Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi speaking at a government engagement. Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says he is confident that the Health Tribunal will address protests by some labour unions in the Northern Cape. Denosa protested against a plan to haul their members before disciplinary hearings following a damning Health Ombudsman’s report. It highlighted systematic failures…
An e-hailing car was torched at Maponya Mall, in Soweto. One person has been killed and two others injured after two e-hailing vehicles were attacked at Maponya Mall in Soweto. The exact circumstances surrounding the incident are still not known. Police have opened a case of murder, attempted murder and arson. The suspects are still…
IPID) Director of Investigation and Provincial Co-Ordinator Thuso Keefelakae testifies before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) Director of Investigation and Provincial Co-Ordinator Thuso Keefelakae says the case docket regarding the murder of Emmanuel Mbense has been referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions. Mbense was allegedly tortured and murdered in…
Mandrax tablets A 28-year-old foreign national has appeared in the Thembalethu Magistrates Court in George, Western Cape, after being found with drugs worth R200 000. The suspect was caught by K9 members during a patrol in Thembalethu. Police spokesperson Chris Spies says members approached a suspicious-looking vehicle and the driver then fled. They caught him and…
3 minutes The dollar was on track to end a volatile week with a slight gain, as markets weighed the impact of Donald Trump’s return to the White House on the US economy and the rate outlook. The US dollar had lost ground in the previous session as traders closed out profitable bets on a Trump presidency following his…
Parts of Mthatha in the Eastern Cape submerged in flood water. R1.2 billion in disaster relief funds will be awarded to various municipalities across the country from July to August this year. The Eastern Cape province, which was severely impacted by the recent floods that claimed 103 lives including school children and where widespread destruction…
SANDF and SAPS deployment in WC Some residents of Tafelsig in Mitchell’s Plain on the Cape Flats are upbeat about the deployment of members of the South African National Defense Force (SANDF) to their area. They’re hopeful that they will begin to feel safe. The soldiers have joined the police in conducting a search operation…
The trial of the six men accused of the mass murder of 18 people at Ngobozana Village in Lusikisiki last year has been postponed until Friday by the special sitting of the Mthatha High Court in the Eastern Cape. On Thursday, the state called a police crime scene expert as its only witness. The court…
Royal AM players during a match. 2 minutes SABC Sport has established that the Premier Soccer League (PSL) hierarchy is now exploring possibilities to expel Royal AM. According to the NSL handbook, the league can also impose sanctions that lead to suspension and relegation under extreme circumstances. It’s understood that the Executive Committee have been…
SAPS’ arrest graphic. Five suspects have been arrested in Durbanville in Cape Town by Metro Police following the discovery of an illegal liquor plant. Cape Town Safety and Security teams confiscated over 2,000 litres of homemade gin. Mayco Member, JP Smith, says the discovery comes amid a tip-off from the community. He says officers discovered…
