LIVE | Nzimande launches National Science Week
Science, Technology and Innovation Minister, Prof Blade Nzimande launches National Science Week (NSW) at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) in Pretoria. Live stream below:
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UK, US accused of being complicit in ‘Palestine genocide’
Person holds a Palestine flag Members of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign staged a protest outside the British Consulate in Cape Town on Friday. They were demanding that the United Kingdom withdraw their support to Israel, accusing them and the United States of being accomplices in what they call genocide against the people of Palestine. The…
AFT welcomes Judge Mlambo’s appointment as Deputy Chief Justice
Judge President Dunstan Mlambo at the JSC interviews for deputy chief justice position. Advocates For Transformation (AFT) has welcomed the appointment of former Gauteng Judge President Dunstan Mlambo as Deputy Chief Justice of South Africa, describing it as a “moment of deep national significance”. This comes after President Cyril Ramaphosa gave the final nod to…
Taxi commuters in Lebowakgomo call on police to curb taxi violence
[FILE IMAGE]: Taxis parked at a taxi rank. Taxi commuters in Lebowakgomo, Limpopo, are appealing to the police to curb taxi violence in the area. Commuters coordinator Malose Modisha says they’re affected by the taxi conflict. The Lebowakgomo and Zebediela taxi associations are fighting over routes. Modisha says police must take action and arrest the…
Nearly 1000 illegal miners arrested in Mpumalanga
Illegal miners getting arrested. Police in Mpumalanga have arrested close to a thousand illegal miners at the Sheba Gold Mine in Barberton. Most of the arrested illegal miners are undocumented foreign nationals. The zama-zamas were arrested during a police led raid titled Operation Vala Umgodi. The operation is aimed at combating illegal mining activities. Provincial…
Royal pardon sentence reduction for SA woman convicted in Thailand
Inmates meet visitors at Klong Prem maximum security prison in Bangkok. Ashley Oosthuizen, a young woman from George in the Western Cape, who was convicted on drug charges in Thailand in 2020, has received a royal pardon which will further reduce her sentence. She was arrested in a police sting operation after signing for a…
Trial of six men accused of Lusikisiki massacre postponed to Monday
Alleged mastermind behind Ngobozana massacre Mzukisi Ndamase (46). The trial of six men accused of killing 18 people at Ngobozana village in Lusikisiki has been postponed until Monday next week. This comes after the defence attorneys as well as accused No.: 1 Mzukisi Ndamase, who is self-represented, completed cross examining the first witness. The…
SANParks celebrates Marine Protected Areas Day
African penguin near on a beach. SANParks has joined the global community in celebrating Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) Day today, recognising the critical role MPAs play in conserving marine biodiversity. The Tsitsikamma Marine Protected Area, which is located within the Garden Route National Park, is Africa’s oldest MPA. It spans approximately 60 km of coastline…
Health department notes decline in breastfeeding rates
A baby sleeping. The National Department of Health says breastfeeding rates have declined from 32% in 2016 to 22% in 2024. Formula feeding has been highlighted as one the reasons for the decline. As the world observes World Breastfeeding Awareness Week from August 1 to 7 , health department spokesperson Foster Mohale has urged mothers to…
Court postpones uMkhanyakude Municipality interdict application
The Pietermaritzburg High Court has postponed the Umkhanyakude District Municipality’s application to interdict the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance from placing it under administration. Judge Mawande Mazibuko-Musa has requested legal teams involved in four related applications to arrange for a consolidated court hearing. These include cases brought by the South African Municipal Workers’ Union and…