MEC Wessels Morweng The North West Department of Community Safety and Transport Management has put aside more than R1 billion for transport operations. When presenting the R2.4 billion budget for the 2025/2026 financial year at the provincial legislature in Mahikeng, MEC Wessels Morweng said half of that budget will be allocated to transport operations. This…
[File image] Seven people have been killed in four separate crashes on the N2 between Shaka’s Rock and Mandeni on the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast in the past 24 hours. IPSS Medical rescue spokesperson Samantha Meyrick, says in one of the crashes, a car veered off the road after hitting a pedestrian. The vehicle then hit…
[FILE]: People walking in front of the Western Cape High Court. 1 minute Two gang members have been convicted for the murder of seven-year-old Emaan Solomons from Ocean View, who was killed in February 2020. National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila states that the child was struck by a stray bullet when Eben Basson…
[File Image]: Medical workers performing a transplant in a hospital. 1 minute The Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital in Cape Town celebrated its 300th kidney transplant this past week. This marked a milestone for the paediatric hospital, a leading centre of child health in the country, that first opened its doors in 1956. The…
Tembisa Hospital fire on April 19. 2025. 2 minutes The Office of Health Standards Compliance (OHSC) says it will be sending inspectors to probe the cause of the fire incidents at Tembisa hospital in Gauteng’s Eastrand. The fires, which happened days apart, have brought into question the hospital’s safety protocols and emergency preparedness. OHSC’s Chief…
Tribute to Deokaran The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Health and Wellness Committee says it will ensure that funds allocated to the provincial health department are used appropriately. The Committee makes the commitment as it commemorates the life and legacy of whistleblower Babita Deokaran, four years after her assassination. Deokaran, a senior Gauteng Health official, exposed corruption…
People queueing to collect water. 2 minutes Roads in and around Westbury and Coronationville in Johannesburg have been reopened following protest action this morning. Scores of disgruntled residents took to the streets to protest over water cuts in the areas for the past four years. They claim that they only get water between midnight and…
[File photo] A woman holds a sign as demonstrators gather on September 4, 2019 The Kimberley family of a 29-year-old woman whose body was found half-naked with multiple stab wounds in the veld, says police must move quickly to arrest the culprits. The body of Shanay Solomons was discovered by a passerby in thick bushes…
Homeless person’s belongings seen on pavement Night shelters in Cape Town are reporting being overstretched. This as many people seek accommodation following the inclement weather of the past few weeks. Heavy rains and extreme cold have affected thousands of people in the city. The Elim Night Shelter in Elsies River on the Cape Flats says…
Katiso “KT” Molefe appeared in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg, August 20. The legal defense in the case against Katiso ‘KT’ Molefe says the state is drawing influence from a base of speculation. This was heard during his bail appeal at the High Court in Johannesburg on Thursday. This comes after Molefe was denied…
