Joshlin Smith’s mother Kelly appearing in court last year. 1 minute The Joshlin Smith kidnapping and human trafficking trial is expected to resume in the Western Cape High Court sitting in Saldanha on the Cape West Coast today. Shocking testimony emerged last week, including that the child’s mother allegedly sold her for R20 000. Kelly…
North West Province road sign. 1 minute The North West Housing Corporation (NWHC) says it will continue with the province’s mega and smart city projects, despite the North West Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements’ instruction to halt the projects. North West Housing Corporation CEO Sello Mogodiri says as an entity of the provincial government,…
Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane delivering his first State of the province address for the seventh administration at the Eastern Cape provincial legislature in Bhisho. 2 minutes Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane has sent his condolences to the family of former MEC in the Department of Community Safety and Liaison, Dennis Neer, following his passing….
Andrew Mehlape appears in the Mankweng Magistrate’s Court, March 17, 2025. 1 minute The case against a man who allegedly killed his stepdaughter has been postponed to next Monday at the Mankweng Magistrate’s Court, outside Polokwane in Limpopo. Forty-eight-year-old Andrew Mehlape allegedly stabbed to death 14-year-old Rebotile Moloto on Friday morning while she was walking…
Painting image. 2 minutes The Basic Education department says there’s a need to ensure all children access quality early childhood development. Statistics suggest that over 1.3 million children are not enrolled in any form of the early childhood development programme, leaving them without the foundational literacy and numeracy skills required to succeed in school. It…
An operation between Western Cape Organised Crime Investigations (OCI) and Head Office Narcotics has led to the discovery of a clandestine drug laboratory in Vanderbijlpark on Friday, 14 March 2025. 2 minutes A 46-year-old man is expected to appear at the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate’s Court later today on charges of possession, dealing in and manufacturing of…
Versius Robotic surgery system in use 2 minutes The Universitas Academic Hospital in Bloemfontein, in the Free State, is set to start using a first of its kind robotic technology that will make surgeries much easier. In partnership with the Free State Health Department and the University of the Free State, the hospital has launched…
A hospital room. 1 minute Patient fees at public hospitals could increase by 4.4% from April 1 this year in Gauteng. That is if the Gauteng Health Department’s proposed tariffs are approved by the Gauteng Legislature. The department is also proposing a 30% increase in Emergency Health Services Standby tariffs for patients involved in major…
Ballot box. 1 minute The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says it is continuing with its drive, to encourage youth participation in future elections. The commission is taking its drive to one of the far-flung areas of the North West, Amalia near Schweizer Reneke at Obang Secondary School, on Tuesday. This is where Grade 11 and…
File Image: Medical equipment. 2 minutes The National Professional Teachers’ Organisation of South Africa (NAPTOSA) says 20 to 30 000 teachers in the Free State have been denied medical care due to the non-payment of medical aid contributions by the Free State Department of Education. It’s believed the department has been deducting the contributions from…
