Farm worker shot and killed in Free State, wife injured A farm worker has been shot and killed while his wife is recovering in hospital after being raped and stabbed during a farm attack in the early hours of Saturday morning in Heilbron, Free State. Police spokesperson Loraine Earle says 11 suspects, including two women…
City of Johannesburg MMC’s lead a joint inspection with Environmental Health Practitioners, SAPS and JMPD at Siyabonga Supermarket, Naledi in Soweto on January 27, 2025. Calls are being made for the management of the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) to sit down and resolve their operational disputes. In…
The NappyRun2025 at Johannesburg Zoo. The National Council for Persons Living with Disability says many parents and caregivers struggle to provide necessities such as nappies. The organisation held a fun walk and wheel event at the Johannesburg Zoo to raise awareness and collect nappy donations for children and adults living with disabilities. The initiative underscores…
[FILE IMAGE]: A soccer ball on the field in a stadium. Marumo Gallants stormed into the Carling Knockout Cup semifinals with a dominant 4–0 victory over Stellenbosch FC on a rainy Wednesday night at the Dr. Petrus Molemela Stadium. Fresh off their CAF Confederation Cup qualification, Stellenbosch began brightly. Devin Titus and Langelihle Phili both…
The funeral service for 22-year-old Tshiamo and 21-year-old Baleseng Moramaga is underway at Luckau village outside Groblersdal in Limpopo, November 1, 2025. Limpopo Health MEC Dieketseng Mashego says the justice system must take harsh steps to end gender based violence in the country. Mashego was speaking at the funeral service of two cousins who were…
Vet about to vaccinate cows South African farmers, including red meat producers, are challenging industry bodies to account for funds meant to curb the spread of foot-and-mouth disease. They say they have been paying for prevention efforts for years, but outbreaks have continued with little transparency on how the funds are being used. South Africa…
A medical staff member holds a bottle of anti-typhoid vaccine to be given to children during the immunisation campaign at a school in Karachi, Pakistan November 20, 2019. The Democratic alliance (DA) in Tshwane has expressed concern about the outbreak of Typhoid in the city after several people were hospitalized in Bronkhorspruit and Hammanskraal. The…
A hospital ward Health services in North West have come under sharp focus as Deputy Minister of Health Joe Phaahla embarked on an oversight visit of health facilities in the Provincial capital, Mahikeng. Poor service, staff shortage and infrastructure challenges were some of the issues raised. Phaahla says his visit helped identify areas needing urgent…
Former President Thabo Mbeki delivers the keynote address at the Eastern Cape Higher Education Sector National Dialogue launch, hosted by Nelson Mandela University in the Eastern Cape. The event forms part of the broader National Dialogue initiative supported by the Strategic Dialogue Group and the Thabo Mbeki Foundation. LIVESTREAM:
Water Tower in Midrand. Johannesburg’s water woes have been brought to Mayor Dada Morero’s doorstep. Scores of residents are holding a picket outside the Johannesburg Council chambers in Braamfontein. They are calling for an urgent response from the mayor to the city’s water crisis. They want revenue from the sale of water to be strictly…
