Person behind bars Correctional Services Minister, Pieter Groenewald says he is in talks with other government departments, including Home Affairs, to come up with a system of sending convicted foreign nationals back to their home countries to serve their sentences there. Groenewald has lamented the high cost of having foreigners serve their sentences in South…
Stethoscope, Hospital, Doctor image. The KwaZulu-Natal Health Department says investigations into the circumstances leading to the death of Dr Alulutho Mazwi are continuing. The 25-year-old medical intern died while on duty at Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital in Umlazi in May. A senior doctor at the hospital, who was Mazwi’s supervisor was immediately suspended after reports…
North-West University welcomes the Thabo Mbeki Foundation and distinguished guests for a landmark National Dialogue, July 5, 2025. The CEO of the Thabo Mbeki Foundation, Advocate Max Boqwana has clarified what will happen with the outcomes of the National Dialogue. He was participating in the National Dialogue Outreach Session at the University of the North…
File Photo: Operation Dudula members during a march. Civic organisation Operation Dudula claims that its recent mobilisation to prevent foreign nationals from accessing health care facilities around the country, is a crime prevention measure. Dudula president Zandile Dabula says their actions are a result of failed attempts to engage government on the strain on the…
Attendees enjoyed a variety of artistic displays such as music performances, art gallery exhibitions and traditional cuisines and attire. The City of Mbombela in Mpumalanga has been a hive of activities as festival enthusiasts from across the country and abroad gathered for the 21st annual Innibos National Art Festival. The annual festival held at the…
A sign cautioning of an accident. At least five people have been killed and several others injured in a taxi crash on the N3 towards Pietermaritzburg. It’s alleged that the driver of a taxi lost control and went down an embankment. ALS paramedics spokesperson, Garrith Jamieson says the passengers were ejected out of the vehicle….
North-West University welcomes the Thabo Mbeki Foundation and distinguished guests for a landmark National Dialogue, July 5, 2025. Calls are growing for government to make addressing the country’s high unemployment rate its priority. This as the inaugural National Dialogue Outreach Session gets underway on the North West University’s Potchefstroom campus. The university, the Strategic Dialogue…
[FILE IMAGE]: Bullets seen at a crime scene. Two more people have been shot and killed and another wounded in Mitchell’s Plain on the Cape Flats. Police say two men died after being shot multiple times. This follows a spate of shooting incidents in the area in the past week. Several people were shot and…
FILE | Heavy snow on the N2 in the Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape government says it has ramped up flood disaster relief efforts as the province braces for another cold front. This comes after the South African Weather Services issued a level 1 warning for disruptive snow accompanied by cold temperatures. Yellow level 1…
Learners in a school hall during an exam. Thousands of Grade 12 learners in all five districts in Limpopo are attending extra lessons at selected winter enrichment camps. The learners have been selected from various schools in the province. Some of the matric learners are participating at a winter school programme at Pax Secondary School…
