2 minutes Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen says South Africa will this week receive vaccines from Botswana as the countries accelerate the fight against the Foot and Mouth Disease. Steenhuisen says the vaccines were procured for R72 million and will be rolled out as part of a mass vaccination programme set to start in KwaZulu-Natal. The…
UCI World Mountain Bike Champion Allan Hatherley South Africa’s Allan Hatherley has become the fourth rider ever to successfully defend his UCI World Mountain Bike Championship title by winning gold at Crans-Montana in Switzerland. The 24-year-old Durban-born rider dominated the men’s elite race, taking the lead on the second lap. Hatherley completed the eight laps…
[File image] Members of the ZCC church during the Motsepe Foundation National Day of Pray at the FNB Stadium. The Zion Christian Church (ZCC) has distanced itself from posts on various social media platforms by a woman claiming to have been sent by the leader of the church. ZCC spokesperson Moatshe Ngoepe says the woman…
Court gavel. The Johannesburg High Court has reserved judgment in the bail denial appeal judgment of murder accused, Katiso ‘KT’ Molefe. He is appealing the decision made by the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court to deny him bail, saying that he is not a danger to society nor is he a flight risk. Molefe is accused of…
SAMWU logo 1 minute Municipal workers union, South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) in Limpopo, has expressed concerns on the alleged nepotism and corruption on the hiring of workers in the Vhembe district municipality. According to the union, executive mayor Fridah Nkondo allegedly interfered in the hiring of more than 100 general workers and borehole…
Accused in Senzo Meyiwa’s murder 1 minute Defence counsel Charles Mnisi has alleged that accused number one Muzi Sibiya was assaulted on two different occasions, when police questioned him about his alleged involvement in Senzo Meyiwa’s murder. Sibiya and four other accused are on trial at the High Court in Pretoria for the 2014 murder…
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has denied the Democratic Alliance’s allegation that he received a leaked Public Protector report. Lesufi disbanded the Crime Prevention Wardens, known as Amapanyaza, and said they would be re-purposed as part of the province’s Traffic Police and Special Law Enforcement. He made the announcement just hours before…
Doctors in the Eastern Cape have also called on the government to prioritise their safety at public hospitals. 2 minutes Doctors in Eastern Cape are calling on the provincial government to address staff shortages that continue to plague the Department. The public sector doctors and nurses say they are overburdened amid a shortage of staff…
An Eskom power station. 2 minutes Energy Expert, Ruse Moleshe says if Eskom can effectively address the issues that have led to recent load shedding, the utility will be well-prepared for the winter season. Her remarks follow Eskom’s failure to maintain over 300 days of uninterrupted power supply last month, due to poor performance at…
Recently a pupil from Limpopo committed suicide after a bullying incident at school 2 minutes The family of a Grade 12 learner from Kgabo Secondary School at Mokgokong Village, outside Polokwane in Limpopo, who committed suicide in October last year, has expressed outrage and frustration over the Department of Education’s continued silence on the matter….
