Dr. Wagheda Soeker-Cassiem 2 minutes Hundreds of people marched on Parliament in Cape Town to observe the International Day of Solidarity with the Oppressed, also known as the Al-Quds march. It is held on the last Friday before the end of Ramadan. The organisers say while there is solidarity with all people around the world…
Hand foot and mouth disease on a child’s feet. 1 minute A total of 10 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease have been confirmed in East London in the Eastern Cape. The Buffalo City Metro says most of these cases have been found in primary schools and day care centres across the metro. The…
A crime scene were a shooting happen cordoned off. 2 minutes The death toll in the incident in which patrollers were gunned down in Soshanguve in northern Pretoria has risen to six. Six others are still in hospital. Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, who is visiting the area, has confirmed that an undocumented Zimbabwean suspect has…
King Toni Mphephu Ramabulana 1 minute David Mphephu has testified that Princess Masindi Mphephu’s mother, Fulufhelo, was never identified as the future ‘dzekiso’ wife to Princess Masindi’s father Dimabanyika Mphephu Ramabulana. This after Masindi’s lawyer Advocate Allan Dodson had argued that the father of the former king, Patrick “Ramaano” Mphephu, had identified Fulufhelo, as the…
Witrand Hospital in Potchefstroom, in North West Province. The North West health department has appointed a nine-member investigation team to probe the death of a patient at the Witrand Psychiatric Hospital in Potchefstroom. The patient’s family opened criminal cases after investigations showed that the deceased was severely neglected and sexually assaulted. The deceased’s sister, Colette…
Digital learning in progress. 2 minutes The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s directive to have Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube fully implement the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act (BELA Act) with immediate effect. This follows a decision by Parliament’s clearing house, where all parties agreed that the BELA Act…
Livestock at an owner’s premises Dairy farmers in KwaZulu-Natal say they have been severely impacted by the Foot-and-Mouth disease (FMD) and the new restrictions imposed by government to contain the spread. The province has reported 191 outbreaks, with 172 still active. New cases have continued to emerge, with several reported in the Amajuba area including…
Pikitup workers 1 minute Waste management company in Johannesburg, Pikitup says employees have resumed waste collection duties, following a two-day stoppage over the suspension of transport services from home to work for safety reasons. According to the Pikitup spokesperson Muzi Mkhwanazi, 10 out of 12 Pikitup depots are actively serving the residents of the city…
Tembisa Hospital, in Ekurhuleni. 2 minutes The Public Servants Association (PSA) has raised concerns about the dilapidation of the Tembisa Hospital in Gauteng. In a statement, the PSA has noted the crumbling infrastructure, a shortage of essential resources and unsafe working conditions. Its formally requested the Employment and Labour Department conduct an in-depth inspection of…
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde delivers his State of the Province Address 2 minutes The Premier of the Western Cape, Alan Winde, has reflected on the responses that the Cape Province has stepped up to make sure that there is delivery to the people of Cape Town. Delivering his 2025 State of the Province Address…
