Fire is seen burning in the Little Karoo on 29 December 2024. 1 minute Firefighters in the Garden Route region of the Western Cape are continuing to bring a wildfire in the Little Karoo under control. Last week, 10 active wildfires raged in the region and most have been contained, including one in Jongensfontein in…
March 29, 2022 Saudi Arabia’s Ali Al-Hassan and Ameen Al-Bukhari celebrate after the match. 4 minutes Qatar was in full celebration mode to kick off 2024 with the successful defence of their Asian Cup title while Saudi Arabia ended the year on a high after being named hosts of the 2034 World Cup. In between,…
A drone view shows BYD’s new electric vehicle (EV) factory’s construction site in Camacari, Brazil 3 minutes Chinese workers at a construction site in Brazil for a factory owned by China’s electric vehicle producer BYD are victims of human trafficking, Brazilian labor authorities said on Thursday in a growing controversy in BYD’s biggest overseas market. BYD 002594.SZ and…
Eldorado Park community attend Gauteng traffic warden, Chesnay Keppler’s murder case at Protea Magistrate Court in Soweto on December 30, 2024. 1 minute The case of a police officer accused of the murder of his Gauteng traffic warden girlfriend has been postponed to January 6. The 42-year-old was not present in the Protea Magistrates Court in…
A bucket of water from a tanker in Hammanskraal. 2 minutes The City of Tshwane says one area in Hammanskraal, North of Pretoria, is still receiving discoloured water. City spokesperson Selby Bokaba says officials from the City and Magalies Water are set to have a meeting on Monday to analyse test results on water samples…
(File Image) A hospital ward with empty beds. 1 minute The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness has urged the public to help reduce trauma cases in emergency centres this festive season. The department released its latest data comparing trauma and non-trauma patient numbers for 2023 and 2024 from December 24 to 26. In…
Parliament spokesperson Moloto Mothapo addresses the media on December 2, 2024. 1 minute Parliament says it is the constitutional obligation for ministers to comply and answer written questions posed by MPs on time. There has been a revelation that 259 questions remain unanswered by ministers. Parliament spokesperson Moloto Mothapo says all the questions that are…
Policemen on standby during a nationwide strike in Maputo, Mozambique on October 21, 2024. 1 minute The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has called for the Mozambican government and security forces to exercise maximum restraint and a high level of discipline, in dealing with the widespread protests against the election results. This comes as fresh protests…
1 minute A 28-year-old man who allegedly raped and impregnated a 13-year-old girl is expected to appear at the Seshego Magistrate’s Court outside Polokwane in Limpopo today. The man faces charges of statutory rape. The girl is among 31 teenagers who delivered babies on Christmas Day in the province. Police spokesperson Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba says…
Dancer/choreographer Dada Masilo. 1 minute Artistic Director Peter John Sabbagha says internationally renowned Soweto-born dancer and choreographer, Dada Masilo, was a loving and caring person. Masilo died yesterday after a short illness at the age of 39. She is the recipient of many local and global awards including an Italian lifetime achievement award for classic and contemporary dance…
