Steve Biko Academic Hospital entrance. Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Pretoria is currently experiencing temporary delays in surgical services after its heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems malfunctioned. The Gauteng Department of Health says the failure has affected theatre operations but contingency measures, including the use of external theatres and on-site contractors, have been put in place to…
The mother of 11-year-old, Jayden-Leek Meek has been charged with his murder at the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court. The mother of 11-year-old Jayden-Leek Meek has been charged with his murder. Tiffany Nicole Meek was arrested on Friday. The case has been postponed to Friday, following her first appearance at the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court in western Johannesburg. The…
Desk and chairs seen in a classroom at a school. Limpopo’s Education Department says only teachers will report for duty on Monday to assess the impact of the floods. Learners are expected to go to classes on Tuesday after the assessment. The schools in the flood-stricken areas in some parts of Limpopo and Mpumalanga didn’t…
Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga receives the Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Study from HSRC in Pretoria on November 18, 2024. 2 minutes Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, says that the inaugural Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Study has given insight into how profound the problem is in South…
A faulty lightbulb. Johannesburg’s City Power is calling on the community, patrollers and law enforcement agencies to assist in curbing the increasing incidents of vandalism targeting critical electricity infrastructure in the Lombardy East area and parts of Alexandra. The power utility has recorded at least four incidents of transformer vandalism last month alone. Spokesperson Isaac…
Justice scale and law books. The South African Judiciary’s long-standing calls for independence are bearing fruit. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, in his 2026 Budget Speech. announced that over the medium term, R883 million was shifted from the Department of Justice to the Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ). Godongwana says the move allows the OCJ…
Handcuffs and fingerprints. 2 minutes Eleven accused have appeared in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court for alleged robberies that took place in the Bloemfontein CBD last week. Two of the accused were represented by their legal representative in absentia as the court heard they were hospitalised following their arrests. The accused are facing charges of robbery…
More than 7 000 people in parts of Cape Town are receiving humanitarian relief after days of heavy rainfall. The City of Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management Centre has warned that further disruptive rainfall is expected to continue until Saturday night, potentially worsening current flooding. The South African Weather Service has issued a Level One…
FILE | Residents trying to put out a shack fire A 22-year-old and a two-year-old child have died following a fire at Nigel in Ekurhuleni in Gauteng. An eight-year-old child managed to escape with minor burns and was taken for medical treatment. A total of eight people have died in fire-related incidents over the weekend…
Actor and comedian Kenneth Nkosi speaks at legendary musician, Doc Shebeleza’s memorial service at M1 SABC Studios in Auckland Park on January 16, 2025. 1 minute Actor and Comedian, Kenneth Nkosi, has expressed shock and sadness following ‘The River’ star, Presley Chweneyagae’s death. Nkosi played the role of Aap in the 2005 film ‘Tsotsi’ alongside…
