Mobile operators appear before Parliament Committee

Person using a cellphone 2 minutes Mobile network operators appeared before Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies. They briefed the committee on universal connectivity as well as on reducing the cost of communication. MTN Chief Executive Charles Molapisi asked Parliamentarians to assist with the alleviation of vandalism of the mobile operators’ networks. Molapisi…

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MK Party gains momentum with fourth by-election win in KZN

[File photo] uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party members 2 minutes The uMkhontho we Sizwe (MK Party)has secured its fourth municipal by-election victory in KwaZulu-Natal since the start of 2025, winning ward 18 of the Mandeni Municipality, on the North Coast. This marks the second time former President Jacob Zuma’s party has wrestled control from the African…

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Gauteng Easter Road Safety Campaign launched

ArriveAlive road sign. 3 minutes The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport, together with Premier Panyaza Lesufi, have officially launched the Easter Road Safety Campaign. This, as the Easter season is characterised by high traffic volumes, with motorists driving to various holiday destinations. The activation is aimed at creating awareness of dangers posed by drunken…

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“I saw his father’s face” – Court imprisons woman for son’s murder

The Oudtshoorn Regional Court in the Western Cape has sentenced a 39-year-old woman to 20 years’ imprisonment for the murder of her seven-year-old son.  National Prosecuting Authority Spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila says Drezene Jonkerman admitted in a plea agreement that she strangled her son after claiming she saw his father’s face on him while bathing him. Ntabazalila says she then…

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Over 10 motorists nabbed for drunk driving in KZN

Easter message to law enforcement agencies from MEC for Transport and Human Settlements Siboniso Duma. 1 minute More than 10 motorists have been arrested for drunk driving, including one taxi driver, in KwaZulu-Natal during the Easter long weekend. Several other drivers were also charged for various violations of the traffic rules. The KZN MEC for…

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