2 minutes A 58-year-old teacher who allegedly raped a 13-year-old girl at a primary school in Makotopong outside Polokwane in Limpopo is today expected to apply for bail in the Mankweng Magistrates’ Court. The teacher allegedly repeatedly raped the Grade 7 learner from July last year. Internal investigations by the Department of Education into the teacher’s conduct…
A doctor at a hospital 1 minute The family of a medical intern at Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital in uMlazi, South of Durban, is seeking justice following the death of their son. The 25-year-old doctor Alulutho Mazwi died on Monday after allegedly being forced by his supervisor to work though he was ill. It is…
A sign with unemployment written on it. 2 minutes Experts say addiction to drugs and alcohol is contributing to rising youth unemployment and a lack of productivity. They say substance abuse is reducing chances for many young South Africans to enter the labour market or to perform at their peak. However, Productivity South Africa, which…
ANCYL Mpumalanga 1st deputy SG Tsakani Shiviti. 2 minutes ANC Youth League first Deputy Secretary-General Tsakani Shiviti says young people must reclaim the informal spaza shop business and close all spaza shops owned by foreign nationals. Shiviti made the statement at the 13th ANCYL Mpumalanga elective conference underway at Nutting House outside Mbombela. President Cyril…
Eastern Cape houses plunged in water due to floods The Eastern Cape government says the O.R. Tambo District accounts for the majority of the deceased in recent floods, followed by Amathole, Alfred Nzo and Chris Hani districts. The death toll from recent floods in Mthatha now stands at 100 following additional recoveries by search teams….
Miss South Africa 2025, Qhawekazi Mazaleni. The South African government has congratulated Qhawekazi Mazaleni for being crowned Miss South Africa 2025. The 24-year-old, who is from East London in the Eastern Cape, was crowned at the Sun Square Arena in Pretoria last night. The government has also extended its congratulations to the first runner-up, Luyanda…
FILE PHOTO: Buildings in poor condition in the Joburg CBD City of Johannesburg Acting Executive Mayor Kenny Kunene is currently leading a team that is cracking down on illegal occupants of abandoned buildings in Randburg. The operation is part of the city’s program aimed at restoring the functionality of the buildings. Kunene says they are…
Water in a drum. 2 minutes The community of Emondlo under the Abaqulusi Local Municipality in northern KwaZulu-Natal has been left without water following a burst water pipe in the area. On Saturday, the area was affected by a heavy storm, which affected hundreds of community members. The infrastructure was destroyed, trees were uprooted, and…
Three deceased Free State constables. 3 minutes The first of three funerals for the police constables whose bodies were recovered from the Hennops River in Centurion, Gauteng is set to takes place on Thursday. Boipelo Senoge died along with two of her colleagues, Keamogetswe Buys and Cebekhulu Linda. Senoge would have turned 25 last Sunday….
The IDO held an international dance contest at the Sun City’s super bowl The International Dance Organisation (IDO) says it plans to create opportunities to nurture the talent of dancers in Africa. IDO held an international dance contest at Sun City’s Super Bowl, in the North West, yesterday. Twenty-three-year-old Clarishca Viljoen from Alberton, in Johannesburg,…
