Inspection of shops for compliance 2 minutes Gauteng Finance and Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile says it’s time for government to target bigger food outlets for compliance, not just spaza shops. Maile led a food safety blitz targeting various spaza shops and food outlets in Soweto on Monday. The aim of the blitz was to…
Initiates 1 minute A 19-year-old from an initiation school near Marquad in the Free State is fighting for his life in a Bloemfontein hospital after he was attacked during a traditional training session. 29-year-old Maine Modise has been remanded in custody after he was charged with attempted murder. He allegedly hit the teenager with a…
Traffic volumes on major roads. 4 minutes Traffic has peaked on major routes as last minute travellers head to their various destinations ahead of Christmas Day. Law enforcement authorities have appealed to motorists to obey the rules of the road or face arrest. Traffic is building on major routes as last minute travellers leave Gauteng…
A protester holds a machete and a saw near burning barricades during a protest. 2 minutes The government of South Africa has called on all parties in Mozambique to commit to an urgent dialogue following the proclamation of the final electoral results by the Constitutional Council. The International Relations Ministry says Pretoria has noted with…
Magesi FC celebrating with their former coach Larsen 2 minutes Betway Premiership tailenders, Magesi FC’s search for a new head coach is under way. This follows the resignation of Clinton Larsen. Larsen, who had two seasons at the club, announced his resignation during a live broadcast on Saturday, immediately after a 3-0 defeat by Carling…
MK Party member Dr. John Hlophe 1 minute The Western Cape High Court has dismissed with punitive costs the uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) political party and Dr. John Hlophe’s bid for leave to appeal against the full court order that barred Hlophe, in the interim, from participating in the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). This comes…
Word “Cancer” under reading magnifying glass. 1 minute Tygerberg Hospital in the Western Cape has urged the public to be vigilant about sun protection especially during the hot holiday season. A dermatologist at Tygerberg Hospital, Barbara van der Westhuizen, says they treat about a thousand skin cancer patients annually. She says skin cancer remains a…
Honda and Nissan executives brief the media on the merger 4 minutes Honda and Nissan are in talks to merge by 2026, they said on Monday, a historic pivot for Japan’s auto industry that underlines the threat Chinese EV makers now pose to the world’s long-dominant legacy car makers. The tie-up would create the world’s third-largest…
Healthcare equipment 1 minute The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness has urged the public to make safety a priority and to support healthcare workers, by reducing preventable emergencies during the busy festive season. Spokesperson for the Department of Health and Wellness Dwayne Evans says the festive season is a time for celebration, but…
police badge 1 minute The Hawk’s Serious Organised Crime Investigation has charged two men with the murder of their accomplice and a police officer. Joseph Mjozi Makhubele and Bongani Wilson Mabena appeared in the Ga-Rankuwa Magistrate Court for the October 2022 murder of the police officer. And now they face additional charges for killing their…
