Children on the first day of school 2 minutes The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has terminated its partnership with Nal’bali after allegations that one of its practitioners sexually assaulted a grade three pupil. The GDE bemoaned the alleged incident and said children should be protected and not harmed. Nal’Bali is a national reading-for-enjoyment campaign…
A person holds up a sign against the shielding of rapists. 2 minutes WARNING: Please note that this report contains testimony of a sexual nature that may be upsetting to some readers The community of Virginia, Free State, came out in their numbers to support the family of the two-year-old child. The father was arrested…
Cigarettes out of a pack 2 minutes The South African Medical Research Council has hailed the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) announcement of a groundbreaking plan to limit nicotine levels in cigarettes to minimal or non-addictive levels. If implemented, the move would make the US the first country to take such drastic action to…
File image: Silver handcuffs. 1 minute The police in Winburg in the Free State have arrested a 21-year-old man for murder after he allegedly fatally stabbed his 42-year-old father in the chest at a local tavern. “It is alleged on New Years Day around 11am the father and son were at a local tavern when…
Hawks vehicle. Two senior Hawks officers accused of interfering with an investigation into the murder case of a Limpopo councillor are expected to appear in the Bela-Bela Magistrate’s Court today. Police say the accused Captain Virginia Kupa facilitated a meeting between the complainant, a fellow police officer, and Brigadier Mapome Mohajane in 2022. This was…
Taylor Fritz of the US shakes hands with Jenson Brooksby of the US after winning his first round match 3 minutes Fourth seed Taylor Fritz made a strong start in his bid to end the 22-year Grand Slam drought for American men with a resounding 6-2 6-0 6-3 victory over compatriot Jenson Brooksby at the…
3 minutes Unemployed graduates in KwaZulu-Natal are pinning their hopes on the budget speech that Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will deliver on Wednesday. The country is currently experiencing high unemployment and slow economic growth. According to Stats SA, the unemployment rate decreased by 1.4 percent to 32.1 percent in the third quarter of 2024 compared…
YES Trust Zimbabwe, a youth-led non-profit making civic society organisation, advocates young citizens’ rights to health, education, and social protection through edutainment/multimedia advocacy strategy. THE Youth Edutainment Services Trust (YESTrust) Zimbabwe organisation, in partnership with AmplifyChange, has launched a short film competition for local female filmmakers in the fight against new HIV infections. The competition…
Tiffany Meek at court The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says it’s confident of a successful prosecution in the Tiffany Meek murder case. The 31-year-old woman is accused of the murder of her 11-year-old son Jayden-Lee Meek. She was denied bail in the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court today. Meek faces charges of murder, crimen injuria and defeating…
Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala appears in the Alexandra Magistrates’ Court in Johannesburg. The Alexandra Magistrates’ Court in Johannesburg has heard that businessman Vusi ‘Cat’ Matlala has a fraudulent identity document from Eswatini. Matlala appeared in court today for a bail application. The matter has been postponed to Monday next week. He faces charges of conspiracy to…
