Officials at the launch of the drone technology. 1 minute New drone technology, which is the first of its kind in Africa, has been launched in Humansdorp in the Eastern Cape. The initiative in the Kouga Municipality aims to combat high crime levels in the area. The new technology will assist in ensuring a fast-tracked…
FILE | Emergency workers at an accident scene 1 minute Five people have lost their lives following a head-on collision involving a light delivery vehicle and a sport utility vehicle on the N4 toll road between Belfast and Machadodorp in Mpumalanga this afternoon. The provincial spokesperson for Community Safety, Security and Liaison, Moeti Mmusi says…
An empty classroom 1 minute The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) is demanding that President Cyril Ramaphosa put sections 4 and 5 of the BELA Act into operation before Friday, failing which they will take legal action and embark on a strike. The BELA Act was signed into law by the President on 13…
Heavy rain in an area The South African Weather Service (SAWS) is predicting scattered showers and severe thunderstorms on Thursday in KwaZulu-Natal. SAWS says several impact-based warnings can be expected. Rain can also be expected in Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Gauteng and the Eastern Cape. “We see a few thunderstorms developing over KwaZulu-Natal, although those conditions for…
SA Springboks Rugby Team. Reigning Rugby World Cup champions, South Africa, will return to the United States for only the third time this millennium, when the 2026 edition of Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry between the Springboks and the All Blacks concludes with an historic fourth and final Test in Baltimore, Maryland. The match will be played…
A classroom with school furniture. The Western Cape Education Department says it is studying the High Court’s landmark ruling on its learner admission policy. Equal Education approached the Western Cape High Court in April. This is an effort to declare the department’s failure to plan for and timeously place late applicant learners in schools unconstitutional and…
A coffin seen at a funeral parlour. 2 minutes The two elderly women, who were shot and killed while asleep at their home in the Eastern Cape, have been laid to rest. The incident, which sent shockwaves across the province, happened at Upper Ncerha Village outside Alice. Neighbours were woken up by gunshots on the…
DA Gauteng leader & leader of the opposition in the Gauteng Legislature, Solly Msimanga adressing residents. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng is set to picket outside Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s Johannesburg office today, to strengthen crime-fighting measures in the province. The party claims South African Police Service (SAPS) stations are severely under-resourced and understaffed. This,…
A company logo for fashion brand Shein is seen on a pile of gift bags on its Christmas bus as part of a nationwide promotional tour in Liverpool, Britain, December 14, 2024. 1 minute The European Union today urged fast-fashion retailer Shein to respect EU consumer protection laws and warned it could face fines if…
File image: Silver handcuffs. 1 minute Limpopo Police have arrested 11 suspects in Praktiseer, outside Burgersfort for alleged extortion at a local mine. Police spokesperson, Colonel Malesela Ledwaba says that the local business forum allegedly threatened to close and disrupt mining activities if the mine doesn’t give them tenders and meet their other demands. Colonel…
