Accident in Durban 2 minutes The Department of Transport says it will be intensifying its operations over the rest of the festive season, in order to drastically reduce fatalities on South Africa’s roads. More than 500 people have died on South Africa’s roads since the start of the festive season. Over 900 motorists have also…
(File Image) A hospital ward with empty beds. 1 minute The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness has urged the public to help reduce trauma cases in emergency centres this festive season. The department released its latest data comparing trauma and non-trauma patient numbers for 2023 and 2024 from December 24 to 26. In…
VBS Mutual Bank. 2 minutes Some minority shareholders of the now defunct VBS Mutual Bank have expressed disappointment over the criteria used by the liquidator to pay back the money to verified creditors and retail depositors. The liquidator has recouped more than R600 million so far, with some of the funds being paid back to…
File image: A police vehicle. 1 minute Eastern Cape Community Safety MEC Xolile Nqatha says police have already identified persons of interest in connection with the brutal murders of four members of the Mente family in Willowvale, East London. The four, aged between 34 and 59, were gunned down yesterday. The MEC, officials from local…
At the Loeries this week, Tahaab Rais, chief strategy officer and film director at Publicis Groupe, captivated the audience with a masterclass that used iconic villains as a metaphor for understanding the challenges faced in the advertising industry.
US President Donald Trump 2 minutes The Department of International Relations and Co-operation (DIRCO) says it’s willing to engage with the administration of US President-elect Donald Trump if given an opportunity. This after Trump posted on social media a warning to BRICS nations that he would require commitments that they would not create a new…
Buses at a bus depot. 3 minutes More than 1,100 employees of North West Transport Investment (NTI) spent Christmas without pay after going five months without their salaries. In a bid to get authorities’ attention, workers, supported by the SAWU-YA BASHUMI union, staged protests in Mahikeng and camped in the Mmabatho CBD for seven days…
Image source: Gleb Shabashnyi – 123RF.com It was the latest example of how cybercrime has become a growing problem for the public and private sectors alike. In fact, data released by cybersecurity firm Check Point shows that there has been a 37% increase in cyber-attacks across Africa over the past 12 months. The scope of…
4 minutes Political analyst Sandile Swana believes that political gimmicks are being used to delay the implementation of clauses four and five of the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act. The BELA Act was signed into law in September, but President Cyril Ramaphosa delayed the execution of two sections, which pertain to language and admission…
People in Durban queueing to recode their prepaid meters ahead of the 24 November 2024 deadline. 1 minute Customers who fail to upgrade their electricity meters today will be left in the dark tomorrow. Today is Eskom’s deadline to upgrade all prepaid meters across the country. Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has already…
