A traffic police vehicle 1 minute Law enforcement officials have rescued 15 people from a house in Sandringham, northern Johannesburg. Authorities responded to a tip-off from neighbours about suspicious activities at the residence. Upon arrival, authorities found 15 naked individuals, suspected to be Ethiopian nationals held captive inside the house. Another 11 people have been…
Court gavel. 1 minute Five suspects including former President Nelson Mandela’s grandson are expected to appear before the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Friday morning. The suspects were arrested for possession of a hijacked vehicle and an unlicensed firearm earlier this week. The vehicle was recovered at Mandela’s Houghton home in Johannesburg. Joburg Metro Police received…
Matric learners from Godide High School are now writing their exams at a nearby church. The school was hardest hit by storms which tore through Bushbuckridge. 2 minutes Career counsellor Sanele Gamede says not passing matric is not a failure but an opportunity to grow and make informed decisions. This advice comes as the 2024…
Slain musician AKA 3 minutes The Durban Magistrate’s Court has reserved judgment in the bail application of two of the five men accused of the murder of Kiernan AKA Forbes and his friend, Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane. Five men, Lindukuhle Mkhwanazi, Lindani Ndimande, Siyanda Eddie Myeza, Mziwethemba Gwabeni and Lindokuhle Ndimande were arrested in February last…
Water running from a tap. 1 minute The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is urging residents to use water sparingly amid the current summer season. The municipality is concerned about the high consumption levels despite the average levels of the Metro’s supply dams standing at 80%. High temperatures are expected to continue. The Mayoral Committe Member…
Minister Senzo Mchunu among those who attended Professor Sibusiso Bengu’s memorial service. 1 minute The African National Congress’s (ANC) Senzo Mchunu has described South Africa’s first Education Minister in democratic South Africa, the late Professor Sibusiso Bengu, as a man whose actions spoke louder than words. Bengu’s memorial service has taken place at the Eshowe…
An airline seen in flight 1 minute The SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in the Western Cape is investigating an alleged racist incident that occurred on a flight from Durban to Cape Town last month. In a video that went viral on social media, an SABC employee is filmed making alleged racist remarks towards a…
[FILE IMAGE]: Learners in class. 1 minute The National Professional Teachers’ Organisation of South Africa (Naptosa) is calling on the South African Council for Educators (SACE) to investigate an alleged rise in unqualified teachers working at schools. This comes after an alarming number of reports of unqualified educators, including students hired to teach at some…
A person pours beer into a glass. 1 minute According to the World Health Organisation, alcohol is responsible for about 3 million premature deaths worldwide. In South Africa, it accounts for approximately 62,000 premature deaths annually, with 60% of those deaths occurring in people in the low, and 15% in the high SES groups. SABC…
Musician Doc Shebeleza. 2 minutes Some fans of Kwaito legend Doc Shebeleza, who passed away on Thursday morning, have expressed their shock and sadness. Doc Shebeleza, whose real name was Victor Bogopane, died at his home in Fairlands, north of Johannesburg. Fans recalled that the Ebumnandini hitmaker appeared to be in good health when he…
