Bullets seen at a crime scene. 3 minutes Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu says government and the South African Police Service are implementing new plans and strategies to combat gun-related crimes in the country. This after three members of the Witwatersrand African Taxi Association (Wata) were shot and killed in Mofolo, Soweto, yesterday morning. Mchunu…
A crossword puzzle promoting Autism awareness. 2 minutes Stakeholders and experts from across the African continent will meet in Johannesburg today and tomorrow for the inaugural Autism in Africa Conference. This comes as April marks Autism Awareness Month. Autism spectrum disorder is a condition related to brain development that impacts how a person perceives and…
The trial within a trial to determine the admissibility of statements by Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping and human trafficking trial resumes. 1 minute The trial within a trial to determine the admissibility of statements by Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping and human…
This is in about 24 hours after the Department opened the fourth sluice gate at the Vaal Dam. 1 minute Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina and Deputy Minister David Mahlobo will visit the Vaal Dam today. They are going there to assess the dam infrastructure amid heavy inflows into the dam due to ongoing…
EMS personnel and police are seen on site in a building in Johannesburg that caught fire in the early hours of the morning in this image captured on 31 August 2023. 1 minute Firefighters have managed to put out a fire at a three storey building in the Johannesburg Central Business District (CBD) last night….
An open manhole 2 minutes Johannesburg Water says urgent action is required to address the ongoing issue of theft and vandalism of infrastructure. It says critical assets like pipes, pumps and manholes are frequently targeted, disrupting reliable water supply and sanitation services for residents and businesses in and around the metro. The water utility says…
FILE | Anti-GBV march 2 minutes A 37-year-old woman in the Eastern Cape is in hiding after she was brutally attacked with a machete by her boyfriend. The victim alleges the incident happened after reporting the suspect to Correctional Services as he is a parolee. According to the victim, prison wardens fetched the parolee but…
An internet cable is seen at a server room 1 minute The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies has announced a plan to equip the entire country with internet access by the year 2030. This, as G20 Digital Economy Working Group meeting continues in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape. Today’s discussion was around providing the…
SABC Afrikaans bulletin 1 minute The Public Broadcaster has apologised for not broadcasting the Afrikaans TV news bulletin this past weekend. The SABC says this was due to a scheduling error. The broadcaster says it is treating the matter with the seriousness it deserves and that consequence management processes are currently under way to address…
Kidnapping 2 minutes The South African Police Service (SAPS) Provincial Organised Crime, Anti-Gang Unit is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a 38-year-old Chinese national who was kidnapped this morning in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape. It is alleged that the victim was traveling to his business in Kariega after he returned from the fresh produce market….
