[FILE IMAGE]: Drugs seized from criminals by SAPS members. A 34-year-old foreign national has been arrested in Vredendal in the Western Cape for the possession of drugs worth about R500,000. Police Spokesperson, Joseph Swartbooi, says they executed a search warrant at a premise in Mangaung. “Driven by adrenaline, they took time ensure that they do…
Former Joburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda. 1 minute ActionSA Johannesburg Caucus has welcomed Mayor Dada Morero’s decision to remove Kabelo Gwamanda from all roles, citing it as a victory for residents and a step towards ethical leadership. Gwamanda has been released from all his executive duties by Morero, after being on special leave last month. ActionSA…
Minerals Council South Africa has launched a National Day of Safety and Health in mining. 1 minute The Minerals Council of South Africa says there has been a steady decline in mining fatalities over the past few years. The Council says about 40 deaths were recorded in the sector last year, compared to more than…
A man herds cattle on communal land in Cato Ridge, South Africa, July 28, 2019. Three alleged stock thieves have been shot dead by police at Maladini in Qumbu in the Eastern Cape. Provincial Police spokesperson Welile Matyolo says a shootout ensued after an officer attached to the OR Tambo Stocktheft Prevention Task Team, who…
Lidl’s global holiday campaign was created by BBDO Germany and its chief creative officer, South African-born Jonathan Deeb and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Tom Hooper (Image supplied) The brand film is directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Tom Hooper. Set around the theme of wishes coming true, it positions one of the largest retailers in Europe as…
File image: An employee holds up cannabis in a laboratory at a herbal medicines manufacturer. The University of Pretoria’s Professor Olalekan Ayo-Yusuf says that cannabis-related psychiatric problems among adolescents have more than doubled since 2017. He says this is in light of the decriminalisation of cannabis and the massive surge in vaping in South Africa….
FILE: Illegal miners getting arrested. The Johannesburg Metropolice K-9 unit and the Hawks have, during a raid, uncovered an illegal gold refinery operating in Booysens, Johannesburg. The facility is believed to be a key processing hub for Zama Zama cartels. This raid forms part of ongoing law enforcement efforts to disrupt the full value chain…
Coventry accepting her new position 1 minute Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry has been elected the 10th president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Coventry was voted in with an absolute majority in the 144th Session of the IOC in Pylos, Greece and will replace outgoing president Thomas Bach for at least the next eight years. Kirsty…
FILE | Chariots on Durban’s beachfront 1 minute Durban’s skyline is expected to glow with vibrant colour to mark the Festival of Chariots or Ratha-Yathra this Easter long weekend. The colourful festival observed by devotees of the Hindu deity Krishna, has become a popular feature on Durban’s social and entertainment calendar every Easter long weekend….
Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube and Gauteng MEC of Education Matome Chiloane are at loggerheads about the implementation of the BELA Act at SA schools. 1 minute Education activist, Hendrick Makaneta has expressed concern about the contradictory messages regarding the implementation of the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act. This after Gauteng Education MEC,…
