File image: Classroom. 1 minute The Special Action Committee for Education (SAC) says they are disappointed that their case against the Western Cape Department of Education has been struck off the court role. The committee applied for an urgent interdict to restrain the provincial department from cutting more than 2400 teaching posts. In August last…
The crash happened on the N4 Toll Road between Belfast and Wonderfontein. 1 minute Seven people have died during a head on collision involving two vehicles on the N4 toll road between Emakhazeni and Wonderfontein in Mpumalanga. It is alleged that one of the vehicles lost control and veered off its lane to collide with…
Welcome to Lichtenburg sign 1 minute Residents of Lichtenburg in the North West have expressed frustration over a prolonged electricity outage that has left large parts of the area without power for weeks. According to the Ditsobotla Local Municipality, the outage is caused by damage to a mini substation following a vehicle collision and an…
A neonatal ward at a hospital 1 minute Gauteng Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko is expected to officially open the newly expanded Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital on New Year’s Day. This as the NICU has undergone major upgrades to increase its capacity from 18 to 30 beds to…
Recovered stolen rifles 2 minutes Police in Limpopo have arrested a 50-year-old man in connection with theft of firearms and burglary at Ohrigstad in the Sekhukhune District Municipality. Police spokesperson, Hlulani Mashaba says the suspect and his girlfriend, who is an employee at the complainant’s residence, conspired to steal the guns. Mashaba says they recovered…
FILE | People on a Durban beach 2 minutes Despite the overcast weather, some holidaymakers are making the most of their time on Durban’s beaches. Elias Pobe and his family traveled from Johannesburg to spend the festive period in Durban. They started their day with a swim at the beachfront and plan to spend New…
Fire on the slopes of the Swartberg Mountains 1 minute Fire authorities in Oudtshoorn in the Little Karoo say teams on the ground are making progress in trying to contain a wildfire high up in the Swartberg Mountains. The fire has been burning for several days now. At this stage, no infrastructure is in danger….
A vehicle’s speedometer 2 minutes A second motorist has been arrested for speeding on the N1 near Sondela in Limpopo. Traffic authorities say a 35-year-old male driver was caught driving at 186 km/h in a 120 km/h zone. Earlier, a female motorist was nabbed driving at over 170 km/h on the N1. Authorities are appealing…
Two rhinos 1 minute The MEC for Economic Development, Environment, Conservation, and Tourism (DEDECT) in the North West Province, Bitsa Lenkopane has condemned the recent poaching of two white rhinos at Botsalano Nature Reserve over the Christmas holidays. It is reported that the rhinos had been legally dehorned by departmental conservation personnel to deter poaching….
Court gavel. 1 minute The Special Action Committee for Education (SAC) says they are disappointed that their case against the Western Cape Department of Education has been struck off the court roll. The committee had applied for an urgent interdict to restrain the provincial department from cutting more than 2 400 teaching posts. In August…
