FILE | An accident scene in KZN 1 minute South Africa has been ranked as the world’s most dangerous country to drive in. This is according to a report named “The World’s Safest Roads”, that was compiled by an online driver education platform, Zutobi. It is the second year in a row the country has…
Deputy Higher Education Minister, Mimmy Gondwe. 2 minutes Deputy Higher Education Minister Mimmy Gondwe says the department is clamping down on unregistered educational institutions that exploit vulnerable students seeking affordable education in South Africa. Gondwe is visiting such colleges and private institutions of higher education in the Durban CBD in KwaZulu-Natal which has the second…
Gautrain arrives at OR Tambo airport, outside Johannesburg. 1 minute The Automobile Association (AA) has urged the Gauteng government to redirect the investment planned for the expansion of the Gautrain towards a transport system that is more accessible and affordable. The call comes after Finance MEC Lebogang Maile announced the expansion plans during the provincial…
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi and community members gather for the memorial service of the Soshanguve shooting victims. 2 minutes Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says the Soshanguve Police Station needs a complete overhaul. This follows the brutal murder of six community patrollers at Mary Me informal settlement on Saturday. Two suspects have appeared in the Pretoria…
Small Bussiness Development Deputy Minister Zoleka Capa says government has crafted comprehensive strategies to help informal business to grow and compete in the bigger market 2 minutes Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development has been conducting an oversight visit to Limpopo to monitor progress at projects as well as small businesses funded by the…
State witness Lourentia Lombaard testifies in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping case. 2 minutes In a dramatic turn of events at the Joshlin Smith kidnapping and human trafficking trial, the Kelly Smith’s lawyer has said his client believes Lourentia Lombaard and her boyfriend, Ayanda Letoni, are the masterminds behind Joshlin’s disappearance. Lombaard is the state’s key…
Cattle in an enclosure. 2 minutes KwaZulu-Natal Agriculture MEC Thembeni kaMadlopha-Mthethwa, has encouraged farmers to bring their cattle, goats and pigs to be dipped against foot and mouth disease. The MEC visited Johnstone Village outside Newcastle to check on progress being made in dipping cloven hoof animals in the Amajuba District after the disease was…
1 minute The second health working group meeting of G20 countries under the Presidency of South Africa is taking place at Zimbali near Ballito on the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast today. Delegates from G20 countries and international organisations are, over the next three days expected to discuss ways to strengthen health systems and promote equitable access…
City of Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero speaks at a briefing in Braamfontein. 2 minutes Johannesburg Executive Mayor Dada Morero says that while the city is not experiencing any water shortages, it is facing challenges with its water infrastructure due to leaks. Briefing the media at the Joburg Theatre in Braamfontein, Morero says the city has…
A truck in a ditch after an accident in Burgersfort, Limpopo. 1 minute Three people have been killed and 55 others injured in a crash on the R36 road near Strijdom Tunnel outside Leboeng, outside Burgersfort in Limpopo. Traffic spokesperson Tidimalo Chuene says a truck which was carrying workers lost control on the mountain and…
