Lab technicians testing for the presence of bacteria. 1 minute The Western Cape Health Department has called for calm among residents of the province following the death of a 34-year-old woman from diphtheria. The bacterial infection is contagious and potentially life-threatening. It spreads through contact. Symptoms develop gradually, beginning with a sore throat and fever….
Community members queue for water. 2 minutes Some Lichtenburg residents in the troubled Ditsobotla Local Municipality in the North West say chronic water shortages in the area are disrupting their festive season plans. This is as water shortages are worsening in Lichtenburg and other surrounding areas such as Coligny and Blydeville. Residents have been without…
A hospital room. 1 minute The Gauteng Department of Health says contractors have been appointed to seal the roofs in the affected wards at Sebokeng Hospital, in the Vaal. This is after the roof and the ceiling in three wards were damaged due to heavy rainfall this week. This has caused a blockage in the…
President Cyril Ramaphosa signs the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) bill into law at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. 3 minutes African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says that the proclamation of the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act marks a significant milestone in the ongoing transformation of South Africa’s education system. Mbalula was…
A busy highway 2 minutes Amid concerns over the number of road fatalities this festive season, the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Road Traffic Inspectorate says human negligence is the primary cause of road crashes. Traffic volumes are on the increase in KZN as people are making their way to various holiday destinations ahead of Christmas. The N3…
File image: A cracked windscreen. 1 minute Seven people have died in two separate crashes in the Eastern Cape on Friday night. Three people died on the scene, while another two succumbed to their injuries in hospital in a collision involving two cars on the R409 between Ndabakazi and Ngqamakhwe. In the second crash, two…
A busy highway 2 minutes Heavy traffic has been reported on Gauteng’s major highways and arterial routes. This, as motorists leave the province for various holiday destinations ahead of the Christmas period. Gauteng Traffic police say that most of the pressure is along the NI, N3 and N4 highways. Traffic authorities are urging motorists to…
Youths take part in an initiation ceremony marking their transition from boyhood to manhood in the Eastern Cape, South Africa on July 10, 2006. 1 minute The Eastern Cape government says it is ready to re-establish rescue centres for initiates who become distressed during this traditional rite of passage. Doctors and nurses will run the…
[Image file] Traffic officers working. 2 minutes The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) has raised concerns about poor working conditions and severe under staffing that traffic officers are facing. The union has called for immediate government support, in order for officers to cope with the Transport Department’s 46-day Festive Road Safety Campaign which…
Police recovered an AK 47 rifle and two 9mm pistols at the Qumbu murder suspect’s homestead on December 17, 2024. 1 minute One of the most wanted men in Qumbu in the Eastern Cape will be back in court on December 31st. Police say the 25-year-old man has already appeared in court twice. The accused…
