Police and other safety officials conduct inspections as part of the #SaferFestiveSeason campaign in Gauteng on New Year’s Eve. 1 minute Gauteng Traffic Police have urged road users to exercise extreme caution and adhere to traffic regulations ahead of the New Year crossover. Spokesperson Sello Maremane emphasises the importance of being vigilant on the roads,…
File image: eThekwini fire engine at Verulam Fire Station in Durban. 1 minute The eThekwini Fire Department in KwaZulu-Natal is yet to determine the extent of damage a fire has caused to the Jacobs industrial area in southern Durban. The department’s Nkululeko Dube says the fire started last night and affected three companies. He says…
Shaft 11 of a disused mine at Stilfontein. 1 minute The Stilfontein Crisis Committee in North West has described the dismantling of the pulling system in shaft 11 of a disused mine as a recipe for disaster. The committee consists of community leaders, mining community organisations and human rights activists. So far, community volunteers have…
Makhanda 3 minutes Residents of Makana in the Eastern Cape are sounding the alarm as the region’s ongoing water crisis intensifies. Some communities say they’ve been without a steady water supply for over five days, leaving them to grapple with basic daily needs like drinking, cooking, and sanitation. The situation, which has been escalating over…
Handcuffs. 1 minute A case of murder against a 36-year-old Ethiopian national has been postponed to next Monday the Ganyesa Magistrate’s Court in North West. Dawit Daniel Tsefaye appeared in court today and was remanded in custody. He allegedly stabbed his 28-year-old girlfriend to death last Thursday. Police spokesperson Colonel Adele Myburgh says the suspect…
Max’s Lifestyle 1 minute Owners of entertainment venues in various townships around Durban say their businesses are slowly regaining momentum, as more tourists seem to be interested in exploring township lifestyles. Yesterday, the city authorities indicated that it is likely to exceed R2.5 billion in revenue projected by holidaymakers this festive season, as thousands continue…
Public Protector Offices in Pretoria. 1 minute Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka says she has recorded an overall improvement of 11.9% in finalised cases for the third quarter of the 2024/2025 financial year. She finalised 1 494 cases compared to 1 335 cases during the same period in the previous financial year. At least 737 cases were finalised through investigations, compared to 673…
Members of Parliament attend a session. 3 minutes RiseMzansi says the work of Parliament and that of the Government of National Unity (GNU) proceeded smoothly in 2024. The party says major highlights for the year include the formation of different political ideas in the cabinet where a variety of political parties are now represented. RiseMzansi MP…
Logo of an Apple store is seen as Apple Inc. in Washington, U.S. 2 minutes US tech giant Apple says it has suspended the purchase of minerals whose source can be traced to the Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC) following a criminal complaint filed against its subsidiaries in Europe by the central African country. Lawyers representing…
[File photo] 2 minutes The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Western Cape has condemned the alleged racist incident on a FlySafair flight in which a woman is seen having an altercation with flight crew members. The incident took place during a flight from Durban to Cape Town. In a video that has gone viral on…
