FILE PHOTO: A test tube labelled “Mpox virus positive” 2 minutes South Africans have been encouraged to be more vigilant as the new M-Pox variant is said to be highly infectious. Unlike the first variant that was transmitted mainly through sexual contact, skin-to-skin contact and sharing items like bedding and clothing, Clade 1b can be…
A man crosses a flooded bridge, caused by heavy rains, in kwaNdengezi near Durban, South Africa, May 22, 2022. 2 minutes The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Meteorologist Azwi Tuwani predicts that future summers will see shorter rainfall periods as climate change continues to impact weather patterns. His comments come as delegates gather for the…
Joshlin Smith’s mother, Kelly, who is facing charges including kidnapping and human trafficking, seen appearing before court. 2 minutes State witness number 47 in the kidnapping and human trafficking trial of Joshlin Smith, Brigadier Leon Hanana has denied the accused in the case were assaulted. Hanana was corroborating evidence given earlier by Investigating Officer, Captain…
[FILE IMAGE] People queued to vote during the Local Government Elections. 1 minute Residents of Ward 82 and Ward 99 in Johannesburg will head to the polls for a municipal by-election on Wednesday. Ward 82, covering areas such as Westbury and Newclare, became vacant after the passing of the local councilor. Meanwhile, Ward 99, which…
[File Image] Men march against gender-based-violence (GBV) in Cape Town, South Africa. 2 minutes A number of protests are expected to take place around the country today, to demand justice for a seven-year-old who was raped allegedly at the Bergview College in Eastern Cape. The matter drew the ire of civil society organizations, calling for…
[FILE] Activists holds a placard during a march. 2 minutes Lobby group AfriForum says it is not possible for the principal of Bergview College to have been involved in the rape of seven-year-old Cwecwe that allegedly took place on school premises in October last year. This as the matter drew widespread condemnation over how it…
Handcuffs and fingerprints. 2 minutes Eleven accused have appeared in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court for alleged robberies that took place in the Bloemfontein CBD last week. Two of the accused were represented by their legal representative in absentia as the court heard they were hospitalised following their arrests. The accused are facing charges of robbery…
Umzimkhulu Bridge. 1 minute KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Siboniso Duma has asked Transport Minister Barbara Creecy, to waive toll fees at the Oribi Toll Plaza after the Umzimkhulu River bridge was closed two weeks ago for repairs. A response to the request is expected tomorrow. This follows heavy rains that caused one of the supports…
Joshlin Smith was reported missing from her home in Saldanha Bay in February 2024. 1 minute The state and defence in the Joshlin Smith trial may have been the victims of cyberbullying. That is according to Judge Nathan Erasmus as the fifth week of the trial into the child’s disappearance got underway in the high court…
Panyaza Lesufi at the Public Works and Infrastructure Summit Summit in Sandton, Johannesburg, April 1, 2025. 1 minute Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has emphasised the importance of repositioning the province as the preferred destination of choice. Lesufi delivered opening remarks at the inaugural Public Works Infrastructure Summit underway in Sandton, Johannesburg, today. It brings together…
