Gender-based violence continues to affect thousands of families across the country, leaving behind pain, unanswered questions, and broken homes. Three Free State families are not only dealing with the deaths of their daughters due to femicide, but also the pain of losing their family matriarchs due to heartache. A deep impact that gender-based violence has…
The University of Johannesburg’s Civil Engineering Technology Department The University of Johannesburg is looking to revolutionise the housing sector with technology, which makes it possible to build a home in less than a day. Researchers say they have developed a 3D printer capable of constructing a 40 square metre house in under eight hours. UJ’s Doctor Jeffrey Mahachi…
FILE | A building on fire 1 minute Parents of some of the toddlers who died during a fire at a makeshift daycare centre in Mayfair, Johannesburg, last month are still waiting to bury their children. DNA test results of the children who were burnt beyond recognition are yet to be released. The agonising wait…
1 minute The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms and a 60% chance of showers in KwaZulu-Natal today. Weather forecaster Wiseman Dlamini says motorists are advised to be extra cautious as traffic volumes increase due to the reopening of schools. Dlamini elaborates on areas expected to be most…
India cricketer Rishabh Pant been diagnosed with a side strain Oblique Muscle Tear. India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant has been ruled out of the three-match one-day international (ODI) series against New Zealand after suffering an abdominal injury during a training session, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) says on Sunday, ahead of the first game in Vadodara….
[FILE IMAGE]: Coach Felix Jones during a press conference during the time he was still part of the English setup. 1 minute Double Rugby World Cup-winning assistant coach, Felix Jones, has returned to South Africa’s technical team following a short stint with England, officials said on Thursday. Former Ireland international, Jones played a vital role…
MEC Wessels Morweng The North West Department of Community Safety and Transport Management has put aside more than R1 billion for transport operations. When presenting the R2.4 billion budget for the 2025/2026 financial year at the provincial legislature in Mahikeng, MEC Wessels Morweng said half of that budget will be allocated to transport operations. This…
Representatives from WaterCan take to the streets of Melville in Johannesburg protesting against prolonged water shortages The People’s Water Forum has accused government of ignoring Johannesburg’s deepening water crisis. The forum addressed a media briefing at Constitution Hill Wednesday morning. It revealed it has been reaching out to the City of Johannesburg, the Gauteng government,…
Flags indicate how many trees each donor country has planted. Jeremy Allouche, CC BY-ND In the small Ivory Coast town of Kani, a farmer is concerned about the increase in plantation areas to the detriment of forests, which no longer provide shade. The scarcity and fluctuation of rainfall is altering the sowing periods for rice,…
An abducted woman tied to a chair. 2 minutes Limpopo police say a syndicate believed to be behind a string of kidnappings targeting women in Gauteng, the Free State and Mpumalanga, has also targeted women in the province. Police say the suspects kidnapped and robbed a woman in Lebowakgomo. The kidnapping syndicate has been luring…
