AmaMpondo women dancing at a celebration. 3 minutes The AmaMpondo Royal House has firmly rejected Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane’s recognition of Prince Dumelani Daluxolo Sigcau as the acting king of AmaMpondo. The premier’s announcement follows a protracted dispute over the rightful royal house to appoint a successor to the late King Zanozuko Sigcau, who…
Mine workers stand underground at Gold Fields’ South Deep mine, south-west of Johannesburg, South Africa October 12, 2022. 1 minute Police are investigating several cases of intimidation and assault against security guards employed by a mining company accused of harassing residents of Mankele Village near Sudwala in Mpumalanga. The company, identified as Maruru, is also…
Entrance of Wynberg Magistrate’s Court in Cape Town on October 29, 2020. 2 minutes Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Justice has described the recent murder of a suspect inside the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court in Cape Town as unfortunate. The suspect managed to enter the court without the weapon being detected. Western Cape | Taxi owner shot…
Hard hat and torch. 1 minute Residents of Mankele Village near Sudwala in Mpumalanga are accusing a mining company known as Maruru of terrorising them. They allege the company has forcefully grabbed a gold mine plant on a farm they successfully claimed in 2004. They also allege that Maruru evicted another mining company that has…
(File Image) Traffic 1 minute The KwaZulu-Natal Transport Department says it has identified areas that it will focus on in its Easter road safety campaign. Traffic volumes are expected to surge to more than 1 500 vehicles per hour at tollgates across the province starting next Thursday on the eve of Good Friday. The provincial…
[File Photo]: The GNU cabinet expand from 30 to 32 ministers and from 36 to 43 deputy ministers. 1 minute Political Analyst Dr Levy Ndou says any political party in the Government of National Unity (GNU) that decides to leave would reverse their own gains. This as the much anticipated meeting between the leaders of…
Border Management Authority officials. 1 minute Police union, SAPU, says the use of new technology to curb illegal border crossings will also enhance efficiencies at points of entry. The Border Management Authority (BMA) unveiled four high-tech drones and 40 cameras to be deployed across various points of entry this Easter period. SAPU spokesperson Lesiba Thobakgale…
[File Image]: Car parts on the road following a crash. 1 minute Residents living along the R37 road between Burgersfort and Polokwane are calling for increased police presence during the Easter season. They are concerned about car crashes involving pedestrians. They say the collisions are caused by speeding motorists. Nine deaths were recorded on the…
A person holds up a sign against shielding of rapists. 1 minute A 58-year-old Limpopo man accused of raping a 13-year-old learner will be back in the Mankweng Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday next week. He appeared in court on Friday when the matter was postponed. The teacher faces charges of rape and child sexual grooming….
Empty classroom 2 minutes Around 600 learners at the Hendrik Kanise Combined School in Alicedale in the Eastern Cape were prevented from attending classes after angry parents blocked the school gates this week. The parents say the dilapidated school poses a danger to their children. School Governing Chairperson Body Mxoleli Mshweshwe says they have reached…
