[FILE IMAGE]: Aftermath of floods in Eastern Cape. 1 minute Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane says government is continuing to provide humanitarian assistance to Eastern Cape flood victims. The death toll now stands at 92. Speaking on the sidelines of the memorial service for flood victims at the King Sabatha Dalindyebo TVET College in Mthatha…
Flood damage in Umlazi 1 minute Victims of the recent heavy rains in the eThekwini municipality have been afforded decent accommodation. Five women and a child were left destitute following floods that caused mudslides in Ward 85 in Umlazi township, in eThekwini, this week. KwaZulu-Natal Human Settlements MEC Sboniso Duma says these victims will be…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile delivers remarks during a dialogue between Government and the National House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders. Live proceedings below:
The late Lindani Myeni. 1 minute A civil lawsuit into the death of former South African rugby player Lindani Myeni who resided in Honolulu, Hawaii in the United States, is set to go to trial next year. This comes after the chairperson of the Honolulu City Council cancelled a planned vote on a proposed 1.5…
An empty classroom. 1 minute A Grade 11 learner at Vulanindlela Secondary school in Orange Farm south of Johannesburg has been stabbed and rushed to a clinic. A Grade 10 learner has been arrested after the incident. This follows an alleged physical altercation between the two, over a cap this morning. On Monday, a learner…
ATM leader Vuyolwethu Zungula. 1 minute African Transformation Movement (ATM) leader, Vuyo Zungula, believes the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is being used for politically motivated cases rather than those that affect ordinary citizens. His comments come in the wake of the acquittal of the Jesus Dominion International Church leader Timothy Omotoso and his two co-accused,…
1 minute The Northern Cape Department of Education has obtained a court interdict against the Vaalharts School Governing Body (SGB) Forum for the illegal closure of 15 schools in the Phokwane and Magareng municipalities since Monday. The department has condemned the Forum’s actions which have disrupted teaching and learning by preventing learners from attending classes. Provincial…
Former ANC DP David Mabuza ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula and the leader of the EFF Julius Malema are expected to visit the homestead of the former deputy President David Mabuza in Barberton, Mpumalanga. Mourners continue to flock to the Mabuza residence to pay their respect. Representatives of political parties, and entities including members of the…
Accused in Joshlin Smith’s disappearance 1 minute The state prosecutor in the Joshlin Smith trial says the case is the first of its kind in South Africa based on the set of facts. Adv. Zelda Swanepoel has begun delivering closing arguments in the kidnapping and human trafficking trial in the Western Cape High court sitting…
Water droplet coming out of a tap. 2 minutes Residents of Bloemfontein and the surrounding areas that fall under the Mangaung metro municipality continue to suffer low water pressure and no running water for weeks. Several reasons have been advanced by the municipality over the past weeks, ranging from water turbidity to unclogging of the…
