An NSRI motorboat used in rescue operations. The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has called on members of the public to report any findings of debris from an aircraft to the authorities. NSRI Spokesperson Craig Lambinon says the search for the missing pilot off the coast of Durban continues. Sixty one-year-old Andrew Blackwood-Murray, went missing…
Traffic officers conducting a road safety operation. The KwaZulu-Natal Transport MEC, Siboniso Duma, says they will continue with road safety inspections until the end of this month to ensure safety of school children. 63 scholar transport vehicles have failed recent road-worthiness inspections conducted in the province. The inspections are being conducted by the Road Traffic…
File: A container ship docked at a port The United States of America Trade Representative‘s office announced this week it is investigating 60 of its major trading partners. The probe will determine if these nations are doing enough to block products made with forced labour from entering US market. The announcement has raised the prospect…
The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) says it has begun a nationwide Fishing Vessel Safety Audit campaign to improve safety standards, promote regulatory compliance, and reduce the number of maritime incidents. It says 10% of the vessels have been audited thus far. Most of the fleet is aging and not ideal for saving lives….
City of Johannesburg MMC for Finance Loyiso Masuku City of Johannesburg MMC for Finance Loyiso Masuku says there is a need to educate communities about compliance with building regulations, to ensure safety and prevent structures that strain infrastructure. This follows the demise of three family members including a toddler, during the collapse of a double-storey…
1 minute The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the North Gauteng High Court. Live proceedings below:
File image: RDP houses in Gauteng. 2 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the Deeds Registries Amendment Bill, which seeks to enhance deeds registration processes to create ease and uniformity in the deeds registry practices. The office of the Presidency notes that the legislation also provides for modernisation of the deeds system and…
1 minute The rescue mission at the mine shaft in Sabie Mpumalanga is expected to resume this morning after the bodies of three miners were retrieved. Seven other miners were also brought to the surface and were given treatment. One had a broken arm. At least 106 miners remain underground. They say they are being…
File image: Bullets on the ground at a crime scene. 1 minute Five men have been killed in a hail of bullets and set alight in Philippi East on the Cape Flats in Cape Town. Western Cape Police Spokesperson Novela Potelwa says reports from the scene indicate the victims were sitting in a vehicle in…
South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada in action bowling, 2025 ICC World Test Championship Final, South Africa v Australia at Lord’s Cricket Ground, London, Britain – June 13, 2025. South Africa will be without Kagiso Rabada for the second and final test against India in Guwahati after the fast bowler failed to recover from a rib injury….
