Phone displaying social media apps 2 minutes North West police have pleaded with the public to stop reporting criminal activities on social media platforms because that might compromise the safety of the public. They say a recent social media post suggests that the Swartruggens police permitted a group of approximately 80 people to load cattle…
Severe weather conditions in KwaMakhutha township south of Durban. 2 minutes The family of a 60-year-old woman who was washed away by floods in Lamontville in KwaZulu Natal says they are pinning their hopes on search and rescue teams to find her remains. Her daughter, Ntombikhona Mhlongo and her family are among at least 280…
2 minutes An 18-year-old matric learner from Motherwell, Gqeberha, has been unable to return to school following complications from an appendicitis surgery at a public hospital. Her family claims the hospital failed her, leading to two additional surgeries. She has been in and out of the hospital due to persistent illness, experiencing severe pain and…
[File photo] 1 minute A family has expressed distress over a video showing their child being assaulted by learners at Tshidimbini, outside Thohoyandou, Limpopo. A family member says she was sent a video of the bullying, which happened outside a school. The learner was assaulted and stabbed by a group of learners and has been…
A gavel seen on a desk in a court room. 1 minute Thabang Calvin Ndlovu, 25, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for fraud after using fraudulent documents to apply for vehicle finance. The bank approved the application, but Ndlovu failed to make any payments for the vehicle, resulting in a financial loss…
WC High Court 1 minute The Western Cape High Court has blocked a deceased man’s bequest to a white supremacist group, Boerelegioen, citing that it violates constitutional values and is contrary to public policy. This comes after the family of Grantland Michael Bray challenged his desire to leave his estate, reportedly to the tune of…
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s speech at the Basic Education Sector Lekgotla at Birchwood Hotel. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa is delivering a keynote address at the Basic Education Sector Lekgotla at Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg. The theme for the annual lekgotla is “Strengthening foundations for learning for a resilient future fit education system”. Deliberations at this…
2 minutes The South African film and television industry will today picket outside the Department of Trade and Industry in Pretoria. The industry is protesting against the department’s alleged inaction on critical issues affecting the sector. The picket is expected to kick off at 10:00 this morning. Members of the Independent Producers Organisation, the Independent…
Heavy Rainfall Impact at Umlazi Area. 1 minute Minister of Human Settlements Thembi Simelane has directed a team of officials responsible for emergency housing, to speed up the process of assisting the flood-affected households in KwaZulu Natal. Heavy rains led to six bodies being recovered after they were washed away in Lamontville and Chatsworth in…
A health facility. 1 minute The Gauteng Department of Health has frozen the salaries of 66 employees as part of efforts to eliminate ghost workers from their payroll. This move is part of the province-wide Ziveze (Reveal Yourself) Campaign launched in October last year. The campaign aims to curb wasteful expenditure by ensuring that every individual…
