2 minutes A 58-year-old teacher who allegedly raped a 13-year-old girl at a primary school in Makotopong outside Polokwane in Limpopo is today expected to apply for bail in the Mankweng Magistrates’ Court. The teacher allegedly repeatedly raped the Grade 7 learner from July last year. Internal investigations by the Department of Education into the teacher’s conduct…
The Tutu Legacy. A new photo exhibition at the Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation in Cape Town shines a light on the forced displacement and persecution of the LGBTIQ+ community. Human Rights organisation, the Fruit Basket, in partnership with the United Nations High Commissioners for Human Rights and Refugees, as well as the embassies…
No bullying in school signage. Advocacy group, Parents for an Equal Education, has called on government to host a National Safety Summit to address the bullying crisis at schools. The call follows the assault of a 16-year-old Milnerton High School learner in the Western Cape. The assault, which was captured on video and widely circulated…
Road block with Johannesburg Metro Police Department members. The Gauteng Traffic Department has urged motorists to be vigilant and share the road responsibly. This is as traffic continues to move steadily this morning at De Hoek Toll Plaza in Heidelberg. Traffic volumes are expected to surge this afternoon with holidaymakers making their way to various destinations….
Taxi sign seen on top of an e-hailing vehicle. E-hailing operators in KwaZulu-Natal are demanding that police make arrests after a driver was assaulted and extorted in Phoenix north of Durban. It’s alleged three people from a local association assaulted the driver after dropping off a passenger at the Phoenix Plaza on Saturday. The suspects…
FILE| Confiscated firearm at a police station. Head of the Ballistics Section at the Police Forensic Science Laboratory Mishak Mkhabela says there is a massive backlog of firearm-related cases. Mkhabela is testifying at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria. He says his unit is battling to keep up with more than 41 000 cases…
A flooded area The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has described the loss of life in the devastating floods in Limpopo and Mpumalanga as alarming. The death toll in both provinces now stands at 31. The Mpumalanga Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs Department has confirmed that another person has died in the…
FILE: Initiates in a field in the Eastern Cape. Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Deputy Minister Zolile Burns-Ncamashe says he wants to see an end to deaths among initiates. This follows the death of 17 initiates in the Eastern Cape during the summer initiation season, which started last month. The rising death toll has…
South African playwright, actor, and novelist Athol Fugard. 1 minute Celebrated playwright Athol Fugard passed away at the age of 92, leaving behind a profound legacy in South Africa’s global film and theatre industry. Infographic below shows achievements and accolades Fugard has accumulated during his lifetime as a globally recognized playwright and thespian. by Walter…
[FILE IMAGE]: Deputy President David Mabuza facilitating a dialogue with Members of the National House of Traditional and Khoisan leaders, 11 March 2022. African National Congress National’s Executive Committee member, David Mahlabo, says most ANC comrades who served with the former Deputy President David Mabuza are still reeling in shock over his passing. Mabuza died…
