Buscor, a bus company who trains female bus drivers celebrates women as Women’s Month comes to an end. Women in the transport sector, a traditionally male-dominated industry, have been celebrated in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, to mark the end of Women’s Month. The event was organised by one of the province’s major bus companies, Buscor. Among those…
[File photo] The Chief Executive Officer of Women’s Development Business Trust, Riah Phiyega has called for more proactive measures to eradicate violent crime in the country, especially on the Cape Flats. This, as there has been a surge in violent crimes in the area, and gang-related crimes over the past few months. Phiyega was one…
The Limpopo Department of Transport has confirmed that five people have died and two others were injured in a horrific car crash along the N1 near Ysterberg Mountain, outside Polokwane. Department spokesperson Tidimalo Chuene says the crash occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning when two sedans collided head-on before bursting into flames. Four…
Traditional healer dealing in traditional medicines. Traditional healers in North West, under the leadership of the North West Dingaka Association, gathered at the Mmabatho Stadium in Mahikeng to celebrate the International African Traditional Medicine Day. The International African Traditional Medicine Day is celebrated annually to honour the vital role of traditional medicine in providing accessible…
Stock image of a burning house. Three children aged between two and four have tragically lost their lives after a fire broke out in a one-roomed house at Itsani village in Limpopo. Police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba says firefighters found the children burnt beyond recognition after putting out the blaze. Ledwaba adds that the cause…
Coffin of Nandi Nyembe Veteran actress Thoko Ntshinga paid a heartfelt tribute to her late colleague and friend, Nandi Nyembe. She has described Nyembe as a multi-talented thespian who she met back in the 1970s while she was job hunting. Nyembe passed on a week ago at the age of 75 after battling a long…
A cough medication is poured The City of Cape Town’s Safety and Security directorate has made an urgent call on residents to report businesses and individuals who are illegally selling cough syrup and other dangerous medications to children to get high. Mayco Member for Safety and Security, JP Smith says law enforcement officers received information…
GBVF graphic Gender Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) have been highlighted as one of the grappling effects of unemployment in South Africa. This during an institutional public lecture in honour of social activist and writer, Dr Brigalia Bam, held by the Nelson Mandela University on Friday. The lecture was held under the theme “preparing women…
An increase in cervical cancer cases has prompted the KwaZulu-Natal Health Department to embark on a mass cancer awareness and screening drive, targeting townships and rural areas in the province. Close to 3 000 women were part of the cancer screening drive in KwaMashu, north of Durban. Health officials say they’ve recorded an increase in…
FILE | Sthembiso Thwala holds SAMA for best engineered album at the SAMA30. The Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA) has officially revealed the nominees for the 31st South African Music Awards (SAMA). RiSA made the announcements through a livestream on Friday. RiSA CEO, Nhlanhla Sibisi says the SAMAs are not just about trophies but…
