1 minute Three men have been shot dead and a woman injured in an armed robbery at Amaoti, north of Durban. According to Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA), the incident occurred late on Saturday night, while the woman and two of the male victims were having drinks in a room in a house. The woman…
President Cyril Ramaphosa. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his sadness about the violent deaths of renowned medical doctor, author, and Black consciousness intellectual Dr. Gomolemo Mokae and social activist Pamela Mabini this week. Dr Mokae was found murdered at his home in Ga-Rankuwa, Pretoria, on Wednesday, while Mabini was gunned down outside her home…
4 minutes Members of Parliament commemorated International Mother Tongue Day in the National Assembly this week. Many MPs touched on the importance of mother tongue languages, while others used the platform to highlight deficiencies in the education system relating to the language curriculum. Some political parties say South Africa’s language policies remain untransformed. MK party’s…
International Women’s Day celebration in KZN 2 minutes Women in KwaMashu in Durban say they still live in fear, as crime and gender-based violence continue unabated. The KwaZulu-Natal government commemorated International Women’s Day in KwaMashu to recognise and celebrate women’s achievements. International Women’s Day is observed annually on March 8th. The event was also a…
1 minute Three suspected poachers have been arrested at Cape Point following the seizure of more than a thousand abalone during a joint operation by Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) patrol teams. SANParks says teams, including the SANParks Environmental Crime Investigation unit, alerted TMNP’s Sea, Air, and Mountain (SEAM) team and their K-9 unit. They…
Philadelphia Hospital in Limpopo. 1 minute The mental health patient accused of killing another patient at Philadelphia Hospital in Dennilton in the Sekhukhune district of Limpopo has been handed over to the police. This is according to provincial Health MEC Dieketseng Mashego. It is alleged that the two mental health patients were involved in an…
Bullets seen at a crime scene. 1 minute The family of a JMPD officer who was fatally shot in her car outside her home in Alexandra north of Johannesburg on Friday say they are devastated. Judith Makwela was rushed to the Edenvale Hospital where she succumbed to her injuries. Off-duty JMPD officer shot dead at…
3 minutes Health Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi says strong action must be taken against the security company at the Philadelphia hospital in Dennilton in Limpopo. This after a 45-year-old patient allegedly attacked and killed his fellow patient in the early hours of yesterday morning. Motsoaledi says the armed security officers from the hospital failed to contain…
1 minute At least R10 billion is what the City of Johannesburg will need to revitalise and re-develop hostels across the city. This is according to the Johannesburg human settlements member of the mayoral committee, Mlungisi Mabaso. The city hosted hostel residents around Soweto on Saturday to unveil a revitalisation plan which aims to eradicate…
1 minute Women activists say society needs to come up with proactive and preventative measures to curb the scourge of gender-based violence. This was part of a dialogue at the International Women’s Day commemoration hosted by the Eastern Cape government in Bhisho yesterday. One of the delegates at the dialogue, Wendy Kiviet, has called on…
