[File image] A laptop computer and papers seen in a company’s boardroom 1 minute Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu has instituted an investigation into the provincial Education Department’s procurement of 22 laptops valued at over R2 million. Ndlovu says he has noted public interest in the matter and, therefore, transparency will be applied in dealing with…
1 minute The South African Police Service (SAPS) says over 17 000 suspects have been arrested through Operation Shanela during the Easter weekend. Police say hundreds were arrested for drug, alcohol, and violent crimes. National Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says many illegal liquor outlets were shut down across the country. Mathe says this was the…
Flu vaccine. 1 minute Health experts have warned that the flu can cause serious illness for those at risk, including the elderly, pregnant women, and children. They have advised the public to get vaccinated as the country’s flu season starts. Influenza affects children (5–15), older adults, pregnant women, and those with chronic conditions like diabetes or…
Police pounce on illegal miners in the Northern Cape in the Namakwa District. 2 minutes Police in the Northern Cape have arrested five undocumented immigrants allegedly found in possession of unpolished diamonds on the R355 en route to Port Nolloth, in the Namakwa District. Police arrested the suspects after intercepting their bakkie, which was allegedly transporting illegal miners from Nuttabooi. Provincial…
3 minutes Human error and speeding have been singled out as one of the contributory factors to road crashes on the country’s roads. This is as the Mpumalanga province records 18 fatalities since the beginning of the Easter long weekend. Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu says enough is enough. Ndlovu was part of the roadblock operation…
Pope Francis meets with people as he unexpectedly appears during the Palm Sunday Mass in Saint Peter’s Square at the Vatican, April 13, 2024. 3 minutes South Africans have joined the world in paying tribute to Pope Francis, who passed on Monday morning at the age of 88. He was the first Latin American leader…
Warning sign of cars flooding. 1 minute The South African Weather Service has issued a level five weather warning for parts of the Eastern Cape. This includes heavy disruptive rains which may lead to localised flooding and a possible danger to life. Affected areas include the Buffalo City Metro, Amathole and the OR Tambo District….
A traffic officer is seen during a road block in the West Rand on 21 April 2025. 2 minutes Gauteng traffic police say preliminary statistics show that there might be a decrease in fatal crashes during the Easter weekend. Nineteen deaths have been recorded on Gauteng roads. The possible reduction is attributed to the implementation…
Members of SAPS, Mpumalanga Traffic Police, Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department and Home Affairs Migration in conducting a multidisciplinary roadblock along the N12 East 1 minute Traffic volumes have started to increase on the N4 toll road between Komatipoort and Emalahleni in Mpumalanga. This as travellers head back home from various destinations after the Easter long…
Main entrance of the Tembisa Hospital after a fire broke out. 1 minute The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng is demanding a swift investigation into the recent fire at Tembisa Hospital and consequences for any failures that may have contributed to the incident over the weekend. The DA expressed concerns that are amplified by a history of…
