Sol Plaatjie Municipal workers tightening a water valve. 2 minutes Northern Cape Premier Zamani Saul says the provincial government will closely monitor the spending of the R2.5 billion allocated by the National Treasury to the Sol Plaatje Municipality, to deal with water challenges. The project seeks to tackle the ongoing water crisis that has led…
Zanzou nightclub in Pretoria. 1 minute The court case against a 41-year-old Congolese national arrested in connection with the Zanzou club assault in Pretoria has been postponed to next week Monday. The man was apprehended in Yeoville last week, when Johannesburg Metro Police Officers conducted patrols in the area. This comes after a video depicting young…
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi speaking at a government engagement. 2 minutes Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says the Fee-For-Service method of paying for healthcare, must be eradicated. Motsoaledi says South Africa is one of the two countries that still pay cash for healthcare services in the world. He says other ways of accessing healthcare must…
Outside the Zanzou nightclub in Pretoria. 2 minutes Members of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party are protesting outside the Pretoria Magistrates Court where a 41-year-old man is expected to appear in connection with the alleged assault of patrons at the Zanzou nightclub in Hatfield. This after a video, depicting young men in their 20s being…
University of Johannesburg’s Madibeng building. 1 minute The University of Johannesburg (UJ) says it is not among those institutions of higher learning at which students are facing accommodation problems. It says it is on track to accommodate all students at on and off-campus residences. This comes as many students struggle to find safe and affordable…
Five suspected robbers shot and fatally wounded in a shootout with police at Ntuzuma. 1 minute Five suspected robbers have been killed in a shootout with police in Ntuzuma, north of Durban. Police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says information indicated the suspects were planning to commit a business robbery in KwaMashu. When police arrived, they found…
Zanzou nightclub in Pretoria. 1 minute A 41-year-old man arrested in connection with an assault incident at the Zanzou nightclub in Hatfield, Pretoria, is expected to appear in the local Magistrate’s Court today. The arrest follows the circulation of a graphic video showing young men being sexually violated at the nightclub. Johannesburg Metro Police officers…
Microlight crash in sugarcane field 1 minute A pilot has survived a microlight crash, south of the Groutville Airfield, north of Durban. In a statement, IPSS Medical Rescue says they responded after receiving reports from passing motorists who had witnessed the crash this morning. Emergency response teams searched the sugarcane fields before locating the pilot….
This summer fire season, WOF-Kishgu JV’s aerial resources effectively combated fires across the Western Cape, in January 2025 our fleet flew 166 hours supporting firefighting operations. 2 minutes The Cape Winelands District Municipality says it’s continuing its firefighting efforts in Wellington and Witzenberg. Fire Services Spokesperson Jo-Anne Otto says all fires in Wellington have been…
Hand foot and mouth disease on a child’s feet. 1 minute A total of 10 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease have been confirmed in East London in the Eastern Cape. The Buffalo City Metro says most of these cases have been found in primary schools and day care centres across the metro. The…
