Spaza shops face closure if they don’t comply with certain regulations. 2 minutes Spaza shop owners in Seshego outside Polokwane in Limpopo have expressed concern following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent announcement requiring them to register within 21 days. This move comes after cases of food-borne illnesses and deaths linked to spaza shops throughout the country….
Traditional healers say African spirituality should not be neglected. 2 minutes Traditional healers in the Eastern Cape say the proposed health regulations for members registered with the Traditional Health Practitioners Council are an attack on African spirituality. Draft regulations were published in June 2024 outlining the processes which traditional health practitioners should follow in registering with…
[File image]: Police inspect spaza shops. 1 minute Nine undocumented foreign nationals have been arrested in Kimberley after the provincial government raided spaza shops in the city. The provincial police commissioner in collaboration with various departments in the province executed compliance inspections focusing on illicit and expired food stuffs sold at tuckshops in Galeshewe, Kimberley…
[File} A multi-disciplinary operation conducting compliance inspections at spaza shops in Soweto on October 14, 2024. 2 minutes The City of Johannesburg with the assistance of a multi-disciplinary task team from various law enforcement agencies have vowed to remain robust as they continue to inspect compliance of spaza shops in Soweto. This follows President Cyril…
Officials have been ordered to allow miners to resurface. 2 minutes Some locals at Stilfontein, in the North West province, where hundreds of illegal mineworkers are believed to be underground, say a false narrative of illegal mining taking place in the area is being spread. The community has been working with law enforcement officers to…
Drone with a beach in the background 1 minute A woman has drowned on Shelly Beach in Margate. Meanwhile, a search operation is ongoing for a man who remains missing while swimming. Police have initiated an inquest docket to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident. NSRI spokes person Craig Lambinon explains,”Eyewitnesses reported a male and…
Spoke can be seen along Constantia Nek. 1 minute Table Mountain National Park Fire Management Department has deployed ground firefighting crews and volunteer services to contain a fire above Constantia Nek. Several crews are on-site to assist with containment efforts. SANParks spokesperson, JP Louw says hikers are advised to avoid using the road leading up…
A map showing the landscape of Marloth Park. 1 minute Some residents of Marloth Park near Komatipoort, Mpumalanga, are up in arms over the planned culling of wildlife by the Nkomazi Local Municipality. The municipality says there is an overpopulation of wildlife and some are dying due to inadequate grazing. Municipal spokesperson Cyril Ripinga says…
Planting of trees at the Castle of Good Hope 4 minutes The Department of Public Works has described the successful eviction of illegal occupants from the Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town as part of its commitment to reclaim government buildings from illegal occupiers. Minister Dean Macpherson was speaking at a tree-planting event on…
File image: Silver handcuffs. 1 minute Limpopo Police have arrested 11 suspects in Praktiseer, outside Burgersfort for alleged extortion at a local mine. Police spokesperson, Colonel Malesela Ledwaba says that the local business forum allegedly threatened to close and disrupt mining activities if the mine doesn’t give them tenders and meet their other demands. Colonel…
