Firearm and bullets 1 minute South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) in the Western Cape has condemned the shooting incident at Mfuleni near Khayelitsha on the Cape Flats that claimed the lives of four people and left three others injured. The incident took place at the Mfuleni taxi rank in the early hours of this…
File photo: Stop child abuse. Child rights organisations in Johannesburg have called on the Justice Department to find ways to speed up child abuse-related cases in the courts. The organisations say delayed cases further victimise children who are already in distress. Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi visited the various organisations in Johannesburg, with the aim of…
Menstruation Foundation charity The University of the Western Cape has launched its Students On The Go programme, which is about installing sanitary pad vending machines aimed at making sanitary pads available to students who need them. This is part of a nationwide programme at five universities, sponsored by a well-known chain store. After applying for…
Border Management Authority Commissioner, Doctor ,Mike Masiapato speaks at a media briefing. The Border Management Authority (BMA) says plans are under way to construct a one-stop border between South Africa and Zimbabwe. BMA Commissioner Dr. Mike Masiapato says the border will see travelers and cargo trucks being processed at only one point. Masiapato says they…
Vet about to vaccinate cows South African farmers, including red meat producers, are challenging industry bodies to account for funds meant to curb the spread of foot-and-mouth disease. They say they have been paying for prevention efforts for years, but outbreaks have continued with little transparency on how the funds are being used. South Africa…
City Power has returned to a residential building on Twist Street that was found to have illegally reconnected itself to the electricity network. 1 minute Johannesburg’s City Power says its own internal investigation has revealed that some of the illegal electricity connections are implemented by its employees and contractors. The power utility says it dismissed…
President Cyril Ramaphosa and Deputy President Paul Mashatile chaired the first cabinet meeting under the Government of National Unity (GNU) on July 9, 2024. Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosi Hlabisa says political parties in the Government of National Unity (GNU) that also govern in local government have agreed to do away with cadre…
Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane speaking at a government event. 1 minute The Eastern Cape Provincial Government has announced the appointment of new Heads of Departments across several portfolios. As part of the new appointments, Sharon Marsdorp has been appointed as the new Education Head of Department, Bonginkosi Dayimani in Agriculture and Edmond Desmond Quinton…
Adv Duma Nokwe was a political activist, teacher and lawyer who served as Secretary General of the ANC from 1958 until 1969. 1 minute The reburial of former African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Duma Nokwe and his wife Vuyiswa will take place this morning. The main program will begin at the Walter Sisulu Hall in…
Sudan refugee camp for civilians trying to escape the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The United Nations Security Council has condemned the assault by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on El Fasher in North Darfur, amid reports of widespread atrocity crimes and the targeting and killing of…
