Five accused drug lords appearing in the Groblersdal Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo. 1 minute Five alleged drug lords are set to appear in the Groblersdal Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo on April 14, 2025. Frederick Botha and four others, including three Mexican nationals, were in court on Tuesday when the case was postponed. They were arrested…
A police officer was killed during a robbery in Springs. 1 minute Two people arrested for killing a police officer in Springs in Ekurhuleni will be back in a local Magistrate’s Court next Thursday. Nthuthuzelo Mana and Benjamin Ntuli appeared in court yesterday and the matter was postponed. They are accused of gunning down Captain…
Community water containers 1 minute The uThukela District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal has cited budget constraints as the reason for its failure to provide water to residents. Thousands of residents in rural areas and townships in Ladysmith say they still lack access to clean water, with some relying on streams and rivers used by livestock. Some…
University of the Witwatersrand. 1 minute Wits University students who are on a hunger strike have made an impassioned plea to the institution’s management to allow them to register despite their historic debt. DEMONSTRATION ON CAMPUS TODAY Dear Colleagues Several senior representatives of management, labour, and students, presented before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Higher…
Inanda police station 3 minutes The Inanda Community Policing Forum (CPFs) says the situation in the township remains dire as they are now being targeted by criminal gangs. One of the challenges they say is the lack of resources that’s left them vulnerable to criminal attacks. Inanda, situated north of the city, is one of…
A payloader seen clearing a dumpsite 3 minutes Free State municipalities are still failing to keep their heads above water over electricity debt and poor service delivery. Fifteen towns in the province, which owe Eskom about R3,8 billion, might face a dark Easter weekend if they fail to meet their payment arrangements. During last year’s…
Secondary school learners 3 minutes Schooling has been disrupted by torrential rains in some areas in the North West province. Learning was halted at several schools due to flooding and collapsed infrastructure while some learners did not report to school due to inaccessible roads that affected scholar transport. Torrential rain has been falling in many…
Five accused drug lords appearing in the Groblersdal Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo. 1 minute Five accused drug lords have briefly appeared in the Groblersdal Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo. The accused, Frederick Botha, Simphiwe Khumalo and three Mexican nationals, Ruben Vidal Rodriguez, Gutierrez Lopez Alejandro and Gonzalez Jorge Partida were arrested in connection with the drug bust…
Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is prevented by washing hands often with soap and water. 1 minute Some parents are concerned that their children run the risk of getting infected at schools where learners have already been diagnosed with hand-foot-and-mouth disease in KwaZulu-Natal. Yesterday, the provincial Health Department said 168 cases had been reported. They expressed concern over…
A motorists drives while it rains. 1 minute Residents of the Denver shelter in the Johannesburg inner City have expressed concern about flooding in the area. This comes after the South African Weather Service issued a warning for severe thunderstorms in Johannesburg. It has been raining in different parts of the city since Sunday. Many…
