Autism awareness. Non-Profit Organisation “Action in Autism” are preparing to stage a silent walk to the Durban City Hall to mark World Autism Acceptance Month. Participants will seek to advocate for patients’ rights and hand a memorandum to the City Mayor. The campaign also features a series of workshops designed to improve the employment rate…
[FILE] SAPS Barrier tape Two men have been killed in a shooting incident in Hanover Park on the Cape Flats. Police spokesperson Wesley Twigg says the incident happened on Wednesday morning. Twigg says that police were called to the crime scene, where they found the victims inside an informal dwelling with gunshot wounds to their…
FILE| A woman raises her hand, calling for an end to GBV. According to the Human Sciences Research Council’s (HSRC) National Gender-Based Violence (GBV) study published in 2024, 80% men aged between 18 – 24 years accept controlling behaviour in relationships, raising concern about how early signs of abuse often go unnoticed. GBV activist and…
Vehicles being torched in KuGompo, during a protest over the alleged coronation of an “Igbo king” Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Reverend Prince Zolile Burns-Ncamashe, says the Nigerian Embassy has distanced itself from reports of the installation of a Nigerian king in KuGompo in the Eastern Cape. He also condemned the violence…
The case of two men allegedly involved in the assassination of Warrick ‘DJ Warras’ Stock is underway in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court. Live stream below:
Soldiers on the ground in Gauteng Members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) are expected to be deployed across parts of the Western Cape from Wednesday. The deployment follows an announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa during his State of the Nation Address in February. SANDF members will be deployed to crime hotspots across…
The Pietermaritzburg High Court in KwaZulu-Natal. A 39-year-old man has appeared in the Pietermaritzburg Magistrate’s Court charged with the murder of his ex-wife, Aleyka Shaik, who was pregnant with twins. The accused has been remanded in custody until his bail hearing on April 7. He allegedly stabbed the victim during an argument while she was…
University of Fort Hare’s main campus in the Eastern Cape. Chairperson of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training, Tebogo Letsie, says he is hopeful that disciplinary processes involving suspended University of Fort Hare Vice-Chancellor Professor Sakhele Buhlungu will be concluded soon. Buhlungu was placed on precautionary suspension following the findings of a forensic…
RTMC officials on duty. The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has warned that it will dismiss traffic officials found to be taking bribes over this coming Easter travel period. High traffic volumes are expected on all major roads across the country from Thursday. RTMC Spokesperson Simon Zwane says CEO Makhosini Msibi has also called on…
A water tap. eThekwini Metro in KwaZulu-Natal has proposed hefty tariff hikes for basic services, sparking outrage from residents. Mayor Cyril Xaba tabled the city’s R7.7 billion draft budget for the new financial year. In the draft budget, the city proposes a 10.5% increase for electricity. Households can expect a 15% increase for water and…
