Residents in Lamontville after flooding 1 minute Residents of the Gwala Street Transit Camp in Lamontville in Durban have been battered by heavy rains yet again. Last month, the area was among the worst affected, with some residents drowning in the nearby river. Speaking about last night’s rains, residents Sanelisiwe Gcume and Bulelwa Ncinca say…
Pile of bills 3 minutes Poor municipal billing system and property ownership challenges have been identified as the biggest challenge that hinders Eastern Cape municipalities from collecting revenue. This emerged during the last day of the Revenue Management Indaba hosted by the provincial CoGTA Department in East London in the Eastern Cape. Government departments have…
Reinhardt Leach seen in the dock in Vicki Terblanche’s case. 1 minute The Gqeberha High Court has sentenced Reinhardt Leach to 25 years in prison for the 2021 murder of his girlfriend, Vicki Terblanche. Leach, who was allegedly hired by Vicki’s estranged husband Arnold Terblanche, was found guilty of all eight charges against him including…
A 3D printed model of men working on computers are seen in front of displayed binary code and words “Hacker” in this illustration taken, July 5, 2021. 1 minute Cybersecurity is in the spotlight at the inaugural National System of Innovation Transformation Summit, currently under way in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni. Nelson Mandela University’s Programme Manager for…
Enoch Ndou sits in the dock at the High Court in Thohoyandou, Limpopo. 1 minute Convicted multiple murderer, Enoch Ndou, has been sentenced to life imprisonment plus 90 years by the Thohoyandou High Court in Limpopo. Ndou was found guilty of shooting and killing seven of his family members on Christmas Day in 2021. The…
The washed away vehicle in Gordon/Stapleton Road incident. 2 minutes A woman in her fifties has died after her vehicle was swept off a bridge during heavy overnight rains in the eThekwini Municipality. The incident occurred on Sarnia Road in Pinetown, west of Durban. The vehicle was washed away by floodwaters during the torrential downpours….
Phaudi Police Station plaque seen in this picture. 2 minutes The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has called on the Ministry of Police to capacitate police stations in order to improve the protection of human rights of members of the public. This as Minister of Police, Senzo Mchunu, was opening a new police station…
Jomba Phiri walks over where his house stood after heavy rains caused flood damage in KwaNdengezi, Durban, South Africa 2 minutes The eThekwini Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal says it is attending to a series of power outages due to the disruptive rains that have left some parts of the city flooded. The South African Weather Service…
Sassa signage board seen outside the head office. 1 minute Three South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) officials have been arrested at the Johannesburg offices. They are allegedly linked to the more than R260 million stolen from beneficiaries through ghost Sassa cards. Sassa spokesperson Andile Tshona says more arrests are expected. “The South African Social…
A hospital ward with empty beds. 2 minutes The South African Medical Association Trade Union (Samatu) has welcomed the budget allocated for the Department of Health. The union believes that the new generation of qualified doctors will be afforded an opportunity to enhance their skills and ensure that healthcare is afforded to every citizen in…
