A firefighter works at the scene of a deadly fire which occurred in the early hours of the morning in Johannesburg, South Africa, August 31, 2023. 3 minutes The Khapempe Commission has heard that there are tenants that pay rent to occupy dilapidated and hijacked buildings in the Johannesburg inner city, however, the money never…
A gavel and a cone in a court room. 1 minute The High Court in Johannesburg has sentenced 34-year-old Nonhlelelwa Matsebula to 30 years in prison for the kidnapping and murder of a four-year-old girl in Protea, Soweto. The court heard how Matsebula lured the child while she was playing in a yard, intending to…
Limpopo Premier Doctor Phophi Ramathuba. 2 minutes Limpopo premier, Dr Phophi Ramathuba, says the government is determined to intensify the war against Gender-based Violence (GBV). The province has been grappling with the scourge of gender-based violence and femicide, with Vhembe and Sekhukhune districts recording an alarming number of cases in the last few years. She…
A damaged bus seen at the Free State crash scene. 1 minute The Free State Department of Health says efforts are underway to trace and notify the next of kin of the victims of the crash which occurred on the N6 between Reddersburg and Smithfield in the Free State. The crash between a truck and…
A car seen submerged in water during floods in Johannesburg. 3 minutes City Power Johannesburg is currently handling a high volume of outages reported following Wednesday night’s flooding in various parts of the city. Over 5 000 queries have been logged, with most related to power outages caused by heavy rains. The utility says the…
Court ‘fraud’ gavel 1 minute Four suspects are appearing at the Giyani Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo for fraud and money laundering amounting to R767 000. According to police spokesperson Malesela Ledwaba, the suspects called the victims, pretending to be bank representatives, and offered to help them create bank profiles. They then allegedly withdrew or transferred…
The three accused in the murder case of Joslin Smith. 2 minutes A third witness, a Police Station Commander who is testifying at the Circuit High Court in Saldanha, on the Cape West Coast, says Joshlin Smith’s mother, Kelly, refused police accommodation because her boyfriend, accused number one, Jacquen Appolis, could not be accommodated with…
A District Development Model workshop under the banner: “All of Society” and “All of Government” has just kicked off at the Coega Conference Centre, Nelson Mandela Bay. 2 minutes The Eastern Cape government has highlighted the importance of planning in its efforts to improve its delivery of basic services. It is hosting a two-day District Development…
A banner welcoming visitors to the City of Ekurhuleni offices. 1 minute The South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) in Ekurhuleni is concerned that the city’s decision to reduce overtime and acting allowances by 50% could lead to the collapse of service delivery systems. The city has attributed its decision to budget constraints. The union…
University of Fort Hare’s main campus in the Eastern Cape. 2 minutes Higher Education and Training Minister, Dr Nobuhle Nkabane has urged the University of Fort Hare to devise strategies to accommodate the unfunded students. The minister visited the Eastern Cape University, which has many unregistered students due to outstanding debts. Dr Nkabane also received…
