A court gavel, handcuffs and law books. 1 minute The Ermelo Magistrate’s Court in Mpumalanga has again postponed the case of nine suspects arrested in connection with the murder of police officer, Piet Pretorius. Pretorius, who was the Ermelo Vehicle Investigation Unit Commander, was gunned down in January this year. Five of the suspects were…
KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson, Robert Netshiunda. The South African Police Service (SAPS) has strongly condemned an outburst allegedly by a woman outside a police station in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, in which she called a police spokesperson a derogatory name usually referring to foreign nationals from Africa. When KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson, Robert Netshiunda didn’t speak to her in…
Julius Malema addressing supporters in KZN. 2 minutes Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says the youth should fight for the country and for quality education. He says this will ensure that the youths of 1976 did not die in vain. Malema addressed the Youth Day Commemoration at King Zwelithini Stadium in Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal….
AMCU’s Joseph Mathunjwa President of trade union, AMCU, Joseph Mathunjwa says South Africa needs a political reset. He was speaking at a gathering to mark the 13th anniversary of the massacre in Marikana near Rustenburg, in the North West. Mathunjwa says the country only needs two political parties instead of the more than 600 registered…
Used blister packets that contained HIV medication. 2 minutes The National Health Department says that it has put measures in place to ensure that patients receiving TB and HIV treatment do not default. This follows United States’ abrupt foreign aid cuts which affected some Non-Governmental Organisations. The department also says that it will this week…
No to bullying in school sign. 1 minute The lack of official anti-bullying laws to protect victims in the country contributes to the ongoing torment they face. That is according to Daniel Rudy Chettiar, founder of anti-bullying NPO, DSK Group. He was speaking after a north Durban high school girl was captured on video being…
Shattered glass on the ground after an accident. Five people have been killed after the vehicle they were travelling in overturned on the R34, near Kroonstad in the Free State. Emergency Services spokesperson Sipho Towa says five other people were critically injured. The victims were declared dead at the scene. Towa says the injured have…
[File photo] 2 minutes Several foreign-owned spaza shops have been closed in Soweto after they were found with expired food items and non-labelled goods. City of Joburg officials together with the police raided spaza shops in Dobsonville and Diepkloof on Friday. The raids follow incidents of foodborne illnesses that have claimed the lives of more…
Accident signage. Three people have died on the N4 outside Rustenburg, North West, following a crash involving a fuel tanker and a cash-in-transit van. The crash happened this morning, and the N4 has since been closed. Motorists travelling between Rustenburg and Pretoria are advised to use the R104. Spokesperson for the department of public safety,…
Rondavel 1 minute The Mpolweni family in Khwenxurha in the Eastern Cape says living under appalling conditions is affecting their children’s education. This family lives in dilapidated rondavels and is headed by the 72-year-old Nonambala Mpolweni, the sole provider for her son and granddaughter. They have no access to electricity or running water. Mpolweni says…
