Minister Senzo Mchunu and senior police officials 3 minutes The South African Police Service (SAPS) is out in full force across the Cape Town Metro as part of its festive season operations. Police Minister Senzo Mchunu says recent statistics are encouraging as more efforts are made to clamp down on all forms of crime. More…
Electricity pylons. 3 minutes The community of Kagisanong near Garankuwa in the North West province is calling on government to urgently install electricity in its area following several electrocution incidents. Frustrated members say electricity supply has remained elusive for almost two decades. And have now resorted to connecting power illegally. They’ve blamed officials for neglecting…
Sign showing a pedestrian crossing 1 minute Pedestrians are urged to play their part by observing the rules of the road. This is as traffic begins to peak on all major routes as people head to various destinations for the holidays. According to the Department of Transport a total of 98 pedestrians were arrested for…
Law enforcement officials seen during an operation at the Grasmere Plaza in Gauteng. 2 minutes Deputy Transport Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa says there will be heightened law enforcement on all major routes across the country this festive period. This is in an attempt to reduce the road carnage. He was speaking during the festive season Road…
Traffic over festive season. 1 minute Traffic volumes on the N3 in KwaZulu-Natal are increasing as holidaymakers head to the coast ahead of Christmas. N3 Toll Concession (N3TC) Chief Operating Officer Thania Dhoogra says that by 11 am, nearly 1 400 vehicles per hour passed through the Tugela Toll Plaza, with just over 1 100…
Heavy traffic flows are expected on the following major routes as holidaymakers will be travelling in and out of Gauteng. 2 minutes Heavy traffic is expected on major roads as travellers head to various destinations for the Christmas holidays, with many companies closing for the festive period. Deputy Transport Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa and Acting Gauteng…
The new police constables step onto the field to parade and receive their marching orders from the Minister of Police at the SAPS Academy in Tshwane. 1 minute Police Minister Senzo Mchunu will launch nationwide festive season operations starting in Cape Town today. The initiative aims to ensure the safety of South Africans and visitors…
Coffin at a funeral parlour 2 minutes Members of the Thekiso family in Wattville, east of Johannesburg are still reeling in shock after a funeral parlour mistakenly cremated their mother a few weeks ago. They went to B3 Funeral Parlour to collect the body of their loved one only to be told she had mistakenly…
NPA Head Adv Shamila Batohi 2 minutes The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) have reached an agreement that will see improved access to the Zondo Commission on State Capture’s database. This, as the head of the NPA, advocate Shamila Batohi, had previously stated that it has been difficult…
Traffic volumes are high on South Africa’s roads. 1 minute Motorists travelling on the N1 through the Free State have been encouraged to access health services at a filling station near Bloemfontein. The provincial Health Department has called on motorists to take rest breaks during their journeys to various destinations. This is part of the…
