Shacks destroyed by a fire in Limpopo. About 168 people have been temporarily accommodated at a local community after their shacks burnt down at Plastic View informal settlement in Hoedspruit, Limpopo. Volunteers have been providing families with groceries, school uniforms and other basic necessities. There were no injuries in the fire. The Mayor of Maruleng…
The minibus that overturned on the N3 road in Grootvlei in Mpumalanga. 1 minute Seven people have died after a minibus overturned on the N3 toll road about 10 kilometres North of Villiers in the Grootvlei area in Mpumalanga this morning. Five others sustained injuries and were rushed to Frankfort Hospital in the Free State….
FILE | Tembisa Hospital entrance. The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it has written to President Cyril Ramaphosa to expand the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) probe into corruption at Tembisa Hospital in Gauteng to other provinces, including North West. DA MP Michele Clarke says they want the SIU to probe Hangwani Maumela and those who might…
Aerial view of mining in Stilfontein 2 minutes Save The Children has called for people who have taken minors to be part of illegal mining at a Stilfontein in the North West to be prosecuted. This after police confirmed that 14 minors were arrested for illegal mining, 13 from Mozambique and one from Zimbabwe. Gugu…
SpaceX founder and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks on a screen during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain, June 29, 2021. 1 minute Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, maintains the government had started considering the introduction of satellite technologies, including low-earth orbit providers like Starlink, a long time ago. Ntshavheni says President…
Emergency personnel at a crash scene 1 minute Four people have been killed in a collision between two vehicles on the N2 in Plettenberg Bay in the Western Cape. The crash happened in the early hours of this morning. The provincial Mobility Department’s spokesperson, Muneera Allie, “We confirm an incident on the N2 at KwaNokuthula…
Banners at Presley Chweneyagae funeral service. 3 minutes Renowned South African actor, Presely Chweneyagae, has been laid to rest at the Zandfontein Cemetry in Pretoria. The 40-year-old actor passed away at his home last week. Remembering his father, Chweneyagae’s eldest son Siyabulela Chweneyaga, described him as a funny, charismatic and present dad whose energy always…
SANDF members during a parade. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has filed a Notice of Appeal at the Randburg Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. The NPA says it will apply directly to the high court for leave to appeal the decision to grant bail to 12 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers accused of killing…
Activist, Mary De Haas. Dr Mary De Haas from the KwaZulu-Natal Violence Monitor is accusing KZN Police Commissioner Lt. General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi of abandoning the July unrest in 2021 that occurred in the province. De Haas is appearing before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee looking into concerns around national security. The committee was established to look…
Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital. 2 minutes The Public Servants Association (PSA) has expressed dissatisfaction with the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health’s response following the death of 25-year-old medical intern Dr Alulutho Mazwi at Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital in Umlazi, Durban. It is alleged that Mazwi was forced to work despite being unwell and fainted twice while…
