[File image]: Fishermen repair their nets. 1 minute The Department of Transport has instructed officials to establish a Marine Court of Enquiry to report on the death of 11 fishermen at sea in May. The fishermen were a part of 20 crew members who were on the MFV Lapanto when it sank of the coast…
A spaza shop in South Africa. 2 minutes KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli has convened an urgent meeting with 54 municipalities to discuss spaza shops. At least 23 people have died countrywide since the start of October after buying food from spaza shops. In KwaZulu-Natal, three siblings from the Ndlovu family from uMzumbe on the South…
A hospital ward. 1 minute The Limpopo health department says 50 learners from Dzumeri Primary School at Ndhambi village in Giyani have been taken to hospital due to a suspected food-borne illness. Health Spokesperson Neil Shikwambana says the learners were sent to Nkensani Hospital after complaining of abdominal pains, with some indicating that they have…
No to bullying in school sign. 2 minutes The parents of a Grade 8 learner, who was hit by a brick and collapsed at school in Ga-Dikgale in Limpopo, want the Department of Education to take action against the perpetrator. The parents say their child was injured when he was hit by another learner at…
Bullet casings and broken glass. Crime scene. 1 minute Two police officers have been shot and wounded at the Alexandra Police Station, north of Johannesburg. It is believed that a suspect was shot and killed allegedly by the police, who were retaliating after the said suspect fired shots at them. Alexandra ward councillor Adolph Marema,…
[FILE IMAGE]: Residents look on as SAPS members go on a manhunt of Zama Zamas in Kagiso. 2 minutes Police Minister Senzo Mchunu together with representatives of the Defence Ministry, are expected to visit the Stilfontein area near Klerksdorp in the North West tomorrow. This comes after residents took it upon themselves to rescue what…
Taps. 1 minute Johannesburg Water will start implementing water throttling from 9 o’clock tonight until 4 AM on Friday. This is part of measures taken to improve water levels at reservoirs. Johannesburg has seen increasing water supply disruptions due to illegal water connections, ageing infrastructure, poor maintenance and leakages. Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina…
Actors Pulane Rampoana, Zizana ‘Zizi’ Peteni and Katlego ‘Kaygee’ Letsholonyana on stage during rehearsals for Lala Ngenxeba/Of Love and Revolution. 3 minutes To mark the hundredth anniversary of Robert Magaliso Sobukwe’s birth, the Market Theatre, in collaboration with the City of Johannesburg and Arts Alive, has commissioned a play celebrating Sobukwe’s life and legacy. The…
The late Executive protection officer at the University of Fort Hare, Mboneli Vesele 1 minute Eastern Cape police have issued warrants of arrest for three suspects linked to the murder of the bodyguard of the Vice Chancellor of the University of Fort Hare. Mboneli Vesele was killed while sitting in his vehicle outside the Vice-Chancellor’s…
1 minute The North West Education Department says it has deployed armed security personnel to the Meriti Secondary School in Meriting near Rustenburg after two learners were stabbed. The department says a gang of four former learners attacked one of the learners. When the learner ran towards the school for protection, the group followed and stabbed a second learner. Both learners have been taken to hospital. They will be allowed…
