A doctor holding a stethoscope. People have marched to the Westville Hospital in Durban, protesting against the alleged suspension of a doctor due to racism. Marchers have said there are reports that black doctors allegedly being isolated and discriminated against. The organiser of the march, Sandile Madlala says they decided to take to the streets…
Cattle stand in an enclosure. 2 minutes Agriculture Minister and Democratic Alliance leader, John Steenhuisen, has raised concerns about the impact of foot and mouth disease on the economy and food security. Steenheisen met AmaZulu King, Misuzulu ka Zwelithini, at the eMashobeni Royal Palace in Nongoma in KwaZulu-Natal. The provincial Department of Health says there…
Simbine comfortably won heat seven in 10.02 seconds Sprinters Akani Simbine and Gift Leotlela proudly flew the South African flag on the opening night of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Both qualified for Sunday’s semifinals of the 100 metres. 27-year-old Leotlela from Phuthaditjhaba upstaged his vastly more experienced countryman, winning his heat in a…
NSFAS Logo. The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) has criticized the government for failing to address funding delays in the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). The bursary scheme funds tertiary tuition and accommodation. CGE presented a report indicating that sexual harassment is increasing in higher learning institutions. Advocate Nthabiseng Sepanya Mogale says landlords are…
Handcuffs depicting an arrest. Three suspects arrested on the Cape Flats are expected to appear in court on Monday. The suspects are charged with murder, attempted murder, possession of illegal firearms, and contravention of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act. The arrests followed police anti-gang violence operations during the weekend. The three include a suspect…
The Mandisi Tshingana Foundation has handed over a R60000 to a pupil after a video went viral showing him sitting empty-handed while the other students ate pie. The Mandisi Tshingana Foundation says they wanted to bring dignity back to a family in George, in the Western Cape, whose child was humiliated on social media following…
Rachel Kutumela, her sister Anna Shokane and daughter Flora Shokane appear in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court on May 28, 2025. Five suspects, including a school principal, two siblings, their cousin and a traditional healer, arrested in connection with the insurance-related killings, will appear in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo on Wednesday morning. The suspects…
An ANC delegate walks past a banner during the 5th National General Council Political analyst Dr. Levy Ndou says this year’s African National Congress (ANC) January 8 Statement will be significantly different from previous years, as it faces mounting political and governance pressures. The ANC will celebrate its 114th anniversary at Moruleng Stadium in the…
COPE leader Mosiuoa Lekota. Family Spokesperson for the late Congress of the People (COPE) leader Mosioua Lekota says President Cyril Ramaphosa has indicated that he intends to attend the funeral. Spokesperson Pitso Sekhoto says the government will soon confirm the president’s attendance at the official funeral. Business man Pitso Sekhoto who is the spokesperson for…
Firearms recovered by the South African Police Service’s (SAPS) Anti-Gang Unit after violence erupted between rival gangs in Lavender Hill, Western Cape on May 16, 2025. 1 minute The Cape Crime Crisis Coalition (CCCC) has made an urgent appeal to President Cyril Ramaphosa to establish a national commission of inquiry into gang violence. The coalition…
