7 minutes By Buhle Sibanyoni When parents drop their children off at school each morning and watch them walk through the grounds of what they assume is a ‘safe haven’, they wave goodbye, entrusting teachers to educate and protect their children. But what happens when that trust is lost? The dream of a ‘safe haven’…
1 minute The trial for the kidnapping of Joshlin Smith, 7, continues today in the High Court in Saldanha on the Cape West Coast. The child’s mother, Kelly Smith, her boyfriend Jacquen Apollis, and Steveno van Rhyn are facing charges of kidnapping and human trafficking. This follows the disappearance of Joshlin, who went missing a…
Science, Technology and Innovation Minister, Blade Nzimande and Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi seen attending the National System of Innovation Transformation Summit. 2 minutes Science, Technology, and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande says South Africa cannot afford to ignore Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) if it wants to keep up with a rapidly…
[FILE PHOTO] Learners boarding a bus. 1 minute The North West Department of Community Safety and Transport Management (COSATMA) and the Department of Education have admitted to have violated the rights of many children. They have conceded that they have failed to provide adequate scholar transport. The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has concluded…
Man running away from a stormy weather. 2 minutes The eThekwini Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal says it is attending to a series of power outages due to the disruptive rains that have left some parts of the city flooded. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued an alert level 6 warning for disruptive rains and thunderstorms…
EMS personnel and police are seen on site in a building. 2 minutes Emergency services in Durban say they are responding to a large number of collisions in light of the alert level 6 weather warning. The severe weather conditions which are already persisting in Ethekwini are also expected to hit other areas along the…
SA soldiers during a parade. 3 minutes Amaoti residents in the north of Durban have reiterated calls for the SANDF to be deployed to the area. Earlier this week, six community members were shot and killed in separate incidents, allegedly by members of a notorious gang from the area. Residents protested to express their frustrations and…
Budget spreadsheets seen on the table with a calculation of tax. 1 minute The Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity Group that advocates for prices of food to be affordable has welcomed the decision by Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana to add more VAT zero-rated food items. These will now include chicken feet, organ meats from sheep,…
Bullets seen at a crime scene. 2 minutes A manhunt is underway for five suspects who evaded arrest during a shootout with police in Lenasia on Thursday. The suspected ATM bombers are said to be heavily armed and in possession of explosives. National Deputy Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya has appealed to the public for information…
Witness Lorentia Lombaard testifies in the Joshlin Smith case. 2 minutes A Section 204 witness has taken the stand in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping trial being heard in the High Court sitting at Saldanha Bay on the Cape West Coast. A Section 204 witness is someone who was potentially implicated in a crime, but becomes…
