The funeral of 5-year-old Siyabonga Mnisi, who died after consuming snacks allegedly bought at a spaza shop. (24 November 2024) 2 minutes Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane is expected to visit Thabisile Primary School in Diepkloof in Soweto today. This follows the death of an eight-year-old Grade two learner who fell ill and died on…
Police arrest a 35-year-old suspect for possession, accessing, downloading and distribution of child pornography in Midrand on 17 January 2025. 2 minutes A 35-year-old suspect arrested for possession, accessing, downloading and distributing child pornography is expected to appear in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg on Monday. He was arrested in Midrand yesterday. Police spokesperson Amanda van Wyk says the man is also…
Hindu prayer 2 minutes President of the religious body, the South African Hindu Maha Sabha, Ashwin Trikamjee says the organisation will not allow religious intolerance in schools to be overlooked. This after allegations of discrimination surfaced at Drakensberg Secondary, at Escourt in KwaZulu-Natal, after two Hindu pupils were asked to remove their red Luxmi prayer…
[FILE] The Budget Justice Coalition says the 2021 national Budget will deepen inequality. 1 minute DebtBusters’ latest debt index for the first quarter of 2025 shows a growing number of South Africans are relying on personal loans to manage their expenses as the cost of living continues to rise. The index reveals that one in…
The Bulls Head Coach Johan Ackermann. The newly appointed head coach of the Bulls, Johan Ackermann, has finally been introduced as the new head coach at Loftus Versfeld. Ackermann replaces 2007 World Cup-winning coach Jake White, whose contract was cut short earlier this month — ahead of the start of this year’s edition of the…
1 minute The crash scene involving a truck and bus on the N3 near Colenso in KwaZulu-Natal is being cleared up by emergency services. KwaZulu-Natal Road Traffic Inspectorate Sindi Msimang says altogether 45 people were injured in the crash. Four of the patients are in a serious condition. The N3 Toll Concession Company says traffic…
1 minute The North West MEC for Finance, Kenetswe Mosenogi, delivers the 2025/26 budget at the provincial legislature. This is the first budget for the 7th provincial administration following last year’s elections. LIVE:
The Provincial Initiation Coordinating Committee (PICC) has confirmed that three initiates have died at different initiation schools in the North West province. In addition, ninety others have been rescued from bogus initiation schools. The fatalities were reported at Klipgat, Ottoshoop, and a farm near Alabama in Klerksdorp. The PICC and the provincial Department of Cooperative…
Azapo president Nelvis Qekema speaking to the SABC in 2024. AZAPO’s president Nelvis Qekema is confident that they are the only political force rooted in the philosophy of self-definition and radical transformation. AZAPO is holding its two-day 27th National Congress in Bloemfontein, Free State, where a new leadership will also be elected. The organisation says…
A police van is pictured at a mine in Stilfontein where illegal miners are underground in this image captured on 25 November 2024. 1 minute Nineteen illegal mineworkers have been sentenced by the Stilfontein Magistrate’s court in the North West to 24 months imprisonment, suspended for five years for contravention of the Mineral and Petroleum…
