FILE | Illegal miners 2 minutes Concerned residents of Khuma and Stilfontein in the North West have resolved to go underground to retrieve illegal mine workers. They say they are concerned about their health and safety. Locals say about 4 500 illegal mine workers are still underground. A volunteer from the community was lowered by…
A person seen texting on the phone while driving. The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) says it is working on a number of interventions to address road crashes caused by motorists taking videos for social media while driving. The South African National Road Traffic Act prohibits the use of hand-held communication devices, including cell phones,…
Mine workers stand underground at Gold Fields’ South Deep mine, south-west of Johannesburg, South Africa. Employers operating in the mining industry have emphasised the growing need for digital skills. Around 500 000 people currently work in the sector. Head of People and Organisation at Valterra Platinum, Virginia Tyobeka, says digital skills will be crucial for…
President Cyril Ramaphosa. 2 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a raft of measures, including closing implicated shops, to address the recent spate of children becoming sick from eating contaminated food. The President was speaking on a live address to the nation broadcast by the SABC. Ramaphosa says his cabinet has decided to get hazardous…
Thunderstorm Johannesburg Emergency Services says its teams are on high alert following a weather warning for severe thunderstorms expected across most parts of the city. Johannesburg EMS spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi has urged residents and motorists to exercise caution and avoid flooded roads, streams and drainage channels. He says disaster management teams and water rescue units…
Boxing gloves. The gloves are on, and the stakes are high ahead of one of this year’s final major boxing tournaments, Survivor, The Eliminator Round. This weekend’s Golden Gloves event takes place at Emperor’s Palace on Kempton Park and has a R2.5 million prize purse. It’s a first of its kind. Golden Gloves is bringing…
Barrier tape and gun cartridges. One person has been killed and three others wounded in a shooting at Table View in Cape Town. Police say the attack is believed to be taxi-related. They say officers were called to the crime scene, where they found the victims with gunshot wounds. Police spokesperson Wesley Twigg says, “The 39-year-old…
Empty classroom 2 minutes The Department of Education in North West says it will fully investigate concerns and allegations raised following the death of an 8-year old learner from GJ Podile Primary School in Mahikeng. It is alleged that the deceased girl and her 10-year old sister bought snacks from one of the hawkers near…
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Chief Albert Luthuli was born near Bulawayo in Zimbabwe in 1898. 1 minute Testifying in the re-opened inquest into the death of ANC leader Inkosi Albert Luthuli in 1967, daughter-in-law Wilhelminah Luthuli has described his injuries to the Pietermaritzburg High Court. She has testified that the family never believed that he was struck by a…
