Chacma baboon 1 minute The National Council of SPCAs has embarked on a large-scale programme to educate children and adults about animals. This comes after the gruesome killing of Raygun the baboon, at Botleng High School in Delmas. It is alleged that learners attacked the baboon and then set it alight. NSPCA spokesperson Samanta Stelli,…
New Zealand’s Will Jordan celebrates scoring their second try during the Autumn International match against England at Allianz Stadium Twickenham in London, Britain on November 2, 2024. New Zealand fullback Will Jordan says the All Blacks must be ready to match Argentina’s physicality and passion when the sides meet on Saturday in the opening round…
President Cyril Ramaphosa. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa today announced a national dialogue that will be held next year, aimed at addressing the country’s social ills. He was addressing the official Reconciliation Day commemoration in Vredendal, in the Western Cape. Ramaphosa said that citizens of the country needed to be part of conversations that seek…
Waste management workers maintaining the community sewerage system 2 minutes Tswaing local municipality in North West Province says it is investigating the death of two employees who lost their lives on duty yesterday. The two were reportedly dispatched to unblock a drainage system in Agisanang Township outside Sannieshof. The pair aged 38 and 53 perished…
DA leader John Steenhuisen 1 minute The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it will take the VAT hike in the 2025 Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals to court. This followed the adoption of the report as tabled by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana by the National Assembly with a slight majority. The adopted frame work includes recommendations…
Heavy rain The South African Weather Service has issued a yellow level 4 and level 2 warning across the country on Tuesday. The forecast includes severe thunderstorm and fire danger alerts, which will result in potential risks such as flooding, hail, strong winds and dangerous fire conditions. The South African Weather Service urges people to…
Anti rape poster at a protest. 2 minutes Non-Profit Organisation, advocating for children’s rights, Khula Development Project has welcomed the DNA testing of one of the persons of interest, in the alleged rape case of a seven-year-old girl from the independent school in Matatiele. Police Minister, Senzo Mchunu, made the announcement on Saturday. The case…
African National Congress (ANC)’s Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says former Deputy President David Mabuza embodied the spirit of the Freedom Charter. The Freedom Charter’s principles emphasize equality, human rights, and social justice, advocating for a society where all citizens have equal opportunities and rights. Mbalula was speaking after paying his respect at Mabuza’s family farm in…
A sign cautioning an accident. 1 minute A 12-year-old has appeared before the Brakpan Magistrate’s Court in Gauteng’s East Rand on charges of culpable homicide and driving without a license. A 14-year-old died after being hit by a vehicle that was allegedly being driven by the minor at the weekend. The 12-year-old was accompanied to…
Bullets seen on a desk. One person has been killed and another seriously injured following a shooting incident on Argyle Road in Durban. It is alleged that the two people were shot at while inside their vehicle. ALS paramedics spokesperson Garrith Jamieson says, “Paramedics arrived on scene to find chaos and carnage as they found…
