…
A graphic depicting an arrest for murder. The family of 17-year-old Puleng Maphalla, one of the 14 learners who died following Monday’s horrific Vanderbijlpark crash, says they are happy that the scholar transport driver will now face multiple-murder charges. Scholar transport driver, Ayanda Dludla, was initially charged with culpable homicide. But the charges have now…
City of Cape Town Fire & Rescue Service vehicle. The Cape Winelands District Municipality Fire Services say a few active fire spots remain in the higher areas of the Franschhoek mountains. Municipal Spokesperson Jo-Anne Otto says various teams are on site to conduct monitoring and mop-up operations in affected areas. “One active fire line remains…
A shooting crime scene. The third educator in the shooting incident at Ntabankulu Primary School in the Eastern Cape has succumbed to her injuries. It’s alleged that the school’s former Deputy Principal went to the school yesterday and started shooting randomly at educators before turning the gun on himself. The 52-year-old man was dismissed for…
[FILE IMAGE]: Dried-out branches are seen amongst caked mud. Western Cape authorities have warned of an impending drought across the province. The South African Weather Services (SAWS) is predicting lower than average rainfall for a second consecutive year. The provincial Department of Local Government says water management systems are lagging behind in a number of…
[File Image]: Ekurhuleni Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza delivering the State of the City Address. City of Ekurhuleni mayor, Nkosindiphile Xhakaza, has dismissed allegations linking him to the killing of the City’s former Chief Auditor, Mpho Mafole. The mayor briefed the media in Germiston following media reports that he attempted to interfere in investigations into wrongdoings in…
Taxis at a rank The National Association of School Governing Bodies in Sedibeng, south of Gauteng, is calling on the provincial government to ensure strict compliance with scholar transport regulations. The association’s regional secretary, Thabiso Radebe, has been speaking at the memorial service for the 14 pupils who died in a scholar transport minibus taxi…
A drop of water from a tap. The City of Ekurhuleni has dismissed allegations that the water supply in Tsakani, Duduza, Langaville and KwaThema has been poisoned. Claims have been circulating on social media about the quality of water in these areas. City Spokesperson, Zweli Dlamini, says water is tested on a daily basis and…
Moroadi Cholota who is former PA of then Free State Premier, Ace Magashule The Constitutional Court has found that the extradition of Moroadi Cholota, the former personal assistant to Ace Magashule, was unlawful. Cholota was extradited from the United States in 2024 to face corruption and money laundering charges linked to the Free State asbestos case. The…
