A health practitioner prepares to administer a vaccine. 1 minute Cape Town health authorities say a recent diphtheria outbreak shows the importance of timely vaccinations. Mayoral Committee Member for Health, Patricia van de Ross, says of the 16 confirmed cases in the Western Cape, 94% were in Cape Town, mostly between the ages five and…
Reverend Kenneth Meshoe 1 minute African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) leader in parliament Reverend Kenneth Meshoe says his party supports the South African government’s intention to send a delegation to engage with the Trump administration. This follows the signing of an Executive Order by President Donald Trump which might complicate trade relations with South Africa….
Person spraying pesticide 1 minute Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube says they have started the process of banning the use of pesticides in schools. This follows an escalation in incidents of food-borne illnesses in schools. The Gauteng provincial government has announced that 23 children have died in the province due to food-borne illnesses. Gwarube has…
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Accused in Joshlin Smith’s disappearance 1 minute The state prosecutor in the Joshlin Smith trial says the case is the first of its kind in South Africa based on the set of facts. Adv. Zelda Swanepoel has begun delivering closing arguments in the kidnapping and human trafficking trial in the Western Cape High court sitting…
File Image: Political parties seen on screen. 1 minute 192 political parties met their fate after the IEC disclosed that it has 609 registered political parties, of which 383 are registered at a national level while the remaining 226 are registered at a municipal level. In a statement released by the IEC earlier this month,…
Ford cars are on sale at a dealership of Genser company in Moscow, Russia, February 14, 2017. 2 minutes Ford Motor CEO Jim Farley says US President Donald Trump’s proposed and implemented tariffs have added “a lot of costs and a lot of chaos,” although Farley says he believes the president aims to strengthen the…
Armed Police officer 1 minute Six cash-in-transit suspects have been shot and killed in Laudium, west of Pretoria. This is after a shootout with the police on Monday night. According to police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Mavela Masondo, unlicensed firearms and ammunition have been recovered at the scene. A seventh suspect was also severely wounded in…
Tap with droplet of water 2 minutes Bonwelong Primary and Umqhele Secondary School in Ivory Park, Johannesburg, continue to face intermittent water supply, which has affected teaching and learning at the schools. As South Africa observes Human Rights Month, the right to access clean drinking water remains a challenge in many communities. Ivory Park councillor,…
Hospital beds in the corridors. 2 minutes Limpopo’s health department says the problem of malfunctioning ablution facilities at Kgapane Hospital outside Tzaneen is being addressed. This comes after a video went viral on social media showing the deplorable state of the toilet in the hospital’s outpatient department (OPD) The toilets look filthy and not flushed…
