FILE | A view shows MMR vaccine. 1 minute The Gauteng Health Department has intensified its response to public healthcare following a continued rise in measles cases across the province. A total of 181 cases have been confirmed from January 1 to June 13. Many of these cases emanate from Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni districts….
Mopping up operations have begun in the Eastern Cape. 1 minute Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane says her department is in the process of assessing land for the relocation of families displaced by floods in Mthatha. Simelane began her three-day visit to the Eastern Cape yesterday, where devastating floods have claimed the lives of at…
FILE: Used ammunition on the ground. 1 minute Two men have been shot dead in Kuyasa, Khayelitsha, on the Cape Flats. Western Cape Police spokesperson Wesley Twigg says the victims, aged 30 and 40, were declared dead on the scene. He says no arrests have been made. Twigg says, “Police members attended to the crime…
Accused in Thabo Bester’s escape case appear in the Free State High Court in Bloemfontein on May 29, 2023. 1 minute The accused in convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester’s prison escape case will be back in the Free State High Court in Bloemfontein on September 19 for a pre-trial hearing. The hearing will determine…
FILE | Nehawu members during a march 2 minutes The Mpumalanga High Court in Mbombela has reserved judgment on an application brought forward by National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (NEHAWU) Ehlanzeni Region members, to invalidate the list of the union members that are set to represent the region in the upcoming provincial congress….
Senzo Meiwa murder accused, Mthobisi Mncube is pictured far right. 1 minute Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng has granted the defence’s request for accused number three in the Senzo Meyiwa case to go for a dental examination. Defence lawyer, Charles Mnisi had applied to the court for Mthobisi Mncube to go for the dental examination in order…
Aftermath of flooding in Eastern Cape 2 minutes Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane says a lot of work has been done in preparation for the funeral services of the Eastern Cape flood victims. Simelane is visiting flood ravaged areas to assess government intervention, as well as to ensure support to the affected families. Ninety people…
39-year-old Mduduzi Mnisi previous court appearance 1 minute The man accused of murdering Likhona Fose, 39-year-old Mduduzi Mnisi, is expected to appear before the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday for a formal bail application. Mnisi appeared briefly before the same court last week. He faces a charge of premeditated murder, among others. This after Fose’s…
First batch of SANDF members from SAMIDRC. 1 minute The fourth group of soldiers returning from the SADC peacekeeping mission in the DRC has arrived at Bram Fischer International Airport in Bloemfontein. The soldiers are expected to begin with their demobilization programme at Tempe Military base in Bloemfontein. Their return follows a ceasefire agreement between…
File image of fatal shooting 1 minute An E-hailing driver and his two passengers have been gunned down at Lentegeur in Mitchell’s Plain on the Cape Flats in the Western Cape. The fatal shooting happened this morning. Police spokesperson André Traut says the incident is believed to be gang-related. Preliminary reports indicate that unknown suspects,…
