KZN Premier assessing damage at the school 2 minutes KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli has expressed disappointment that the Thandukwazi Primary School in KwaMashu, in the north of Durban, still has damage dating back to the 2022 floods. The school is among about 200 that were damaged by strong winds, in the past week. The Premier’s…
Empty benches inside a court The High Court sitting in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, is expected to sentence a 44-year-old Sibusiso Mahlalela of Naas in Nkomazi. Mahlalela was found guilty of killing his girlfriend, Fikile Mokoena, in August 2024. Evidence in court indicates that on the day in question, the accused and the deceased engaged in a…
1 minute Rain curtailed play on the fourth day as the first test between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan looked headed for a draw at the Queens Sports Club. Afghanistan were 515-3 in reply to their hosts 586 when Sunday’s play was halted, having added 90 runs to their overnight score of 425-2 but seeing Rahmat Shah…
[FILE IMAGE]: Rubble piles up after a building collapse. Three people have died after a double-storey building collapsed in Doornkop in Soweto. Three others have been rushed to hospital. More details to follow as the story develops. Meanwhile, the ANC in Johannesburg has hit back at ActionSA President Herman Mashaba over his comments regarding the…
North West businessman, Brown Mogotsi North West businessman Brown Mogotsi will be subpoenaed to appear before the Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations raised by KZN Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. This comes after Mogotsi refused to appear before the committee unless his personal security detail is paid for by Parliament for seven days. Mogotsi has been scheduled to appear…
Police badge. 2 minutes A large contingent of police have been deployed to Ipelegeng Township in Schweizer Reneke in the North West, following the outbreak of violent confrontations between two rival gangs. The gangs, using names similar to acronyms of police units, have reportedly been clashing in the area. Acting Provincial Police Commissioner Patrick Asaneng…
The UN says five South African soldiers are facing allegations of sexual misconduct in the DRC for the abuse of four adults and a minor between 2014 and 2016. 2 minutes The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) says it met with the families of the 14 soldiers who lost their lives in the Democratic…
FILE : A smart electricity meter. 1 minute The Mkhondo Local Municipality in Mpumalanga says it has successfully restored electricity supply to 70% of the area after a recent storm, that caused significant damage to the electrical infrastructure. The storm resulted in explosions at the Gerling, Engelbrecht and Lunenburg substations. However, the municipality’s spokesperson, Howard…
3 minutes Tourism authorities in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands region say the festive season has been a huge success. They have seen an unprecedented surge in tourism, with hotels and accommodation establishments operating at full occupancy throughout the season. Adding that the strong demand underscores the growing popularity of the area as a sought-after destination for…
JMPD conduct inspections on spaza shops in the Johannesburg CBD on December 8, 2024. 1 minute The Limpopo Department of Economic Development has issued a warning to spaza shop owners in the province, cautioning them against continued operations without proper registration. As from Friday all unlicensed spaza shops will be expected to close down their…
