AmaZulu King MisuZulu kaZwelithini and Queen Ntokozo kaMayisela. 1 minute Queen Ntokozo kaMayisela, the wife of AmaZulu King MisuZulu kaZwelithini has turned to the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg in an urgent bid to halt the King’s looming nuptials with Queen Nomzamo Myeni. In papers before the court, Queen Ntokozo kaMayisela seeks an order which…
Court gavel. 1 minute The bail hearing of the terror financing case against Ziyadh Hoorzook has been postponed to Wednesday 15 January. Hoorzook will remain in police custody at the holding cells at the Lichtenburg Police Station in North West. He was arrested at his home in Johannesburg, last week following a lengthy probe into suspicious…
Image of a school bag containing stationery. 2 minutes The South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) in the Northern Cape says non-payment of money meant for stationery will have a negative impact on schools when they reopen next week. The teacher’s union says the Department of Education failed to make payments to qualifying schools in…
Hawks vehicle. 1 minute The Hawks says the recent increase in human trafficking cases in South Africa is a cause for concern. Police rescued 26 Ethiopian nationals held captive in a house in Sandringham, Johannesburg earlier today. They had managed to escape from a room where they were being held. Many were found naked. Gauteng police…
[File Image] Newspaper with the matric results. 3 minutes The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) is calling on the class of 2024 to remain calm as they await their matric results next week. The organisation says it’s receiving at least 2 000 calls a day – with matriculants among those who are seeking…
A small group of disgrunttled Khoisan people continued to camp in the makeshift tents at the Union Buildings. 1 minute The man who has been camping on the lawns of the Union Buildings for seven years has until Saturday to vacate the premises. This follows a court order obtained by the Department of Public Works…
File Image: Strong winds and heavy rainfall. 3 minutes The recent heavy rainfall experienced across large parts of the country has left a trail of disaster in villages outside Mokopane in Limpopo. Two bridges at the overflowing Kgole River in Galakwena village have collapsed. Residents have now been cut off from accessing nearby towns like…
[File image] Vehicle submerged due to flooding in Centurion 1 minute A couple of streets including Rabie, End and the John Voster drive intersection in Centurion, Pretoria are closed following heavy rains. The City of Tshwane says a visual inspection conducted by its engineers has revealed no damage to the End Street bridge. However, a…
A person seen at the beach. 1 minute The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has urged holidaymakers and visitors to the coast to exercise caution during the final days of the school holidays as the full moon spring tide is set to peak on Wednesday this coming week. NSRI communications manager, Andrew Ingram, says this…
Hawks clamp down on alleged human trafficking syndicate in Sandringham, Johannesburg. 2 minutes Hawks spokesperson Philani Nkwalase believes more people may have escaped before police arrived at the scene where 26 people were rescued from a house in Sandringham, north of Johannesburg, following a tip-off from neighbours. Upon arrival, authorities found 15 naked individuals, suspected…
