African Roots

Damage to classrooms at the Riverlea High School after a fire. 1 minute The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng has urged the provincial Education Department to swiftly repair the Riverlea High School. This comes after a fire destroyed 11 classrooms at the school on Monday. The DA has cited a similar incident at the Lancea Vale Secondary School in Eldorado Park last year. The party is demanding accountability and prompt restoration of the affected facilities. DA Shadow MEC for Education…

Murder accused pig farmer Zacharia Olivier breaks down during his appearance at the Polokwane Regional Court in Limpopo on 22 November 2024. 1 minute One of the accused in the Limpopo pig farm murders, Zacharia Olivier, has broken down in tears during his bail hearing at the Polokwane Regional Court.  It’s not clear why he started…

Amandele King Makhosonke II seen arriving with his delegates at the 45th King Silamba commemoration. 1 minute Thousands of people dressed in their Ndebele regalia have gathered at Komjekejeke Heritage Site in Wallmansthal outside Pretoria to commemorate legendary Amandebele King Silamba. King Silamba played a pivotal role in preserving the Ndebele culture during the challenging…

Booysens Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg. Two people have been killed and several others injured following a shooting at the Booysens Magistrates’ Court, south of Johannesburg, earlier today. A heavy police presence has been deployed outside the court.  It is understood that a lawyer was among those shot outside the court premises. The motive for the…

Vehicles drive past an Uber pick up point The National E-Hailing Federation of South Africa (NEFSA) has called on the government to establish a task team that will probe incidents involving attacks on e-hailing drivers. This comes as concern mounts over the safety of e-hailing drivers following the killing of a driver in Pretoria. The…

A hospital room. 1 minute More than 30 patients have been moved from the General De La Rey Hospital in Lichtenburg in the North West to nearby hospitals after the hospital was flooded last night. The storm water system failed to channel water away from the facility. MEC of Health Sello Lehari inspected the hospital…