Adopt-a-pet 1 minute The National Council of SPCAs has embarked on a campaign to encourage the public to choose adoption instead of shopping for pets. The campaign which is called ADOPTIM seeks to raise awareness about the emotional benefits of having a domestic pet. The council says every year thousands of animals across South Africa…
Person blows into a breathalyzer to confirm there is no alcohol in his system 3 minutes Deputy Transport Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa says drunken driving and reckless pedestrians are among the contributing factors to the high number of road fatalities. Hlengwa joined law enforcement agencies at a roadblock at the Marianhill Toll Plaza in Durban. Major…
An entrance to an underground mine. 1 minute While many celebrate the festive season, MACUA-WAMUA and other humanitarian organisations have called on faith-based leaders and organisations to show spiritual solidarity with the remaining miners underground in Stilfontein in the North West. The organisations say the situation in Stilfontein echoes the horrors of Marikana, where 34…
Shack fire aftermath 1 minute Residents of Wag ‘n Bietjie informal settlement whose shacks were gutted by a fire at Nomzamo, near Strand, have pleaded with the authorities to assist them to rebuild their lives. One person died in the fire that broke out early this morning. More than 50 structures have been destroyed and…
Sevilla’s Jesus Navas reacts with Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti and Lucas Vazquez after playing his last game for Sevilla following his retirement 1 minute Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe netted the opener and set up another goal as the hosts beat mid-table Sevilla 4-2 on Sunday to move up to second place in LaLiga…
Young pupils in uniforms on the first day of school 1 minute Some shoppers in Durban are thinking ahead and are already making purchases ahead of the new school year. They say they want a stress-free entry into the new year. Nelly Khubheka is urging other parents to be responsible with their cash. “It’s Christmas…
Ambulance parked off 1 minute Gauteng Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko has expressed concern at the increase in the number of medical emergencies in the province this festive season. Nkomo-Ralehoko was visiting the Gauteng Emergency Medical Service operations centre in Midrand north of Johannesburg to assess medical emergency responses since the beginning of the festive season….
Traffic on a freeway 1 minute Traffic is currently flowing freely on the N1 from Gauteng to Limpopo but authorities say they expect traffic volumes to increase as people make last minute trips to Christmas destinations. The Gauteng Traffic Police says it has its officers are out in large numbers to ensure the safety of…
Compliance drive in Mangaung Metro 1 minute Mangaung Metro officials in the Free State say they will continue with the environmental health and safety operation at spaza shops throughout the festive season, to ensure consumers remain safe. An environmental health and safety operation around the Bloemfontein CBD in the Mangaung Metro has revealed that there…
Person holds SA money 2 minutes Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition hopes to have several engagements with the banking sector to find solutions on how best to support consumers. This, after the committee indicated earlier this month that banks have been called to appear before them in order to explain their credit…
