2 minutes The Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa (HSFSA) has raised concerns about the health risks associated with high salt consumption as Salt Awareness Week is marked globally. This year’s campaign aligns with the World Action on Salt, Sugar and Health (WASSH) under the theme “5 Ways to 5 Grams”, which focuses on reducing…
1 minute The South African Police Service (SAPS) says the mental health of its officers remains a key priority, as the country continues to face a shortage of policing personnel. Current statistics show that there is one police officer for every 400 people in South Africa — nearly double the ratio recommended by the United…
Truck on its side on the N1 1 minute The N1 South before the Maraisburg offramp has been closed after a diesel spill. The Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) says traffic is backed up all the way to Beyers Naudé Drive in Randburg. It says the diesel spill occurred from one of two trucks which…
2 minutes The family of a 21-year-old woman who was raped during a violent crime spree in Hovheni village, outside Tzaneen in Limpopo, is calling on police to apprehend the suspects. Two armed men allegedly broke into nine homes in the early hours of Saturday morning, assaulting, raping, and robbing several residents. During the incidents,…
Scene of the shootout in Inanda 2 minutes Three most wanted criminals from a notorious gang have been killed in a shootout with police at a house in Amaoti in Inanda township north of Durban. Police say the trio are part of a gang where four members were arrested a month ago in Cato Ridge….
A road accident 1 minute The City of Cape Town says it’s recorded 84 motor vehicle and pedestrian crashes over the past two days. Mayco Member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, says this is a 50 percent increase compared to the last ‘wet weather’ weekend in March. He says drivers should be more cautious….
Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge and others at the tribunal 2 minutes The Judicial Conduct Tribunal probing sexual harassment allegations against Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge has heard that it is possible to tamper with CCTV footage once it is downloaded off the system. This was revealed by Director of Facilities and Security…
File: Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso appears in the High Court in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape. 1 minute Televangelist Timothy Omotoso is expected to appear at the East London Magistrate’s Court this morning, following his arrest at the weekend by the Home Affairs’ Immigration Inspectorate. While the exact charges against him are not yet clear, the Department…
2 minutes A family in Magogoe village, Mahikeng, is demanding justice after their seven-year-old son developed ongoing health issues, allegedly due to corporal punishment at Dikakanyo Primary School. The boy, who was in Grade One at the time of the incident in July last year, now suffers from severe migraines. His mother claims the child…
[File image] 1 minute The KwaZulu-Natal road traffic inspectorate says the drivers of the two vehicles involved in the deadly crash, which claimed eight lives at Empangeni on the N-2 on Sunday morning, have been taken in for questioning. Eight occupants of a light delivery vehicle were killed and 16 people injured when a heavy…
