The silent walk in Cape Town was in support of the bombing victims in Gaza 2 minutes Hundreds of people dressed in black have taken part in a “silent solidarity walk,” at Cape Town’s Sea Point Promenade to draw attention to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The event, organised by Mothers for Gaza and supported…
10 AK-47 assault rifles, 100 rounds of ammunition, three shotguns and a pistol were recovered by police 2 minutes Police Minister, Senzo Mchunu has applauded the police on their successful recovery of 10 AK-47 assault rifles along with a 100 rounds of ammunition, three shotguns and a pistol, during two operations in Port St Johns….
Aftermath of floods in Eastern Cape. 2 minutes Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa says he expects to give an update on Saturday on the official death toll from the scene of devastation caused by floods in the Eastern Cape. He said the search and rescue team remains on the ground. The…
Candle burns during a power outage 2 minutes Eskom says power supply has been restored to parts of Meadowlands, in Soweto following protests by residents. Locals say that they had been without electricity for months, with Eskom failing to assist. Eskom’s spokesperson in Gauteng Amanda Qithi, says that while Meadowlands is one of the places…
Floods in Eastern Cape. 1 minute The Gift of the Givers (GoG) say their combined search operations with the police and provincial EMS teams, recovered two bodies from the flood ravaged areas in Mthatha, on Sunday. A project manager of the organisation, Ali Sablay says the first body was spotted from the air by the…
Grade 11 learner from the Martie du Plessis Special Needs School, Kamogelo Baukudi. 3 minutes It is more than a week since the alleged kidnapping of the 19-year-old Kamogelo Baukudi and concerns about his safe return home are escalating. The grade 11 learner from Martie Du Plessis Special School at Fichardt Park, Bloemfontein, was allegedly…
FILE: There was excitement and ululation as those who went to the initiation school as girls, came home as women after a successful initiation period. 2 minutes More than 200 young men in KwaMhlanga, Mpumalanga have braved the winter cold and went through two months of rigorous initiation and have graduated. The Congress of Traditional…
A sign with unemployment written on it. 2 minutes Experts say addiction to drugs and alcohol is contributing to rising youth unemployment and a lack of productivity. They say substance abuse is reducing chances for many young South Africans to enter the labour market or to perform at their peak. However, Productivity South Africa, which…
ANCYL President Cde Collen Malatji 2 minutes ANC Youth League president Collen Malatji says the status of the country’s economy is worrying, because the majority of young people are languishing in poverty. He was delivering the June 16 lecture which scores of students attended at the University of Limpopo in Mankweng. Malatji tackled various issues…
[File Image]: Floods during heavy rain. 1 minute The death toll from the devastating floods in the Eastern Cape has risen to 88. The figure includes a ten-year-old girl from Libode. The provincial government spokesperson, Khuselwe Rantjie, says post-mortems on 83 bodies have been completed. Ranjie says 56 bodies have been released to the bereaved…
