File Image: A shootout scene at Inanda, KZN. 1 minute Members of the Community Policing Forum in Inanda, Durban, have raised concerns over increased crime during rolling blackouts. Eskom recently downgraded load shedding from Stage 6 to Stage 4 after an unexpected escalation last weekend. The power cuts have led to increased incidents of business…
Basic education minister Siviwe Gwarube speaking during the 2024 matric results announcement ceremony in Randburg, Johannesburg. 3 minutes Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube has announced that the matric pass rate of 2024 is 87.3%. This is a 4.4% increase from the class of 2023. Gwarube made the announcement a matric result announcement event in…
1 minute The Eastern Cape Social Development MEC Bukiwe Fanta wants a 17-year-old boy alleged to have fathered a baby with a 12-year-old girl to face prosecution for statutory rape. This after the MEC revealed that her department has identified the baby’s 17-year-old father. The birth took place at the frontier hospital in Komani on…
EMS has warned against unsupervised swimming and residents performing cleansing rituals and ceremonies in rivers. 1 minute City of Johannesburg Emergency Services (EMS) is urging residents to monitor the weather before embarking on rituals and ceremonies in streams. EMS spokesperson Xolile Khumalo says, with summer upon us, the city is prone to experiencing an increased…
Signage seen at an Ithala Bank branch. 1 minute The Tembe Council of Churches in KwaNgwanase near KwaMhlabuyalingana in northern KwaZulu-Natal will today lead a peaceful march at the iThala Centre in Manguzi. The aim of the march is to highlight the plight of local communities and businesses following the closure of Ithala Bank. Various…
1 minute The trial for the kidnapping of Joshlin Smith, 7, continues today in the High Court in Saldanha on the Cape West Coast. The child’s mother, Kelly Smith, her boyfriend Jacquen Apollis, and Steveno van Rhyn are facing charges of kidnapping and human trafficking. This follows the disappearance of Joshlin, who went missing a…
President Cyril Ramaphosa 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to host his Mozambican counterpart President Daniel Chapo on Tuesday in Cape Town at the official residence of the President. Chapo won the recently held Mozambican elections that saw massive demonstrations after opposition leader Venancio Mondlane claimed victory, but the neighbouring country’s Constitutional Council validated…
Former President Thabo Mbeki engaging the media 1 minute Former President Thabo Mbeki has defended South Africa’s position against the United States (US). This after US President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order cutting off aid to South Africa following the enactment of the Expropriation Act. President Cyril Ramaphosa responded by saying South Africa is…
At national level there are 48 political parties competing for the 400 seats in the National Assembly. 1 minute Political newcomers Rise Mzansi, ActionSA, Bosa, and the Good Party are exploring the possibility of greater cooperation ahead of future elections to challenge South Africa’s dominant political forces. Party leaders have confirmed informal talks about parliamentary…
Joshlin Smith was reported missing from her home in Saldanha Bay in February 2024. 2 minutes As the trial into the disappearance of Joshlin Smith from Saldanha Bay on the West Coast continues, a group of residents gather outside the court for a prayer each morning. Joshlin is among the many children that experts say…
