Testing blood sugar levels. 1 minute November is Diabetes Month and South African citizens are facing a diabetes crisis. The number of South Africans developing the silent killer disease is increasing daily. According to a study by Statistics South Africa, diabetes is the second leading cause of deaths in South Africa overall after Tuberculosis. CEO…
South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers parading. 2 minutes Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, Dakota Legoete, says South Africans must stay calm with regards to the issue of South African Defence Force’s (SANDF) presence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This follows the loss of nine soldiers this…
The three accused in the Joshlin Smith murder case. 1 minute A police officer testifying in the trial of seven-year-old Joshlin Smith at the Western Cape High Court sitting in Saldanha Bay says the child’s mother, Kelly, did not take part in any search for the little girl. Joshlin’s mother, Kelly Smith, her boyfriend, Jacquen…
1 minute The crash scene involving a truck and bus on the N3 near Colenso in KwaZulu-Natal is being cleared up by emergency services. KwaZulu-Natal Road Traffic Inspectorate Sindi Msimang says altogether 45 people were injured in the crash. Four of the patients are in a serious condition. The N3 Toll Concession Company says traffic…
The NPA says it will oppose the bail application of the suspects. 1 minute Three of the five Northern Cape men aged between 34 and 55 have been given life imprisonment sentences after they were found guilty of raping a 9-year-old orphaned girl between 2017 and 2020. The aunt of the rape survivor reported the…
Open sign for the Splash Festival 2 minutes The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is optimistic that the annual Splash Festival will help stimulate the local economy during the Easter period. The four-day festival is currently underway in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, and is expected to attract significant crowds. Mayoral Committee Member for Sports, Recreation, Arts and…
Flood damage in Western Cape 5 minutes Parts of the Western Cape were ravaged by severe weather conditions in 2024, resulting in damages to infrastructure, homes, commercial businesses and also the loss of life. Gale force winds and heavy rainfall over the winter period caused severe flooding, prompting the declaration of a disaster for the…
File photo: Passengers walk to board a South African Airways (SAA) plane at the Hosea Kutako International Airport, in Windhoek, Namibia. 1 minute South African Airways (SAA) says its flight schedule has returned to normal. This after over 100 pilots resumed work yesterday after suspending their two-day strike action. The South African Airways Pilots Association,…
Information minister Jenfan Muswere GOVERNMENT has introduced more measures to curb the theft of inputs under the Presidential Input Scheme. Speaking during yesterday’s post-Cabinet briefing, Information minister Jenfan Muswere said government would blacklist any official involved in input abuse. Muswere said ward committees involved in input abuse would also be banned. “The 2024-25 summer season…
Handcuffs and fingerprints. 1 minute Four suspected human traffickers have been arrested on the N1 between the Beitbridge border post and Musina in Limpopo. The suspects, including a woman, were transporting ten children, six girls and four boys, from Zimbabwe into the country. Police say the suspected human traffickers failed to produce the documents. They…
