Five SA top artists honoured by the KKNK

Top SA artists honoured for their contributions to South African Arts at the KKNK. 1 minute Five of South Africa’s top artists have been named honourees of the 29th annual Klein Karoo National Arts Festival (KKNK), for their lasting impact in the industry. Marion Holm, Lee-Ann van Rooi, Henk Serfontein, John Theodore and Die Heuwels…

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Katlehong learners who were rushed to hospital discharged

An empty hospital ward. 1 minute The 110 learners from Tamaho Primary School in Katlehong in Gauteng who were rushed to hospital due to yet another suspected food poisoning incident have now all been discharged. This is according to the Gauteng Education Department. The learners began experiencing stomach cramps and vomiting after consuming samp at…

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Govt decentralises teachers’ recruitment

The demands, made during the same commemorations, come amid rising prices of basic commodities which have left employees on the brink. GOVERNMENT has de-centralised the recruitment of teachers  to districts while encouraging qualified educators to register with the Public Service database in what is seen as an acknowledgement of the need for more educators, NewsDay…

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Joburg EMS firefighters attacked in Soweto

City of Johannesburg EMS truck. Joburg EMS firefighters have been attacked and their Fire Engine stoned in Soweto. City of Johannesburg Emergency Management Services has expressed concern over the incident. EMS Spokesperson, Robert Mulaudzi, says the firefighters were responding to a call about a shack fire at the Motsoaledi informal settlement in Soweto when they…

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Two arrested for fatal hijacking of Eersterust man

SA police ‘arrest’ banner 1 minute Police have arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of 29-year-old Naylan Smith, who was fatally shot during a hijacking outside his Eersterust home in Pretoria East. The incident occurred on Friday morning when three masked men ambushed Smith in his driveway and fled with his car. He…

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Northern Cape holds first pride parade

Pride flags are used to celebrate Pride Month at the Stonewall National Monument at Christopher Park adjacent to The Stonewall Inn, in the Greenwich Village section of New York City. 3 minutes The first Northern Cape Pride parade took to the streets of Galeshewe in Kimberley to acknowledge the LGBTQI+ community and the challenges they…

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