A police van at a crime scene. 1 minute The Rhubela family at Kubha village in Bizana in the Eastern Cape is reeling in shock following the death of its six family members. According to police, a 27-year-old mother was found dead with her three children and two family children in their home. The cause…
Handcuffs used to effect an arrest. 1 minute Six people, arrested for alleged manufacturing and dealing in illicit drugs, are expected to appear at the Standerton Court in Mpumalanga on Monday. The Hawks pounced on the suspects at a warehouse and a farm in the area. Chemicals and machinery found at both locations were confiscated….
Call to Worship celebrates their 16th anniversary at Harare Gardens this weekend All is set for Call to Worship’s highly anticipated 16th-anniversary celebration this weekend, to be held at the Harare Gardens on Saturday. Thousands of worshippers are expected to flood the venue for an unforgettable day of spiritual revival, live music and a powerful…
People working on a farm. 2 minutes Land reform and Rural Development Minister Mzwanele Nhyontso says the majority of land beneficiaries are women. Nhyontso was speaking during the Commemoration of 30 years of the Restitution of the Land Rights Act at the Freedom Park Heritage site in Pretoria today. According to the Land Claims Commission,…
Severe weather conditions in KwaMakhutha township south of Durban. 2 minutes The family of a 60-year-old woman who was washed away by floods in Lamontville in KwaZulu Natal says they are pinning their hopes on search and rescue teams to find her remains. Her daughter, Ntombikhona Mhlongo and her family are among at least 280…
A worker shows the mouth of a cow 3 minutes Small-scale farmers from the Nkombose area in Mtubatuba on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast are appealing to the government to dispatch extension officers to areas impacted by foot and mouth disease. This week, Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen announced the extension of the boundaries of the…
1 minute In a bid to transform African cities and attract investment opportunities, the Cities of Tshwane and Johannesburg are hopeful that the U20 initiative will help address the challenges faced by local government. This includes economic development, climate financing, social inclusion and digital transformation. #2025U20SA Johannesburg and Tshwane are ready to host global leaders…
2 minutes Two men from Gumbani village near Malamulele in Limpopo have developed a free educational app aimed at supporting learners and teachers, particularly in rural areas. Malungelo Mathonsi and Khongelani Shibambu created the app, called Novar, which offers lessons in subjects such as Mathematics and Science. The app is freely accessible and designed to…
University of Johannesburg 1 minute The University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) Student Representative Council (SRC) is calling on the institution to prioritise students who initially received acceptance letters but lost their placement due to delayed registration. This comes as UJ prepares to reopen available spaces. With over 300 000 matriculants achieving Bachelor passes, institutions of higher…
1 minute The amended Employment Equity Act will have significant implications for companies doing business with the state. The Act which will take effect at the beginning of next month will empower the Employment and Labour Minister to publish sectoral targets. The affected employers will need to ensure that their employment equity plans align with…
