EFF leader Julius Malema 2 minutes Some observers say the continuing public spats between the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK Party) has the potential to weaken the Progressive Caucus in the Parliament. This follows EFF leader Julius Malema’s recent outburst against MK Party leader Jacob Zuma. Relations soured after several members…
Officer commanding Beitbridge Police District Chief Superintendent Mesuli Ncube confirmed the arrest and said the suspects were expected in court soon. POLICE in Beitbridge have arrested three suspected arsonists believed to be responsible for the burning of ward 3 councillor Takavingei Mahachi’s property worth R300 000 in suspected intra-party violence few months ago. Some of…
Gauteng health worker checking a patient’s blood pressure at George Goch Men’s Hostel Men and young people between the ages of 15 and 24 have been urged to get tested for HIV and AIDS. Recent statistics reveal that many men and boys remain reluctant to get tested, fueling the spread of the virus. In Gauteng, 80 000 people…
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu before the Ad Hoc Committee The public has until the close of business on Friday to send submissions to Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee that is looking into concerns around national security. The committee has invited members of the public to make inputs. The committee was established to investigate wide-ranging allegations of…
rain drops seen from a car windscreen The North West Cooperative Governance department says disaster management teams are on high alert to respond to any eventuality following heavy rainfall and thunderstorms. The department urges residents across the province to exercise extreme caution after the South African Weather Service placed the province under a Yellow…
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, has concluded his testimony at the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria. During his testimony, Mkhwanazi again claimed Police Minister, Senzo Mchunu, had ties with an alleged criminal syndicate that infiltrated law enforcement agencies. [HAPPENING NOW] Day 3 of the Madlanga Commission has commenced. First on the agenda is the matter of businessman…
A health technician analyses blood samples for tuberculosis testing in a high-tech tuberculosis lab in Carabayllo in Lima, Peru. Researchers in South Africa and Indonesia are to embark on a groundbreaking new international study to investigate whether people with tuberculosis (TB) who show no symptoms are unknowingly spreading the disease. Researchers say the major study…
Over 50 firefighters are responding to a fire in Newlands, Table Mountain National Park, reported at 3:40 AM. 1 minute SANParks has deployed more than 50 ground firefighters and aerial resources to combat an active fire in the Newlands area of Table Mountain National Park above Kirstenbosch. Reports of the fire outbreak were received in…
Nobutho Thethani, a local farmer works the land at Lawley informal settlement in the south of Johannesburg, South Africa. 1 minute South Africa’s economy contracted by 0 .3% in the third quarter from a revised 0.3% growth in the second quarter of the year. The latest data released by Statistics South Africa shows that various…
1 minute Senzo Meyiwa’s murder trial continues at the Pretoria High Court today. LIVE STREAM:
