The DSDs launch of ‘Hello Neighbour’ to foster cohesion among FS communities. Building local economies, skills development and creating opportunities for communities to thrive is taking centre stage at Phahamisang Primary School in Bloemfontein. The Free State Department of Social Development is rolling out a programme aimed at curbing social ills affecting communities through its…
AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini at his coronation ceremony in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal on October 29, 2022. 3 minutes The Supreme Court of Appeal regarding amaZulu Kingship battle proceedings have been a painful realization of the disunity prevalent in the Zulu royal family. These are the sentiments of Prince Zuzifa Buthelezi, the son of the late Prince…
Fuel being refilled inside of a car. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has announced that both grades of petrol, 93 and 95, will decrease by 28 cents per litre at midnight. However, the price of diesel is set to increase by 63 cents and 65 cents per litre, depending on the grade. Illuminating…
The Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Department says the country is facing a suicide crisis The Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Department has expressed concern over the increasing incidents of suicide among young people in the country. The department says the country is facing a crisis, with a national suicide rate of about…
Three children killed as taxi crashes into Pietermaritzburg creche
People of different races hold arms 1 minute The South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR) has launched the #NoMoreRaceLaws Bill, urging Parliament to repeal all race-based statutory provisions in South African law. This action seeks to rectify the nation’s continuous system of racial classification from the apartheid era, which the SAIRR contends is incompatible…
Witness Lorentia Lombaard testifies in the Joshlin Smith case granted indemnity. Section 204 witness in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping and trafficking matter, Lorentia Lombaard, has been granted indemnity from prosecution. Lombaard turned state witness and told the court how she had witnessed Joshlin’s mother, Kelly Smith, sold her baby who was six year old at…
The uMkhonto weSizwe Party is briefing the media on the Russia-Ukraine matter in Durban. Live proceedings below:
Bullet casings and broken glass at a crime scene. 1 minute A Johannesburg police officer stationed at Park Station is set to appear in the Protea Magistrate Court tomorrow on charges of murder. The officer allegedly shot and killed a man in Protea Glen, Soweto, on the Day of Goodwill. According to the Independent Police…
Handcuffs used to effect an arrest. 1 minute Gauteng police have arrested more than 1 000 suspects in Eldorado Park south of Johannesburg overnight in a police operation dubbed Shanela. Amongst those arrested are suspects wanted for gender-based violence, drug dealing and possession of unlicensed firearms. Twelve illegal immigrants were also arrested during a roadblock on…
