File image: Commuters at a taxi rank. 2 minutes KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has urged striking taxi associations in Durban to stop inconveniencing commuters and to rather take their grievances to the relevant department. The Durban Long Distance Taxi Association has been striking since last week over the issuing of permits and the impounding…
Western Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lt Gen TE Patekile officiated a medal parade in Belhar. 2 minutes Five police officers in the Western Cape have been awarded the silver cross for bravery at a ceremony in Cape Town. The award was presented to members who risked their lives during the 2021 Swellendam floods. Sergeant Samuel Piet…
Children cool-off during a heatwave. 3 minutes As Limpopo continues to experience a heatwave, some residents in Kgapane township outside Tzaneen are struggling to cool down due to water shortages. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned that the heatwave will hit most parts of Limpopo and other provinces until Saturday. Kgapane residents say…
[FILE IMAGE]: A close up of a mine shaft. 2 minutes Various police units, emergency medical personnel and others are outside an abandoned mine in Sabie, Mpumalanga, where about 150 illegal miners are reported to be trapped. Provincial police spokesperson Donald Mdhluli says at least six illegal miners have come to the surface. Two of…
Passengers scrambling to find a taxi 2 minutes Taxi commuters say they are still finding it difficult to source alternatives as the strike by the Long Distance Taxi Association continues in KwaZulu-Natal. Some people have been sleeping at the Durban taxi rank waiting for things to change. Members of the association claim that the Department…
Judge in Meyiwa trial 2 minutes The state in the Senzo Meyiwa murder case has emphasized that singer Kelly Khumalo will not be called as a witness, as she remains a person of interest. Meyiwa was shot and killed while at Khumalo’s parental home in Vosloorus on Gauteng’s East Rand. Five men are on trial…
Longwe Twala during a court appearance. 1 minute The case against legendary musician and record producer, Sello Chicco Twala‘s son Longwe, has been postponed to Monday by the Randburg Magistrate’s Court. Longwe Twala was re-arrested after he violated his bail conditions by not showing up in court. He faces a charge of theft after he…
A woman cools herself with a water bottle during a heat wave. 1 minute Gauteng residents are set to endure another day of soaring temperatures as a heatwave grips the region. The South African Weather Service has issued a heatwave alert for the week, with temperatures expected to exceed 37 degrees across much of the…
1 minute The High Court in Pretoria continues to hear evidence from lead investigator, Bongani Gininda. Gininda earlier told the court during cross-examination that investigators are yet to determine the motive for the assassination of soccer star Senzo Meyiwa. LIVE STREAM:
Johannesburg High Court 1 minute The case of former Eskom manager, Frans Hlakudi and his 11 co-accused case has been postponed to March 5 next year for pre-trial by the High Court in Johannesburg. Hlakudi was arrested for corruption, fraud and money laundering involving R1.4 million that was meant for the upgrade of Kusile Power…
