Fire brigades are seen at the Tembisa Hospital following another fire that broke out on 23 April 2025. 1 minute The Gauteng Department of Health has confirmed another fire incident at the Tembisa Tertiary Hospital, east of Johannesburg, early this morning. This follows a fire that erupted on Saturday at the hospital’s emergency unit. Gauteng…
File image: Asbestos roof. 1 minute The multi-million rand asbestos roof removal trial continues in the Free State High Court in Bloemfontein today. Addressing the court on the second day of the trial last week, Prosecutor and Senior Council Nazeer Cassim told the court that millions of rands were distributed between businessmen, powerful politicians and…
[File photo] 1 minute The South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) is expected to lead a national march to the office of the National Treasury and the Department of Basic Education, as well as that of Higher Education and Training in Pretoria on Wednesday. The march is in protest against the austerity measures and budget…
A gavel and a block in a court room. 1 minute The R255 million asbestos trial in the Free State High Court which resumed this morning has been postponed to tomorrow following a brief appearance. This is to allow the prosecution to prepare written submissions replying to accused 17 Moroadi Cholota‘s request to have a…
President Cyril Ramaphosa with PM of Lesotho Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa and 15 South African Ministers are set to undertake a working visit to Maseru, Lesotho, on Wednesday. Ramaphosa will co-chair the second session of the Bi-National Commission (BNC) between South Africa and Lesotho with Prime Minister Sam Matekane. This BNC follows…
File image: The Mangaung Correctional Centre in Bloemfontein. 1 minute Four prison warders from the Mangaung Correctional Centre are expected to appear in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court in connection with the death of an inmate. They were arrested last night following the death of 37-year-old Mpho Mkhumbeni. Mkhumbeni died after allegedly being assaulted and tortured…
FILE | Crowd gathers as forensic personnel investigate after the deaths of patrons inside the Enyobeni Tavern. 2 minutes The Enyobeni Tavern Inquest resumes in the East London Regional Court sitting in Mdantsane. Previously, video footage placing the manager of the tavern, Siyakhangela Ndevu, at the establishment when 21 patrons died in June 2022, was…
Accused number three in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping case, Kelly Smith appears at the Western Cape High Court sitting in Saldanha Bay on April 23, 2025. 1 minute Accused number three in six-year-old Joshlin Smith’s kidnapping and human trafficking case, Kelly, has broken down at the Western Cape High Court sitting in Saldanha Bay after…
2 minutes The case against a 54-year-old Walter Sisulu University residence manager has been postponed to the 2nd of May for a formal bail application. He appeared before the Magistrate’s Court in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape on Tuesday. The suspect is facing charges of murder, attempted murder and possession of an unlicensed firearm. Students…
1 minute As today marks World Book Day, activists are concerned that the lack of literature available at Early Childhood Development (ECD) Centres is stagnating the foundational skills needed for success. According to the last ECD Census, 61% of centres have fewer than 10 books for children, while only 56% provide age-appropriate reading materials. Non-profit…
