Bullets seen at a crime scene. 1 minute The family of a JMPD officer who was fatally shot in her car outside her home in Alexandra north of Johannesburg on Friday say they are devastated. Judith Makwela was rushed to the Edenvale Hospital where she succumbed to her injuries. Off-duty JMPD officer shot dead at…
Phalala River gorge in Lapalala 1 minute Two boys have drowned in Phalala River at Ga-Seleka outside Lephalale, Limpopo. A group of boys were swimming when the other two drowned. A local councillor Mohau Mjakula says the community members managed to retrieve one body before the police divers arrived at the scene. The second drowning victim…
The veld fire that broke out in Tulbagh in the Western Cape yesterday has been contained. 1 minute A veld fire that broke out in Tulbagh in the Western Cape yesterday has been contained. The fire started in a tree plantation situated between wild and farmland areas. Cape Winelands District Municipal spokesperson Jo-Anne Otto says…
A delegation from Afriforum, Solidariteit, and the Solidarity Movement met with representatives of the Trump administration in Washington. 2 minutes Political analyst Dr Dale McKinley says AfriForum and Solidarity group need to return to South Africa and engage with relevant stakeholders about their grievances. President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned that the groups are sowing divisions…
A non-complaint spaza shop in Kempton Park 2 minutes Foreign spaza shop owners in Soweto have claimed that recent food-related child deaths are politically motivated. This comes as they queue at the Jabulani Civic Centre to register their businesses, following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s directive to register within 21 days or face closure. Many shop owners…
1 minute The Umkhonto weSizwe Party has confirmed the appointment of its national organiser, Floyd Shivambu, as the party’s Secretary-General. Shivambu resigned from the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in August. He was one of the EFF’s founding members alongside Julius Malema in 2013. Two other EFF members Advocate Dali Mpofu and Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane have…
Key players in Matabeleland regions this week accused officials responsible for the process of allegedly lacking sincerity to push the agenda. THE Gukurahundi public outreach programme, launched by President Emmerson Mnangagwa in July this year, has been hit by logistical challenges that have grounded the process, NewsDay has established. But critics have accused the government…
Rea Vaya Bus Company has temporarily suspended its services until further notice, following the shooting of a driver. 1 minute Police are investigating a murder case after a Rea Vaya bus driver was shot dead in Protea Glen, Soweto, last night. The driver had reportedly stopped at a traffic light along Wild Chestnut Street when…
HIV medication 2 minutes The National Health Department has announced a contingency plan to ease the impact of the near collapse of US funded HIV/AIDs projects in the country. This follows US President Donald Trump’s order, temporarily halting aid to South Africa. Under this new plan, one of the key goals is to provide eligible…
The M19 accident scene in Durban. 1 minute The Durban-bound lanes on the M19 between New Germany and Westville are closed as recovery teams are busy cleaning the road after a crash involving a truck. The crash has caused traffic congestion. Arrive Alive says the road is closed between Dunkeld Road and Mountbatten Drive. It…
