Minister for Public Works Dean MacPherson at the scene of the Verulam temple collapse as rescue efforts continue The official death toll in the Redcliffe Temple collapse in Verulam near Durban has risen to five. The fifth body was retrieved on Sunday morning. Authorities are unable to confirm how many people are still missing and…
The Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) in KwaZulu-Natal says its working with the families of the victims of the temple collapse in Verulam to ensure that they receive the necessary support. Recovery operations for the fifth body that is trapped underneath the rubble resumed on Sunday morning as it was called off…
Multiple flights seen at an airport. The Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) has provided assurances that it is fully prepared for the festive season peak travel following operational challenges that resulted in flight delays. This was due in part to a lack of instrument flight procedures at airports across the country. ATNS Head of…
The South African Council of Churches (SACC) in Gauteng will today host a memorial service in honour of the 12 people who died during a mass shooting in Saulsville near Atteridgeville last week. The event will take place at the Attridgeville Community Hall, next to the local police station this afternoon. Provincial Council Chairperson Bishop…
The KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli is expected to visit the collapsed Redcliffe Temple in Verulam on Sunday morning where rescuers recovered the bodies of four people who died when the four-storey structure crashed on Saturday. Recovery operations for the fifth body that was trapped underneath the rubble resume on Sunday morning. The operation was called…
Minister for Public Works Dean MacPherson at the scene of the Verulam temple collapse as rescue efforts continue The Western Cape government has sent a team of rescuers including two rescue dogs to the collapsed temple in Verulam, north of Durban. Four bodies have been recovered. WATCH | The death toll from the temple collapse…
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos and his technical team. The United Democratic Movement (UDM) Deputy president Nqabayomzi Kwankwa says they want the Human Rights Commission to hold Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos and SAFA accountable for the coach’s remarks. These were against Orlando Pirates player Mbekezeli Mbokazi and his agent Basia Michaels. This follows Mbokazi’s…
Transport Minister Creecy together with her Mozambique counterpart, Jorge Matlombe at Lebombo Border Post Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has announced that South Africa and Mozambique are planning to establish a one-stop truck control zone in each country to reduce congestion at the borders. Creecy announced talks with her Mozambican counterpart, Joao Matlombe, at the Lebombo…
ANC and SACP flags Political analyst Mazwe Majola says the alliance between the African National Congress and the South African Communist Party could be heading for a split. This follows the SACP’s decision to independently participate in future elections, including the 2026 local government polls. ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa told the party’s recent National General…
The Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund has cautioned about the dangers of banning the use of social media for children. Earlier this week, Australia became the first country to ban social media use by children under the age of 16. Youth Leadership Programmes Manager at the fund, Samke Mnguni, has warned that the ban may have…
