A worker stands next to a shelf with bottles of Coca-Cola at Makro in Riversands, Midrand on 28 August 2019. Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa is currently undergoing a restructuring process that could see over 680 jobs cuts. According to a document seen by SABC News, the company cites financial constraints as a primary reason for this decision and has committed to…
1 minute The Joshlin Smith kidnapping trial continues in the High Court sitting at Saldanha on the Cape West Coast today. The child’s mother Kelly Smith, her boyfriend Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn are facing charges of kidnapping and human trafficking. This after the seven-year-old went missing a year ago. Live proceedings:
Police during a drug bust. 2 minutes Police in North West have made a multi-million-rand drug bust. The arrest was made at the port of entry between South Africa and Botswana. According to the provincial Department of Community Safety, a minibus taxi carrying the drugs was on its way to Johannesburg. It was allegedly from…
ZNSSA chairman Mattias Kufandirimbwa says they are in talks with corporate entities and well-wishers to raise funds to enable a group of fans to travel to Polokwane to cheer on the team for the crucial match against Kenya. The Zimbabwe National Soccer Supporters Association (ZNSSA) are mobilizing resources to ferry their members to South Africa…
An Eskom power station. 2 minutes Eskom says it will release its winter plan in the coming weeks. The utility’s Head of Power generation, Bheki Nxumalo says they plan to minimise rolling blackouts this winter season. This is after Eskom failed to maintain its more than 300 days of uninterrupted supply in February due to…
The Randburg Magistrate’s Court. The case against Darren Wilken and his girlfriend, Tiona Moodley regarding their role in a high-profile child pornography ring, has been postponed to next month in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court. Wilken and Moodley face 24 counts, including money laundering, possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material, as well as contravention of…
The Children’s Institute at the University of Cape Town says one in four children in South Africa are stunted. 2 minutes The Health department has raised concerns about the increased levels of child stunting in the country, as more children suffer from malnutrition that ultimately affect their development and school performance. Child stunting happens during…
FILE PHOTO: Test tubes labelled “Bird Flu” and eggs are seen in this picture illustration. The Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA) has confirmed a new outbreak of bird flu in farmed ducks near Paarl. It says the ducks and associated chickens were culled to prevent the spread. The department says the virus has also…
