The Groblersbridge port of entry flooded. 1 minute The Border Management Authority (BMA) says it has evacuated officials at the Stockpoort port of entry due to rising water levels. Earlier today, the BMA announced that operations have temporarily been suspended at five ports of entry – namely, Stockpoort, Makgobistad, Bray, Groblersbridge and Pontdrift. This follows…
2 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa has once again emphasised the importance of Early Childhood Development (ECD), saying that effective learning is the only solution and the best investment of the country’s future. In his weekly letter to the nation, Ramaphosa says one of the most damaging effects of Bantu Education under the draconian apartheid system…
1 minute Environmental conservation organisation, EMS Foundation, wants the government to permanently ban the trade of lion bones in South Africa. The foundation’s director, Michele Pickover, says their study shows that the lion bone sale is linked to the Asian big cat market operated by syndicates without permits. The foundation will be a friend of…
No to bullying in school sign. 1 minute The lack of official anti-bullying laws to protect victims in the country contributes to the ongoing torment they face. That is according to Daniel Rudy Chettiar, founder of anti-bullying NPO, DSK Group. He was speaking after a north Durban high school girl was captured on video being…
CCTV surveillance camera. 1 minute A recently approved bylaw that gives the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) access to private surveillance cameras for the purpose of preventing crime has been rejected by the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP). Under the new regulations, any person or company installing a CCTV camera with the view of a public area will…
1 minute The trial into the case of seven-year-old Joslin Smith is expected gets under way. Proceedings will take place in Saldanha Bay on the Cape West Coast where the girl’s mother and two co-accused are expected to take a stand on the dock. The multi-purpose centre in Saldanha Bay has been proclaimed a court…
Government officials inspecting food at a shop in Diepkloof, Soweto. 1 minute Gauteng Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile says law enforcement officers will crack down on non-compliant spaza shops and food-handling outlets from today including those that failed to register. He says over 15 000 of these businesses have been deemed non-compliant and almost 500…
1 minute The inaugural Group of 20 Anti-Corruption Working Group meeting will be held for the next three days in Cape Town, Western Cape. This gathering happens as corruption continues to undermine global integrity and robs South Africa of its resources in both the public and the private sector. LIVE STREAM:
1 minute A 28-year old man who faces a charge of statutory rape is expected to appear at the Seshego Magistrates’ Court outside Polokwane in Limpopo this morning. The charge relates to a 13-year-old girl who gave birth to a baby boy on Christmas Day at the Seshego Hospital last year. National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)…
Outside the Zanzou nightclub in Pretoria. 1 minute A suspect linked to an assault incident at the Zanzou nightclub in Pretoria is set to appear in the local Magistrate’s Court on Monday. The Congolese national was arrested in Yeoville, Johannesburg, over a week ago after a video surfaced showing a group of men being physically…
