Traffic officers seen during a road safety operation in KwaZulu-Natal. The KwaZulu-Natal Transport Department is intensifying its road safety operations as it cracks down on traffic violations ahead of New Year’s Eve celebrations. Spokesperson Ndabezinhle Sibiya says the department’s festive season operations have resulted in a 9% decrease in fatalities compared to the same period…
Transport Minister Barbara Creecy at the Launch of the 2024 Festive Season Road Safety Campaign. 1 minute South Africa has committed to a global initiative aimed at reducing traffic-related deaths by 50% by 2030. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that road crashes claim over 1.19 million lives globally each year, with 20 to 50…
Matric question paper 2 minutes The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) is reporting a significant increase in calls from matriculants experiencing anxiety ahead of the release of their National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination results on Monday, 13 January. The organisation says it is handling about 2 000 calls daily, many from learners struggling…
Source: © 123rf 123rf If you are worried about the dangers of AI taking over the world, the interview with Nobel winner Geoffrey Hinton is chilling and essential viewing This month, in Part 1 VML strategic director Antonio Petra gave us a practical guide to using AI to improve how your agency operates with your…
A shopper looks at grocery items in Johannesburg, South Africa, June 17, 2020. 1 minute Some economists are optimistic that Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) in South Africa will remain low despite uncertainty around global developments. Stats SA says inflation held steady at 2.8% in May after rising marginally in April up from 2.7% the previous…
Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko in action during the final against Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka. 2 minutes Unseeded Jelena Ostapenko crushed world number one Aryna Sabalenka 6-4 6-1 on Monday to win the claycourt title in Stuttgart for her first singles trophy of the year. It was the Latvian’s first title on clay since her 2017 French Open…
Police have traced the VW polo used in Olorato Mongale’s murder in Phoenix, Durban. 2 minutes Police have launched a manhunt for two suspects in the murder of 30-year-old Olorato Mongale. Her body was discovered in Lombardy, near Alexandra township, in northern Johannesburg, last Sunday, about two hours after she was reported missing. Mongale was…
File| Members of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) during a protest. The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has condemned United States airstrikes carried out in northwest Nigeria, describing the attacks as a violation of African sovereignty. The party says the strikes, conducted on Christmas Day and framed by Washington as “counter-terrorism operations”, amount to what it…
Former Deputy President David Mabuza speaks at an event The Mpumalanga Division of the High Court in Mbombela has postponed the matter of the estate claims of the late former Deputy President David Mabuza to next week. Mabuza’s daughter, Tamara Silinda applied to the High Court to stop a retirement income solution company from paying…
