Trucks driving on an icy road in KZN 2 minutes KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional affairs (CoGTA) Thulasizwe Buthelezi says no fatalities have been reported so far following the inclement weather conditions persisting in various parts of the province. Disaster management teams across province are actively responding to numerous weather-related incidents…
1 minute Power entity Centlec has switched off the lights of some government entities in the Free State for defaulting on payment arrangements of about R1.3 billion. The Provincial department of Public Works Head of Department, Mosa Masimene says there’s been constant communication with Centlec and they’ve been paying whatever amount they have in their…
Pregnant woman 1 minute The Gauteng Department of Health is investigating how a mother and her baby died at one of its health facilities over the weekend. The 32-year-old woman allegedly went to Westbury clinic after experiencing labour pains on Sunday. She died as well as her unborn baby. The community in Johannesburg is enraged…
Celebrations at the Castle for Heritage Day The Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town has paid tribute to unsung struggle stalwarts to mark Heritage Day. They include those who fought against armed colonial oppression. Many tribes took up arms against Dutch and British colonialists in the 1870s. A member of the Klipfontein Aboriginal Royal…
Argentina’s, Lionel Messi has gotten a hamstring injury to his right leg during a game against Necaxain. Lionel Messi exited Saturday night’s Leagues Cup match against visiting Necaxain the 11th minute due to a right leg injury. After Inter Miami completed its2-2 draw, manager Javier Mascherano declared Messi felt “hamstring discomfort. “The 38-year-old Messi’s exit…
Acting Deputy Chief Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga will chair the Judicial Commission of Inquiry. President Cyril Ramaphosa says the judicial commission of inquiry he established will investigate allegations of criminal syndicate infiltration of institutions within the criminal justice system. The establishment of the commission of inquiry follows KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s allegations that senior police…
Police say three suspects including a 14-year-old boy have been arrested on the Cape Flats on separate incidents for the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. Police spokesperson, Malcolm Pojie says members of the Anti-Gang Unit acted on information about a firearm at a premises in Woodlands. Pojie says the officers conducted a search at…
murder A woman and her brother were shot dead in Soweto last night during her birthday celebration. It’s alleged that a Police Captain shot and killed the woman, who was his girlfriend and also a fellow police officer together with her brother before turning the gun on himself. South African Police Service spokesperson in Gauteng,…
A new report by advocacy group WaterCAN has revealed that nearly 40% of water samples tested at South African schools are unsafe to drink. The month-long project saw pupils from 95 schools test tap, tank and river water, with most samples showing contamination and low pH levels. The report further reveals that pupils in rural…
Spar Netball Proteas squad. 1 minute The South African netball team has caused a minor upset in the second round of matches of the Nations Cup tournament in Nottingham. The Proteas beat hosts and the fourth-ranked team in the world, England, 61-59 in a tightly contested match. The scores were level at halftime and after…
