A disused mine shaft. 2 minutes Residents of Khuma near Stilfontein in the North West are still hopeful that a government-assisted retrieval operation will start soon. A front loader was sent to shaft eleven to clear the site before heavy machinery that would be used to retrieve workers are brought in. Hundreds of illegal miners…
Logo of the City of Tshwane. 1 minute Residents and businesses in Pretoria’s CBD and surrounding areas are experiencing power outages as the City of Tshwane conducts urgent repairs at the Belle Ombre substation. City spokesperson Selby Bokaba confirmed that several areas are affected, including Pretoria Central Business District, Sunnyside, Arcadia, Muckleneuk, Groenkloof, Marabastad, Pretoria…
Kabeljous River Mouth. 1 minute The National Sea Rescue Institute, (NSRI) has retrieved the body of a 19-year-old male who drowned at Kabeljous River Mouth in Jeffreys Bay yesterday. It is alleged that he and another youth were wading in the surf during an incoming tide when they were caught in a rip current and swept…
1 minute Sixteen-year-old Tsakani Andries from Tzaneen, Limpopo, has been crowned International Teen Supermodel South Africa at a pageant held in Johannesburg. The title gives her the opportunity to represent South Africa at the global competition in the United States in 2025. Andries is passionate about promoting equal access to opportunities for young girls, with…
Stock theft. 1 minute The farmers forum in Mpumalanga says stock theft is negatively affecting the finances of their members. The forum’s chairperson, Jacob Jiyane was speaking ahead of their march to the Verena Police Station to hand over a memoradum. He says they are calling on the Police Minister to intervene. ”We don’t want…
Raindrops 1 minute Disaster management teams in KwaZulu-Natal are on high alert following a level two weather warning issued by the South African Weather Service (SAWS). The warning forecasts severe thunderstorms over the southern parts of the province for this weekend. The storms may bring large amounts of small hail, damaging winds, excessive lightning, and…
SAPS rape graphic. 2 minutes Police in Limpopo have vowed to investigate every case of teenage pregnancy in the province. This follows the arrest of a 28-year-old man after a 13-year-old girl gave birth on Christmas Day at the Seshego Hospital. The man is alleged to have impregnated the teenager. 31 teenagers gave birth in Limpopo…
The Public Servants Association (PSA) has received a large number of calls from union members in response to the 13.4% increase in membership subscriptions for the Government Employees Medical Scheme (Gems) for the upcoming year. 1 minute The Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS) has clarified its decision to implement a 13.4% subscription increase for next…
SAPS members at Stilfontein illegal mining operation site. 2 minutes A community representative in Stilfontein in the North West has confirmed the authenticity of a recent letter making rounds on social media platforms indicating that there is cannibalism taking place underground at shaft 11 due to starvation. Hundreds of illegal miners are suspected to still…
[File Image] Newspaper with the matric results. 1 minute The Department of Basic Education (DBE) says its current method of announcing matric results is not in violation of the learners’s privacy. The Information Regulator (IR) earlier issued an enforcement notice on the department claiming the publishing of the results was in violation of the Protection…
