Tembisa Hospital fire on April 19. 2025. 2 minutes The Office of Health Standards Compliance (OHSC) says it will be sending inspectors to probe the cause of the fire incidents at Tembisa hospital in Gauteng’s Eastrand. The fires, which happened days apart, have brought into question the hospital’s safety protocols and emergency preparedness. OHSC’s Chief…
File image: Asbestos roof. 1 minute The High Court in Bloemfontein has postponed the asbestos case to the fifth of next month for the start of a trial-within-a-trial. Judge Phillip Loubser this morning granted former Free State Premier Ace Magashule’s former personal assistant, Moroadi Cholota’s, request for the trial-within-trial. The aim is to test the…
Empty classroom. 1 minute The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng is demanding action against the principal of Madisong High School in Hammanskraal, North of Pretoria, for allegedly using corporal punishment on some students. The party has criticized the Department of Education’s decision to transfer the principal to the district office as punishment, calling it insufficient. …
File image: Flooding in KwaZulu-Natal. 2 minutes KwaZulu-Natal authorities have urged residents to be cautious as the South African Weather Service (SAWS) issues an alert for disruptive rains in various parts of the province. The rains could lead to localised flooding. The current floods in various places in Durban and surrounding areas are causing major…
Police making an arrest 1 minute Police in Mpumalanga say they arrested more than 800 people for various offences during the Easter Holidays. The majority of them were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. More than 50 firearms, drugs weighing over 300 kilograms, livestock and a number of vehicles were confiscated during cross-border…
The grandson of the late ANC president Chief Albert Luthuli, Mthunzi Luthuli. 2 minutes The grandson of the late African National Congress (ANC) president Chief Albert Luthuli has told the Pietermaritzburg High Court that the explanation given by the train driver surrounding his grandfather’s death is contradictory. Mthunzi Luthuli is continuing with his testimony, which…
1 minute The 45th Southern Africa Telecommunications Association Annual (SATA) Conference continues today in Johannesburg. During the three-day conference, various role players engage on issues of policy and pave the way forward to enhance SA’s internet connectivity. Live proceedings below:
Cricket ball hits the stumps 1 minute Opener Brian Bennett hit his second fifty of the match to set up Zimbabwe’s thrilling three-wicket victory in the opening test against Bangladesh in Sylhet on Wednesday. Chasing 174 for victory, Zimbabwe got off to a strong start with Bennett (54) and Ben Curran (44) adding 95 for…
Healthcare worker prepares a vaccination 1 minute The North West Health Department says it has embarked on a campaign to trace children who may have missed immunisation. It says this is as part of the Africa Vaccination Week between the 24th and 30th of this month. The department’s spokesperson Tebogo Lekgethwane says the aim of…
Economic Freedom Fighter MP Sinawo Thambo. 3 minutes The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has called on Parliament to withdraw the 2025 Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals adopted nearly four weeks ago. The party is also calling for the resignation of Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. This follows an announcement by the Finance Ministry that the 0.5…
