GBVF protest 1 minute Anti GBVF Movement Women for Change is urging government to declare Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) a national disaster. The organisation staged a demonstration at the Union Buildings in Pretoria where it handed over a petition with more than 150 000 signatures. This comes amid a surge in GBVF cases, sparking…
President Cyril Ramaphosa. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation this evening at 7:30 pm about the recurring incidents of food-borne illnesses that have claimed the lives of a number of children. In the latest incident, 70 learners were hospitalised for a suspected food-borne illnesses at a school near Giyani in Limpopo. They…
Indian indentured workers arrive in South Africa on November 16, 1860. 1 minute The eThekwini Municipality and the KwaZulu-Natal government have confirmed that about R4.4 million has been set aside for the construction of a monument in honour of indentured Indian labourers. The labourers arrived on Durban’s South Beach in 1860 to work in the…
The Mandela Bay Theatre Complex in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape. 1 minute As the Easter holiday approaches, the vibrant coastal municipality of Nelson Mandela Bay stands at a crossroads. With its stunning beaches and rich cultural heritage, the region has long been a favoured destination for tourists. However, recent statistics reveal a concerning trend,…
Community members pray outside the mineshaft where it is estimated that hundreds of illegal miners are believed to be hiding underground, after police cut off food and water as part of police operations against illegal miners, in Stilfontein, South Africa, November 15, 2024. 2 minutes Professor of Environmental and Sustainability Law at Wits University, Tracy-Lynn…
Revolver, bullet cases and shoe print 1 minute Police are investigating a suspected vigilante attack after three people were shot and set alight in Delft on the Cape Flats on Tuesday morning. According to police spokesperson Andre Traut, officers responded to the crime scene in Gushindoda where they found the bodies of two men and…
Communications and Digital Technology Minister, Solly Malatsi 2 minutes Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi says the process of converting Postbank cards from gold to black is on track. This follows Postbank’s plan to reissue all its South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) branded cards to the SARB and the Department of Communications and…
Lieutenant General Godfrey Lebeya. 2 minutes The outgoing national head of the Hawks, Lieutenant General Godfrey Lebeya, has praised the unit’s work in dismantling various criminal syndicates during his seven-year tenure. As part of his final national tour, he bid farewell to Hawks members in Polokwane, Limpopo. Lebeya highlighted the Hawks’ success in securing convictions…
Dane Paterson celebrates during a Proteas match. 2 minutes Seamer Dane Paterson took a career-best 5-71 as South Africa bowled Sri Lanka out for 328 on the third day of the second test at St George’s Park on Saturday before increasing their second-innings lead to 106 with nine wickets in hand at tea. A first…
Spaza shop 1 minute Parliament’s Trade, Industry and Competition Portfolio Committee says it would like representatives of the main commercial banks to appear before its next year. It says it would like them to explain whether or not they have put in place measures to facilitate transformation and small business development. The committee’s chairperson Mzwandile…
