Heatwave sweeps across Western Cape

A person cooling himself off with water. 1 minute The Weather Service has issued a warning of extremely hot weather conditions across the Western Cape. City of Cape Town Disaster Risk Management Centre spokesperson Charlotte Powell says the warning is in place until Wednesday. She has urged the public to exercise measures to protect themselves…

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BMA intercepts over 20 minors near Beitbridge Border

A sign at the Beitbridge. The Border Management Authority (BMA) has intercepted over 20 minors near the Limpopo River in the vicinity of the Beitbridge Border Post. The children, aged between 5 and 17 years, are believed to have been en-route from South Africa to Zimbabwe. Among the group were 10 adults. However, preliminary verification…

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DA demands action against principal over alleged corporal punishment

Empty classroom. 1 minute The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng is demanding action against the principal of Madisong High School in Hammanskraal, North of Pretoria, for allegedly using corporal punishment on some students. The party has criticized the Department of Education’s decision to transfer the principal to the district office as punishment, calling it insufficient. …

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Lesufi warns S Africans not to register spaza shops for foreigners

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi 2 minutes Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has strongly condemned some South Africans who use their identities to held undocumented foreign nationals to register their spaza shops. Spaza shop owners have 21-days starting on Friday last week to register their businesses to avoid closure. Lesufi was addressing the media in Bramley, Johannesburg,…

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