Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. 1 minute The Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA) has expressed optimism about the potential for a cure for HIV/AIDS within the next five to ten years. Globally, around 40 million people are living with HIV/AIDS, including 7.8 million in South Africa, which has the…
The Department and RTMC have partnered with civil society groups and faith-based organisations who will be rolling out education and awareness campaigns in their communities to ensure that all road users are aware of their roles and responsibilities. 2 minutes The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has implemented a strategic plan to reduce road crashes…
African National Congress (ANC) flag seen at a party event. 1 minute The ANC National Working Committee (NWC) and KwaZulu-Natal provincial leadership are meeting this morning in Boksburg, eastern Johannesburg. The meeting follows the party’s significant electoral losses in KwaZulu-Natal during the May 29 polls. The ANC NWC aims to address organizational issues identified during…
Plumes of smoke rise above dense vegetation. 1 minute The Cape Winelands District Municipality in the Western Cape says fire crews are making steady progress in battling the Paarl Mountain blaze. Spokesperson Jo-Anne Otto says the left flank of the fire has been contained but the right flank remains challenging due to dense vegetation. Otto…
Graphic for a HIV campaign 2 minutes KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Premier Thami Ntuli has hailed non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and volunteers for continuing to work tirelessly in educating communities about HIV/AIDS. He was speaking at the World AIDS Day commemoration event held at uMzingazi Sports Ground in Richards Bay, in the north of the province. 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐀𝐈𝐃𝐒…
Construction cranes 2 minutes Political opportunism and economic misrepresentation are some of the factors fueling the prevalence of the construction mafia. This emerged during the sector’s webinar summit, organised by the law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr. Construction engineering experts have called for policy certainty and a greater focus on rooting out the construction mafia, which…
The bus crash near Worcester, December 1, 2024 1 minute The death toll in the bus crash on the N1 near Worcester in the Boland has risen to eight. Western Cape Mobility Minister, Isaac Sileku, says the bus was on its way from the Eastern Cape to Cape Town when it overturned. He says the…
Faith based organisations attend the 2024 National Day of prayer at the FNB Stadium in Johannebsurg, December 1, 2024. 1 minute Faith-based organisations say that amongst their many prayers today, will be praying for peace and stability across the world. This was heard at the FNB stadium in Johannesburg, as thousands of congregants gather for…
The blaze on the Paarl Mountain, December 1, 2024. 1 minute The Cape Winelands District Municipality says they are still fighting a blaze on the Paarl Mountain in the Western Cape. Spokesperson Jo-Anne Otto says there are several active fire lines high up on the mountain but there’s no property in danger. “The wind died…
Congregants start streaming in at the FNB Stadium for the National Day of Prayer. 1 minute Crowds of congregants from different churches are heading to the FNB Stadium in Nasrec, in Johannesburg, ahead of the 2024 National Day of Prayer today. The prayer day is being hosted by the Motsepe Foundation. Several roads have been…
