Person smoking 1 minute Deputy Minister of Health Dr Joe Phaahla has warned those who are smoking tobacco, saying that they must quit soon before they suffer consequences. The call was also heeded by the youth who attended the World Tobacco Day event in Midrand, saying that they will also encourage fellow young people to…
Attendees seen at an initiation school 1 minute Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Velenkosini Hlabisa, has called for initiation schools to adhere to safety measures as the winter initiation season gets under way. Hlabisa officially launched the 2025 winter customary initiation season in Bloemfontein, emphasizing a nationwide goal of zero deaths among…
A view of the sun on Monday as seen in UV light showing a hole in the sun’s hot corona 1 minute The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) reported on Monday that a geomagnetic storm caused by a stream of particles ejected by the sun last week, hit the earth’s magnetic field on Sunday,…
A crime scene cordoned-off. 2 minutes Deputy Minister of Police Polly Boshielo has urged the Durban Deep community in Roodepoort in Johannesburg to come forward with any information that could help police track down the suspects responsible for the brutal murder of 14-year-old girl, Likhona Fose. The teenager went missing on Saturday and her body…
Police seized a large quantity of food items destined for illegal miners at various shafts in and around Vaal Reefs. 2 minutes Twenty-two foreign nationals who appeared before the Ventersdorp Magistrate’s Court in the North West, have been remanded in custody awaiting legal representation. The suspects were arrested on Friday, after police monitored activities that…
Water running from a tap 1 minute Rand Water’s ongoing maintenance activities will affect the City of Johannesburg from tomorrow morning. The maintenance work which began on Thursday last week in the Cities of Ekurhuleni and Tshwane and now Johannesburg, will continue until July. They will also affect other municipalities neighbouring Gauteng. 📌#Reminder Residents are…
Police car with blue lights 2 minutes Crime expert Mike Bolhuis has called on the South African Police Service (SAPS) to prioritise petty crimes. According to Bolhuis, authorities’ failure to deal with petty offences has resulted in perpetrators becoming hardened criminals. This comes as the country faces escalating crime rates, with violent crimes reaching alarming…
Joshlin Smith’s mother Kelly, Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn attend sentencing procedures commenced at the Saldanha Bay Circuit High Court in Western Cape on May 27, 2025 1 minute Kelly Smith, Jaquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn have spent their first weekend behind bars as sentenced prisoners for kidnapping and trafficking the then six-year-old…
George building collapse 2 minutes Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson says his department will continue to work with police, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and other relevant regulatory bodies to ensure accountability in the George Building collapse. Macpherson was speaking after receiving the final report from the Council for the Built Environment (CBE)…
A person smoking an e-cigarette 2 minutes Deputy Health Minister Dr. Joe Phaahla says the glamorisation of vaping and flavoured tobacco products is fueling a worrying trend among South African teenagers. Tobacco remains the leading cause of preventable death globally, burdening public health systems. The Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill ,which seeks…
