Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane. 1 minute Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane and Deputy Minister Tandi Mahambehlala and briefing the media on their engagement with informal settlements dwellers affected by the recent fire disaster in the City of Cape Town and the progress regarding the provisions of the emergency housing guidelines i.e. rebuild, relocation, restoration…
NSFAS administrators registering students. 1 minute The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has urged landlords of private student accommodation to verify whether a student is registered with the scheme before providing them with accommodation. The financial aid scheme faced a myriad of challenges this year, which include the non-payment of private student accommodation, resulting…
[File photo] IPSS Medical Rescue 1 minute A seven-year-old child is in critical condition after reportedly being assaulted by the stepfather at a farm in oThongathi, north of Durban. The man, who is now wanted, is said to have disappeared with a three-year-old child. IPSS Search and Rescue Spokesperson, Samantha Myrick says, “The child was…
Court gavel 1 minute Twenty-six illegal miners are expected to appear in the Stilfontein Magistrate’s court near Klerksdorp in the North West on Friday. They were arrested this week after four resurfaced at Margaret Shaft while another 22 also emerged from Buffelsfontein Shaft number 10. They are facing charges of trespassing and contravention of the…
2 minutes The Information Regulator has filed an urgent application to halt the annual publishing of the Matric Results in newspapers. The case is expected to be heard on the 7th of January just days before the results of the Class of 2024 will be released. The information Regulator, earlier, issued an enforcement notice on…
FILE PHOTO: Australia’s Pat Cummins celebrating a wicket 1 minute Australia heaved a major sigh of relief on Wednesday after skipper Pat Cummins declared run-machine Travis Head fit for the Boxing Day test against India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. India nemesis Head, the leading scorer of the five-test series for the Border-Gavaskar trophy, suffered…
Firefighters battle fire at the Joe Slovo Informal Settlement in Langa on December 26, 2024 2 minutes Another shack fire has ravaged informal dwellings on the Cape Flats. The City of Cape Town says they’ve responded to a fire last night in the Joe Slovo informal settlement in Langa. Hundreds of shacks have been gutted…
Pirates victorious 3 minutes Ten-man Mamelodi Sundowns registered a hard fought 1-nil win over Amazulu in a Betway Premiership match at the Moses Mabhida stadium in Durban. And Orlando Pirates thrashed Marumo Gallants 8-1 at the Orlando stadium. Sundowns remain on top of the log by three points having played an extra match. Downs started…
SA police ‘arrest’ banner 2 minutes A 28-year-old man has been arrested on a charge of statutory rape after a 13-year-old girl gave birth on Christmas Day at the Seshego Hospital. The man is alleged to have impregnated the teenager. The thirteen-year-old is one of 31 teenagers who delivered babies at a Limpopo public hospital…
2 minutes Police in KwaZulu-Natal have launched a manhunt for suspects who shot and killed three men in the KwaMpondo area of Dabhazi, Nongoma. The shooting incident is said to have occurred during the early hours of this morning. The attack comes ahead of a visit by Police Minister Senzo Mchunu tomorrow. He will be visiting…
