A view shows MMR vaccine The Gauteng Health Department says it is undertaking measles vaccination campaigns targeting schools as children under the age of 15 are mostly affected. Measles is a highly infectious viral disease. A person can get infected by the air droplets from coughing and sneezing. Tshwane is currently the hotspot for measles…
A person being arrested. Police have arrested over 200 suspects for rape during a nationwide operation this past week. The operation forms part of the police’s efforts to fight gender-based violence and femicide. National police spokesperson Amanda van Wyk says of the arrested suspects, 56 of them were wanted suspects found in different provinces. “Among…
Court hearing in circuit manager’s murder The High Court in Polokwane, Limpopo, has postponed the trial in the killing of a Limpopo Department of Education’s Circuit Manager, to February 16, 2026, to allow a new judge to preside over the matter. Dr Malekutu Mehlape was shot and killed in December 2023 at his home in…
File Image | Police tape The bodies of two boys, between the ages of 10 and 11, have been retrieved from a water pond in Duduza, Ekurhuleni along Tonkmeter Road on Friday morning. This follows the pair being reported missing last night. The City of Ekurhuleni’s Disaster Emergency Management Services responded to a suspected drowning…
E Cape police investigate fatal shooting of WSU senior official
[FILE IMAGE]: A worker shows the mouth of a cow at a cattle shop. The Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen has confirmed that the first consignment of vaccines to combat Foot-and-Mouth disease has arrived in the country. An outbreak of the disease across large parts of South Africa has caused red meat price hikes for…
Unemployment graphic. Many young people in the North West province say they continue to grapple with high levels of unemployment. The province currently has the highest unemployment rate in the country, despite being well known for its strong presence in mining, agriculture, and tourism. In Promosa, outside Potchefstroom, a group of unemployed youth say they…
Workers assemble a vehicle as operations begin after flooding in April shut down the Toyota South Africa Motors plant in Durban, South Africa, August 16, 2022. Toyota South Africa Motors has filed a R6.5 billion lawsuit against the eThekwini Municipality, the KwaZulu-Natal Transport Department, claiming damages from the April 2022 floods that severely impacted its…
President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses a media conference at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on April 24, 2025. President Cyril Ramaphosa says the state must be at the forefront of deepening the country’s respect for the constitution and the constitutional court. The President was delivering the keynote address at an event celebrating 30 years since the…
[File Image]: The Constitutional Court. Former Constitutional Court Justice, Albie Sachs has described the Apex Court as a shining example of integrity, intelligence and humanity. Sachs was speaking ahead of an event being held today at the court in Johannesburg to celebrate 30 years since its establishment. Government must take progressive measures to realise the…
