All four lanes have been completely blocked off to traffic. 2 minutes Twelve people have died and several others left injured, following a bus crash on the R21 northbound near the OR Tambo International Airport, on Gauteng’s East Rand. The accident occurred on the R21 northbound, just after the R24 at the OR Tambo International…
Former KZN DPP, Advocate Moipone Noko. Former KwaZulu-Natal Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Moipone Noko, is set to continue to testify before the Nkabinde Enquiry in Pretoria. The enquiry is assessing suspended South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Andrew Chauke’s fitness to hold office. Wednesday, Noko said she was accused of being captured for pursuing racketeering charges against members…
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…
A voter casts their vote in a ballot box Ntombifuthi Masinga, an electoral officer at the KwaZulu-Natal Electoral Commission (IEC), says that eligible voters who were unable to take advantage of the voter registration campaign in two municipalities this weekend can still register or update their information on the commission’s online platforms. The IEC has…
ANC supporters seen in Khayelitsha, Western Cape for the 113th celebration. 2 minutes African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa says they will prioritise fixing local government for the people of South Africa. Ramaphosa was speaking at the Mandela Park Stadium in Khayelitsha where the party delivered its January 8 statement. His comments come at…
A health agent prepares an anti-malaria injection. 1 minute The University of Cape Town (UCT) has played a pivotal role in developing an action plan to combat rising drug-resistant malaria in Southern and Eastern Africa. Senior lecturer at UCT, Stephanie Van Wyk says the initiative is supported by regional health ministers and is a significant…
A taxi rank in Johannesburg. 1 minute The taxi body SANTACO in the Western Cape and various organisations have signed a pledge that seeks to address the scourge of gender-based violence and ensure commuter safety. The campaign ‘Ride Without Fear’ will focus on amongst other things, raising awareness in the fight against GBV, implementing and…
Homii building in Durban Community activists marched towards the Homii residential apartment building in Durban where seven-year-old Aphelele and his twin sister Aphile fell four floors down a lift shaft. Police in KwaZulu-Natal say they’ve approached the court following “difficulty” in accessing CCTV footage at the Homii residential apartment building in Durban, where a boy…
Chief Albert Luthuli. 2 minutes A Durban man has testified in the re-opened inquest into the death of African National Congress (ANC) leader Inkosi Albert Luthuli that he was told by a relative that one of his uncles saw Luthuli being assaulted next to a stationary train on the rail line at Groutville in 1967….
Deputy President, Paul Mashatile praised the role of traditional leaders in preserving cultural heritage Deputy President, Paul Mashatile has reaffirmed government’s commitment to strengthening partnerships with traditional leaders, as he chaired a high-level dialogue in Pretoria today. The engagement, held with the National House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders, brought together senior government officials and…
