Person holds up a sign during a protest against rape. 1 minute uMkhonto weSizwe Party Youth leader Bonginkosi Khanyile says justice must take its course in the rape of a seven-year-old child from Matatiele in the Eastern Cape. The child was sexually assaulted allegedly on school premises last October while waiting for her transport. Khanyile…
2 minutes KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane has raised concerns about the high rate of teenage pregnancy. Simelane raises these concerns while welcoming babies that have been delivered on Christmas in the province. By 6:30 this morning, 47 babies had been delivered in the province, including 21 boys and 26 girls. Among these mothers are…
Roadblock 1 minute Some motorists making their way into the Eastern Cape via the N6 from different provinces say other drivers need to be vigilant and considerate. Provincial authorities conducted a roadblock just outside of Komani as part of its safety campaign. A minibus taxi driver who was travelling from Johannesburg, Mphangeli Moyeni says his…
Montclair shooting scene A man believed to be in his 40s has been shot dead in the parking lot of a popular fast-food outlet in Montclair, south of Durban. ALS Paramedics spokesperson Garrith Jamieson, says when paramedics arrived on the scene, they found the man lying in a pool of blood and his vehicle riddled…
Former Red Bull team principal Christian Horner during a press conference. Red Bull have sacked team principal Christian Horner and appointed Laurent Mekies as the Briton’s replacement, the Formula One team announced on Wednesday. The 51-year-old Horner was the longest-serving team principal, having been in the position since Red Bull made its Formula One debut…
2 minutes South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Admiral, Prince Tshabalala, has confirmed that the mortal remains of the soldiers who were killed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have arrived in the country. The SANDF says arrangements have been put in place for families to receive the bodies of their loved ones…
FILE PHOTO: A shopper looks for goods during an electricity load-shedding blackout in Johannesburg, South Africa. 1 minute Some energy analysts believe President Cyril Ramaphosa is likely to announce government’s plans to mitigate load shedding when he delivers the State of the Nation Address (SONA) this evening. Eskom implemented stage three load shedding last Friday…
A Ithala Bank stand at an event. 2 minutes Some Ithala Bank clients in Durban have voiced their concern and anger over the current dilemma that the bank finds itself in. Last week, the Reserve Bank’s Prudential Authority filed papers in the Pietermaritzburg High Court for the provisional liquidation of Ithala. Some branches in the…
Political parties seen on screen. 1 minute A total of 192 political parties have until the end of business today to make their submissions as to why they should not be de-registered by the Electoral Commission. More than a week ago the IEC issued a notice of cancellation of registration to inactive political parties including…
Banyana Banyana players during training. 4 minutes Banyana Banyana keeper, Andile Dlamini says the absence of a professional league will continue to expose South Africa’s soft under-belly in international football. An under-strength Banyana were beaten 3- by Jamaica in an international friendly in Montego Bay on Saturday morning. And Jamaica is ranked just eight places…
