1 minute Scores of Soweto residents marched to the Orlando Police Station to deliver a memorandum demanding justice for a seven-year-old learner who was allegedly raped at her school in Matatiele, Eastern Cape, last year. The march began at a Mall near the Bara Taxi rank, with women making up the majority of the protesters….
A worker shows the mouth of a cow. 2 minutes The Western Cape Department of Agriculture has urged livestock farmers across the province to be alert and exercise extreme caution following recent outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) reported in KwaZulu-Natal. The contagious viral disease, which affects cloven-hoofed animals such as cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs,…
Police at the scene of the Lilian Ngoyi Street gas blast. 2 minutes The reconstruction of Lilian Ngoyi Street in Johannesburg will face further delays with the project now being pushed to 2026. However, city officials say the road will be accessible by August this year. This follows the announcement that the Johannesburg Roads Agency…
Approximately 1,000 illegal immigrants and illegal miners are currently being retrieved from a mine in the Barberton area. 83 suspected illegal miners arrested at the Sheba gold mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga, have each been granted bail of R2 000. Over 400 suspects, including South Africans and migrants, appeared in the Barberton Magistrate’s Court yesterday. They…
1 minute Passengers using the Rea Vaya bus service are set to be inconvenienced this morning. The bus service says buses are temporarily suspended until further notice. Rea Vaya has advised passengers to use alternative transport in the interim, and that regular updates on the situation will be provided. Rea Vaya Passengers are advised that…
SIU logo and investigation into corruption. 2 minutes The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) in Parliament has expressed unhappiness with the way the government is implementing the recommendations made by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) on corruption by state organs. This emerged during the briefing conducted by the Presidency on the reports the SIU…
Smoke rising from an Eskom power station 1 minute Deputy Director- General (DDG) of the Department of Mineral Resources and Petroleum Ntokozo Nzimande says government is working on plans to reduce carbon emissions from coal-generated power stations. The Department has classified coal as one of the critical minerals in South Africa for ensuring energy security….
1 minute The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) says the suspension of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) funding for the treatment of HIV/AIDS will have a catastrophic impact on patients. This is because the Trump Administration has now put funding for NGOs in South Africa on hold. The immediate cessation of PEPFAR funding has…
Players chase a ball during a match. Orlando Pirates have beaten Lesotho champions Lioli Football Club 3-0 in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Champions League first preliminary round in Bloemfontein on Saturday afternoon. Striker Tshegofatso Mabasa scored a brace and winger Oswin Appollis scored the third for the Buccaneers. Meanwhile, Kaizer Chiefs lost their…
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…
