Gun being pointed 1 minute The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) says counselling is being provided to learners and schools affected by the incident in which a 14-year-old boy was shot and killed in Ravensmead on the Cape Flats earlier today. Two other teenagers aged 15 and 17, as well as a 55-year-old man were…
[File photo] Bullets seen at a crime scene. Two adults and a one-year-old child have been shot and wounded in Westbury, Johannesburg. Police say the victims were shot on Thursday night by two gunmen who were chasing and shooting at someone who ran into the victims’ house seeking refuge. The victims were rushed to hospital…
Damage from an Eastern Cape Storm. Dozens of people in Shukunxa outside Qumbu in the Eastern Cape are living in appalling conditions after a storm wreaked havoc there earlier this year. 119 homesteads were damaged and 36 homes were completely destroyed leaving many homeless. 93-year-old Nomqakatho Gwadiso lives in a decaying shack. Her relative, Nofezile…
Tap water filled in a container. Residents of Naas in the Nkomazi Municipality of Mpumalanga are accusing the municipality of colluding with water tanker owners to sabotage the area’s water supply. They claim that they have been without a consistent water supply for 17 years, while the municipality remains unresponsive to their concerns. In response…
Athletes at the finish line of the Comrades Marathon on June 9, 2024. 1 minute The oldest and biggest ultra-marathon worldwide, The Comrades Marathon, is set to be bigger and better than last year. The race is tomorrow. This year’s down-run from Pietermaritzburg to Durban has attracted a record-breaking 24,000 runners. The previous down-run in…
Expelled SA Ambassador to the US Ebrahim Rasool. 3 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is expecting a full report from expelled South African ambassador to the United States, Ebrahim Rasool. Rasool was expelled from the US on Saturday following remarks he made about the Trump administration during a webinar last week. He has been…
EFF leader Julius Malema seen speaking at an event. 2 minutes Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa for delivering his 8th State of the Nation Address (SONA) as if it were his first. He says Ramaphosa failed to provide any updates on progress made over the years. Malema was…
ANC members at an event 3 minutes As the African National Congress (ANC) marks 113 years of its formation on Wednesday, a former journalist and author, Lesley Mofokeng, who is also the Sol Plaatje scholar and journalism lecturer at Wits University says as part of celebrating the anniversary, contributions of activists like Sol Plaatje should…
Junior Boks team for the World Rugby U20s semi-final against Argentina in Italy. South Africa recorded a 48-24 victory over Argentina in Viadana, Italy, last night to advance to their first World Rugby Under-20 Championship final in 11 years. The Junior Springboks, who last won the event in 2012, will play old foes New Zealand…
A testing area for learner drivers. Department of Transport is still waiting for Minister Barbara Creecy to implement a law that was passed last year that will root out unregistered driving schools. Speaking in Kimberley during an engagement session with driving school operators and owners, Director in the National Department of Transport, Lephoyi Modisane, says…
