The upgrading of school infrastructure and the building of new schools will be a priority for the Department of Basic Education in the North West. Department MEC Viola Motsumi has tabled her budget in the North West legislature. She says they have appointed contractors to start repairs on over 147 storm-damaged schools. The department budgeted…
The suspected baby snatcher from Tafelsig is seen during her first court appearance at the Bellville Magistrate’s Court on 03 July 2025. A 37-year-old woman is expected to be back in the Bellville Magistrate’s Court in Cape Town today in connection with the kidnapping of a newborn baby at the Middestad Mall to apply for…
The mother of 11-year-old Jayden-Leek Meek has been charged with his murder at the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court. The bail application of Tiffany Meek, who is accused of killing her son Jayden-Lee Meek, will continue in the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court west of Johannesburg today. The officer who wishes not to be named confirmed observing blood on…
South Africa has spent over R72 million on about 900 000 doses of vaccines for the Foot and Mouth disease outbreak since March this year. The government is now prioritising measures to manufacture locally produced FMD vaccines to respond quicker to outbreaks and prevent economic devastation for many agricultural stakeholders. Various stakeholders, led by the…
Flight FA288 was departing from Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport to Durban’s King Shaka International Airport. Lanseria Airport, west of Johannesburg, has confirmed two flight cancellations today due to the ongoing FlySafair pilot strike, now in its second day. Airport management says FlySafair has continued to keep both the airport and passengers informed about developments…
Gavel in a court room. The State has added a fifth suspect to the attempted murder case involving actress Tebogo Thobejane. According to the National Prosecution Authority (NPA), Nthabiseng Nzama briefly appeared in the Alexandra magistrates’ court on Monday, in connection with allegations of facilitating fund transfers between accounts, while fully aware that the money…
[File image] The Tlhabane Magistrates Court in Rustenburg, North West, has handed 31-year-old Philani Daka a 25-year prison term on two counts of murder. He murdered his girlfriend, Lebogang Mokwena and her mother, Msesi Mokwena, in January last year, in Lefaragatha village. Following the commission of the crime, Daka evaded arrest for months. However, the…
Bryan Mbeumo arriving at Brentford’s stadium before the match against Manchester United last season. Manchester United have signed forward Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford until 2030, with the option to extend for a further year, United said yesterday. United paid 65 million pounds ($88 million) to Brentford, with another 6 million potentially due in add-ons, for…
Files The Gauteng Department of Health says plans are underway to digitise a minimum of 800 million paper-based patient records across all 37 hospitals in the province. This project started at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in Soweto, where 800 000 patient files have so far been digitised. The initiative aims to make patient records…
MMC for Roads and Transport in the City of Johannesburg Kenny Kunene. The MMC for Roads and Transport in the City of Johannesburg, and Deputy President of the Patriotic Alliance, Kenny Kunene, has confirmed he knows Katiso Molefe. Kunene says he was outside Molefe’s house and waiting for a meeting when members of the South…
