A man holding an ID document. 1 minute Deputy Home Affairs Minister Njabulo Nzuza says they have assisted nearly 700 shack fire victims from Langa on the Cape Flats with birth certificates and identity documents. Hundreds of people were left homeless when a fire razed shacks after Christmas. Nzuza says they will also respond to…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile 2 minutes Deputy President Paul Mashatile touched on various aspects as 2024 comes to a close. He highlighted the country celebrating 30-years of democracy, the Springboks holding on to the number one spot in World Rugby, Bafana Bafana qualifying for the AFCON tournament next year as well as Tyla winning a…
Car that was washed away by floods in KZN. Three people are reportedly missing after the vehicle they were traveling in was washed away during heavy rain last night in Amanzimtoti south of Durban. Several areas in KwaZulu-Natal have experienced flooding with Margate being the hardest hit. Spokesperson from a private paramedics service, Garrith Jamieson, says, “At this stage, reports (are)…
Five initiates have died in the Eastern Cape since the start of the summer initiation season. These deaths were recorded in the Buffalo City Metro, OR Tambo District and the Chris Hani District respectively. One initiate in the Chris Hani District allegedly died by hanging himself. Law enforcement agencies have arrested 21 individuals linked to…
Residents of Jagersfontein making their way through mine sludge after the local mine dam walls collapse. The Jagersfontein Lerumo Justice Forum has expressed concern over what it calls delayed justice, almost three years after the 2022 Jagersfontein Mine dam wall collapse. The forum has also lamented the discrepancy in the number of people reportedly killed…
Mnangagwa mentioned that they would continue to empower youths with the requisite skills, resources and tools to drive innovation and economic growth. PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has said sanctions are affecting his government’s 2030 agenda by restricting access to international financial support. He made the remarks during the Anti-Sanctions Day commemorations held at the Large City…
ANC Deputy Secretary General, Nomvula Mokonyane. 2 minutes ANC’s Deputy Secretary-General Nomvula Mokonyane says partners in the Government of National Unity (GNU) must hold each other accountable. Mokonyane spoke to the media after a site visit to the Mandela Park sports field in Khayelitsha, where the party will have its 113-th celebrations. ANC big wigs…
MIP Africa, an continental and international film and documentary festival and content market held this week at the Cape Town Convention Centre. Cape Town has been turned into Africa’s creative capital this week, as MIP Africa and FAME Week 2025 light up the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC). It’s the continent’s biggest content market…
Third suspect nabbed in the community patrollers murder case. 1 minute A third suspect believed to be linked to the murder of six patrollers in the Marry Me informal settlement in Soshanguve, Pretoria, is expected to appear in the Pretoria North Magistrate’s Court on Monday. The 27-year-old suspect is the third person to be arrested…
Cosatu members at a rally on March 23, 2023. 2 minutes The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has raised concerns over the Unemployment Insurance Fund’s (UIF) lack of internal controls. This after the Special Investigative Unit (SIU) revealed that the UIF paid out about R57-billion in fraudulent payments to government employees during the…
