FILE | NSRI lifeguards 1 minute The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has issued an appeal for information regarding an unidentified woman who went missing in the surf at Sunrise Beach, near Muizenberg in Cape Town. According to NSRI spokesperson Craig Lambinon, witnesses reported seeing the woman, who was wearing a yellow T-shirt, struggling in…
A picture of a burst pipe. 2 minutes Water resource organisation WaterCAN has urged the government to address water leaks in public buildings, which it says may be contributing to water shortages that led to recently announced restrictions in Johannesburg. The City of Johannesburg implements restrictions starting Thursday to help stabilise reservoir levels currently at…
Person spraying pesticide 1 minute Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube says they have started the process of banning the use of pesticides in schools. This follows an escalation in incidents of food-borne illnesses in schools. The Gauteng provincial government has announced that 23 children have died in the province due to food-borne illnesses. Gwarube has…
Damage to a building 1 minute The Mpumalanga Department of Education is monitoring exams in the Mkhondo Local Municipality after a severe storm damaged school infrastructure on Sunday night. The storm affected power lines, residential buildings and schools in the area, with damage reported at three schools, impacting eight classrooms, a kitchen and a hostel….
Vendor selling on the street 2 minutes Civil society organisation Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia (KAAX) has voiced opposition to the government’s decision to halt food sales around school premises. The measure was implemented after numerous foodborne illness cases affected hundreds of students in several provinces. KAAX claims the suspension will worsen unemployment for black women,…
The High Court in Cape Town. 1 minute The trial of alleged underworld gang bosses Jerome “Donkie” Booysen, André Naude and 13 others is expected to resume in the High Court in Cape Town today. The matter was postponed last week after co-accused, Mark Lifman, was murdered in George. Lifman was gunned down in a…
3 minutes The community of Soul City Informal Settlement are seeking answers after a 13-year-old boy was allegedly shot in the leg by police on Saturday afternoon. The community near Kagiso on Gauteng’s West allege police officers often come to take bribes from foreign national spaza shop owners. However, on Saturday, they decided to take…
Person watering their garden 2 minutes Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says they want to bring in the law enforcement agencies to assist in reducing water consumption. This comes after Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina announced that Johannesburg Water will be throttling distribution between 9pm and 4am from Thursday until the water system has fully…
Police tape at the scene of a crime. 1 minute Eastern Cape MEC for Community Safety Xolile Nqatha has praised the police following the fatal shooting of two cash-in-transit (CIT) robbery suspects on the N2 near Tsolo. According to police spokesperson Siphokazi Mawisa, the suspects were allegedly en route to commit CIT robberies in the Eastern Cape,…
FILE | Johannesburg Water workers fixing leaks and vandalised valves in Yeoville on February 21, 2024. 1 minute Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina says the City of Johannesburg will increase the number of repair and maintenance teams with an estimated turnaround time of 24 to 48 hours in an effort to improve the response…
