Men sift through the rubble after floods in KZN. 2 minutes Aid organisation, Red Cross, in KwaZulu Natal says climate change could be part of the one of reasons for the frequent flooding incidents in the province. This follows the recent floods and mudslides that left 11 people dead and scores displaced. Red Cross has…
The 2022 Global Report on Food Crises indicates that the most vulnerable people are found in countries experiencing conflicts like the Democratic Republic of Congo, Afghanistan and Syria 1 minute The newly-formed Union Against Hunger, comprising various food security advocacy groups, has announced its campaign to combat food insecurity in South Africa. This follows alarming…
APC members gathered at one of the party’s Robert Sobukwe memorial lectures. 1 minute The African People’s Convention (APC) held a memorial lecture in Makhado, Limpopo earlier today in honour of Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) founding President Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe. APC President Themba Godi delivered the lecture reflecting on Sobukwe’s anti-apartheid legacy. The party has…
Members of the SANDF bid farewell to Staff Sergeant, William Cola, in Louterwater who died in the DRC. 2 minutes The Deputy Minister of Defence, Bantu Holomisa, says the department will hold a debriefing where they will look at the incidents that led to the deaths of the 14 soldiers in the Eastern Democratic Republic…
Members of the GOOD Party seen attending the Cape Town Pride. 2 minutes Thousands of people from across the Western Cape gathered in Green Point to celebrate the annual Cape Town Pride and Mardi Gras. The Pride Parade is an event to celebrate LGBTQIA+ awareness and inclusivity. Director of the child rights group Molo Songololo,…
[FILE IMAGE]: The spaza shop cordoned off. 1 minute The South African Spaza-Shops Association has urged the government to convene a National Imbizo to address issues affecting spaza shop owners and informal traders nationwide. The call comes after the deadline for spaza shop and food outlet registration passed yesterday. Association President Kgothatso Ramautso addressed the…
Handcuffs seen together with a gavel. 2 minutes Five suspects have been arrested for house robbery and kidnapping in Umhlali on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast late last night. The suspects allegedly broke into a home in Shakashead, within the Umhlali Policing Precinct, where they terrorized a family of three. According to police, the armed suspects…
Houses destroyed by floods in KwaZulu-Natal. 2 minutes Victims of Durban’s floods are still mourning the loss of their loved ones, while others are yet to retrieve the bodies for burial. The Mhlongo family lost their mother, Zondeni Gcabashe, who was swept away in Tuesday’s floods at Lamontville township, south of Durban. Gcabashe’s daughter, Ntombikhona…
Minister Enoch Godongwana delivering the 2024 Budget Speech in Parliament. 2 minutes The Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) says there are alternative revenue streams that Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana can tap into if the proposed VAT increase is shut down. The Executive Director of the Parliamentary Budget Office, Dr Dumisani Djantjies, says Parliament must also push…
Amandele King Makhosonke II seen arriving with his delegates at the 45th King Silamba commemoration. 1 minute Thousands of people dressed in their Ndebele regalia have gathered at Komjekejeke Heritage Site in Wallmansthal outside Pretoria to commemorate legendary Amandebele King Silamba. King Silamba played a pivotal role in preserving the Ndebele culture during the challenging…
