African Roots

Bloemfontein Zoo. The Mangaung Metro Municipality in the Free State has allocated R30 million over a three-year period for the refurbishment of its Bloemfontein Zoo. Spokesperson Qondile Khedama says the funds will also be used to ensure the Municipality’s adherence to animal regulations. Khedama says the municipality has acquired veterinary and environmental specialists to prevent…

A Sassa card, card machine and a biometric device. The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has announced that it will be introducing a Beneficiary Biometric Enrolment system in all its offices across the country from September 1, 2025.  According to the agency’s Andile Tshona, the new biometric enrolment is expected to detect potential fraudulent…

Gauteng MEC for Health and Wellness Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko speaking at a government engagement. 1 minute Gauteng MEC for Health and Wellness, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, will oversee the opening of the new Gauteng College of Nursing  Council  (GCON) on Friday at the Bonalesedi Campus in Leratong Hospital on Gauteng’s West Rand. The council’s primary goal is to…

Acting Police Minister, Prof Firoz Cachalia at the Roodepoort Police Station in Gauteng on August 10, 2025. Acting Police Minister, Prof Firoz Cachalia, Deputy Police Minister, Dr Polly Boshielo, together with Justice and Constitutional Development Deputy Minister, Andries Nel, will visit Mitchell’s Plain and Mfuleni in Cape Town due to the recent spate of gang-related…

Arable Land 1 minute Legal experts say property owners should have nothing to fear following the signing of the Expropriation Act, as it makes enough provision for checks and balances. Law firm Cliff Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH) gathered legal minds and experts for a webinar on the implications of the act and to clear the air…

A man holds a framed picture of South African national soccer team goalkeeper and captain, Senzo Meyiwa during his funeral service in Durban November 1, 2014. 2 minutes Defence counsel Zandile Mshololo says she plans to call Senzo Meyiwa’s brother to the witness stand in the murder case being heard at the High Court in…

At least 50 Putco buses were set on fire at the Moloto Bus Depot in Mpumalanga. 2 minutes Mpumalanga police say they are investigating malicious damage to property, attempted murder and assault following attacks on some depots of Putco bus company. Fifty buses were torched and two workers were injured overnight. An unknown group of…

Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala appears in the Alexandra Magistrates’ Court in Johannesburg. The prosecution in the case against businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and four others intends to bring an additional seven dockets against the accused. This was revealed during their court appearance in the Alexandra Magistrates’ Court. They stand accused of attempting and conspiring to commit…