2 minutes A town and regional planning expert says the government must act with caution should it decide to relocate families whose houses have been damaged by floods in parts of the Eastern Cape. The government says many of the affected houses were built in flooding risk areas in Mthatha and Butterworth. University of KwaZulu-Natal…
A dam in SA The Department of Water and Sanitation says dam levels in the Western Cape have increased from 60 to 67 percent following recent rainfall. Authorities have increased the frequency of its dam monitoring efforts across the province. The Western Cape Disaster Management Centre has been briefed by the weather services and the…
The three accused in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping trial seen appearing before court. 1 minute Accused number two in the Joshlin Smith disappearance case, Steveno van Rhyn, has told the High Court in Saldanha Bay that he was beaten repeatedly by police officers. This as a trial within a trial continues to determine the admissibility…
Murder accused Zacharia Olivier, Rudolf De Wet and William Musora appear before the Mankweng Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo on 10 September 2024. Pre-trial proceedings in the pig farm murder trial are expected to be finalised in the High Court in Polokwane in Limpopo today. Lawyers representing Zacharia Olivier, Rudolf De Wet and William Musora are…
Third G20 working group on Education, in Durban. Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister, Buti Manamela, says classrooms are more than just places of learning; they are also battlegrounds for equality, safety and dignity. He was speaking at the opening of a seminar on the promotion of gender equality though education in Durban. The seminar,…
ANCWL members 1 minute The ANC Women’s League (ANCWL) says this week’s march to the Union Buildings will also raise awareness on the impact that the recent spaza shop crisis has on female headed households. The ANC Women’s League briefed the media today ahead of its march on gender-based violence against women and children this…
ANC Women’s League members gathered in Pretoria as they march to the Union Buildings against gender-based violence and femicide on 29 November 2024. 2 minutes Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has joined the African National Congress Women’s League (ANCWL) march to the Union Buildings in Pretoria against gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide. The march is happening…
File image: A pupil from Koa Academy learning online. 1 minute The Koa Academy has launched a free five-week online challenge to promote a culture of entrepreneurship in South Africa for youth aged between nine to 16 years. Economist Dawie Roodt and Durban musician Majozi will host this entrepreneurship challenge through the academy. Children from…
Outside City Hall in Cape Town. The Good Party has called for the resignation of City of Cape Town Speaker, Felicity Purchase, alleging that her continued presence in that role is divisive. EFF councilor, Mzubanzi Dambuza, was allegedly choked during a council meeting by security staff. The City of Cape Town could not be immediately…
Broken glass from a crash seen on the road. 1 minute The number of people who lost their lives in a head-on collision on the N4 toll road between Belfast and Machadodorp in Mpumalanga on Thursday has now risen to six. Traffic authorities say one of the injured victims has succumbed to serious injuries while…
