Teenage boys seen at an initiation school 2 minutes The department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs in Limpopo says it has approved 530 permits for winter initiation schools for both males and females. The initiation season in the province will commence on the 23rd of June until the 21st of July. The department says…
Police divers (WPDS) and Police K9 Search and Rescue. 1 minute A search is underway for a 22-year-old man who went missing yesterday after being swept out to sea by rip currents while swimming in the surf at Shelly Beach on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast. National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) spokesperson, Craig Lambinon, says it’s…
Dr Nandipha Magudumana appears in the Free State High Court in Bloemfontein. 2 minutes The Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed Dr Nandipha Magudumana‘s bid to have her arrest declared unlawful. Magudumana approached the SCA to reverse the decision of the Free State High Court, which dismissed her application to nullify her arrest, on the…
FILE: Empty shell casings scatter the ground. 1 minute Three people have been killed and two others injured in a mass shooting in Tshapile village outside eNgcobo, Eastern Cape, last night. According to reports, the deceased were preparing for a funeral for this coming weekend, when unknown heavily armed gunmen opened fire. Dr. AB Xuma…
2 minutes Childline in KwaZulu-Natal says recent findings revealed that at least 39 teachers countrywide were found guilty of sexual misconduct against learners, highlighting glaring gaps in the vetting system. The findings by the Education Labour Relations Council indicate that most of the teachers are from KwaZulu-Natal, followed by Gauteng. Director of Childline in KwaZulu-Natal,…
Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson speaking in Parliament. 1 minute The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Dean MacPherson says they are working on ensuring that the Expropriation Bill does not harm South Africans. Speaking at a panel discussion on the implications of the Expropriation Bill held at NAMPO Park in Bothaville…
Handcuffs and fingerprints. 1 minute KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) police have confirmed the arrest of a Howick man facing sexual assault charges involving 13-year-old twin sisters. He allegedly began abusing the girls when they were just six years-old and he was sharing a home with the victims and their grandmother. The suspect was due to appear in…
Palestinian woman Nozha Awad with her triplet children 1 minute Chairperson of the Archbishop Tutu IP Trust, Dr Mamphela Ramphele, says South Africa must use all diplomatic and legal channels, including action at the International Court of Justice, to stop Israel’s blockade on Gaza. She says global experts have described the humanitarian consequences as being…
Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi speaks at a government function. 1 minute Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says contrary to media and health experts’ reports, South Africa’s HIV-AIDS programme is not on the verge of collapse. Motsoaledi’s statement comes after the US government’s withdrawal of funding for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)….
A doctor at a hospital 1 minute The family of a medical intern at Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital in uMlazi, South of Durban, is seeking justice following the death of their son. The 25-year-old doctor Alulutho Mazwi died on Monday after allegedly being forced by his supervisor to work though he was ill. It is…
