African Roots

[FILE IMAGE] The overflowing Mohlapitsi River in Ga-Mampa village, Limpopo. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a Level 4 warning for severe thunderstorms in KwaZulu-Natal, effective Friday until midnight. The eThekwini Municipality has urged residents to remain vigilant as forecasts indicate severe and widespread showers and intense thunderstorms across most parts of the…

A person holds up a sign against shielding of rapists. The family of 12-year-old twins from Itsoseng near Lichtenburg in the North West is calling for harsh action to be taken against an older man who allegedly raped their daughters. The suspect, believed to be from Zimbabwe, allegedly started raping the twins late last year….

1 minute The trial of a couple charged with the possession and distribution of child pornography begins at the Randburg Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg. Live stream below:

The Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital in Umlazi. 2 minutes Healthcare workers affiliated with the Public Servants Association (PSA) are picketing outside the Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital in Umlazi, south of Durban. The workers are complaining about poor working conditions. They say that the hospital has been without water for two weeks affecting hygiene and patient…

File: A person holds a knife. A University of Venda student arrested in connection with the murder of his girlfriend is expected to appear in the Thohoyandou Magistrate’s Court, in Limpopo, on Monday. Police say the suspect, a 20-year-old student, allegedly stabbed the victim, a fellow student, to death during a fight. The victim was…

Premier Panyaza Lesufi delivering his State of the Province Address earlier this week. 1 minute The Select Committee on Education, Sciences and the Creative Industries says while Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s proposal to introduce Swahili and Mandarin as subjects in public schools is progressive, it should not be the primary focus. Lesufi’s proposal to teach…

A South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldier at the State of the National Address (SONA) in Cape Town on February 6, 2025. 1 minute The South African National Defense Force (SANDF) has refuted claims that it is forcing its members to attend an Easter church service gathering. This comes after South African National Defense…

The scene where four killed in taxi related shooting at the Jeppestown Long Distance Taxi Rank in the Joburg CBD, March 20, 2025. 1 minute The Witwatersrand African Taxi Association(WATA) is calling on government to intervene and address taxi wars with urgency. This follows the fatal shooting of three men believed to be taxi marshals…