1 minute The Ramosadi community near Mahikeng in the North West is reeling in shock, following the death of an eight-year-old girl, in what is suspected to be food poisoning. The eight-year-old and her 10-year-old sibling allegedly complained of stomach cramps at school last Friday. The provincial health department says preliminary reports show that organophosphate,…
SAPS vehicles and police tape. 1 minute Police in Mpumalanga have launched a search and rescue operation for a missing child following a fatal crash near Alkmaar, outside Mbombela. The child was among the occupants of a light delivery vehicle that veered off the N4 Toll Road and crashed into guardrails on Sunday, reportedly due…
Hospital, bed image. 1 minute Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says six new academic hospitals will be built in the country to alleviate challenges experienced in the healthcare sector. Speaking to the SABC on the margins of the G20 side event on Health, Motsoaledi spoke on the halting of funding by the US government….
Court proceedings in the Meyiwa trial 2 minutes The High Court in Pretoria has postponed the Senzo Meyiwa trial to 22 April. This follows a two-month adjournment, granting defense counsel Charles Mnisi time to prepare to represent accused number one, Muzi Sibiya, who lost his lawyer, Thulani Mngomezulu, after his passing. Sibiya, along with four…
All four lanes have been completely blocked off to traffic. 1 minute Transport Deputy Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa says content creation behind the steering wheel is becoming a new pandemic on the country’s roads. The ministry launched the Easter Arrive Alive Campaign in Gqeberha on Sunday as part of its heightened communication and awareness surrounding road…
1 minute The Senzo Meyiwa murder case resumes this Monday morning at the High Court in Pretoria. Five men are on trial for the 2014 murder of the Bafana Bafana captain, who was shot and killed while at Kelly Khumalo’s parental home in Vosloorus, on Gauteng’s East Rand. Livestream:
[File photo] 1 minute Gauteng Education Spokesperson Steve Mabona has dismissed claims that thousands of learners at no-fee schools were without meals and sent home last week. The department launched its new R9 billion school nutrition programme, which was allegedly chaotic. Mabona says the only issue they had was a delay in food deliveries to some…
ArriveAlive road sign. 3 minutes The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport, together with Premier Panyaza Lesufi, have officially launched the Easter Road Safety Campaign. This, as the Easter season is characterised by high traffic volumes, with motorists driving to various holiday destinations. The activation is aimed at creating awareness of dangers posed by drunken…
[File image] Taxi with bullets and guns outside. 1 minute The Gauteng taxi industry has agreed to a ceasefire following long-standing violence between associations. The truce was facilitated by the provincial department of Roads and Transport. For years, the Witwatersrand African Taxi Association (WATA) and the Nancefield Dube West Taxi Association (NANDUWE) have been in…
Rain, Roof, Water image. 1 minute The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs is urging residents across large parts of the province to take extreme caution following the issuance of an alert level 4 weather warning for disruptive rain. The weather forecast has indicated that persistent rainfall is expected over most parts of…
