Category: News

Two constables and a sergeant were arrested in Welkom, Free State, on Saturday. This is after the three police officers allegedly followed a man to a petrol station before snatching his cellphone and driving off. The police members were caught after CCTV images circulated on social media. They were seen wearing police bulletproof vests and… Read more

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) said it has learned with great sadness about the passing of former deputy chairperson, Dr Zonke Majodina. Majodina passed away at the age of 79 on Wednesday, 10 July, in Johannesburg after battling an illness. Majodina addressed thousands of delegates just before Human Rights Day, in May this… Read more

The Western Cape has been officially been declaired a disaster zone following the recent intense storms that battered large swathes of the region. On Monday, a briefing meeting was held in the province Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa, and Western Cape Premier Alan Winde to find a way forward following the… Read more

The Department of Transport (DoT) says it plans to increase visibility on South Africa’s roads by deploying traffic officials on a 24-hour basis. Transport Minister Barbara Creecy and her deputy, Mkhuleko Hlengwa, briefed the media on Monday regarding the budget and priority projects for the 2024/2025 financial year. 24/7 shift system During the briefing, Hlengwa… Read more

The Department of Transport (DoT) says it plans to increase visibility on South Africa’s roads by deploying traffic officials on a 24-hour basis. Transport Minister Barbara Creecy and her deputy, Mkhuleko Hlengwa, briefed the media on Monday regarding the budget and priority projects for the 2024/2025 financial year. 24/7 shift system During the briefing, Hlengwa… Read more

Former Economic Freedom Fighters  (EFF) chairperson Dali Mpofu says is willing to pay back ill-gotten donations should there be evidence of such transactions. The EFF has been under fire for their alleged involvement in the collapse of  Venda Building Society (VBS) Mutual Bank. They have been accused of allegedly receiving R5 million plus other monthly… Read more

As cold fronts skirt the South African coast, the country’s southern regions will see cold and rainy weather while the rest of the country will be fine on Tuesday. Weather warnings, Tuesday 16 July In its regional forecast, the SA Weather Service issued no weather warnings for Tuesday. Weather and severe weather alerts for tomorrow,… Read more

National Treasury has been drawn into the fallout from the conviction of former Venda Building Society (VBS) Mutual Bank chairperson Tshifhiwa Matodzi. A leaked affidavit listing several high-profile figures has left one of their own having to distance himself from the situation. Among those accused by Matodzi of having benefited from allegedly mismanaged VBS funds,… Read more

The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has recently issued a warning to the public about a fraudulent scheme circulating on social media. The scam claims that individuals can apply for R1000 food vouchers, but Sassa has confirmed that this information is entirely false. In a tweet, Sassa stated, “Please note that the below information… Read more

The Free State Department of Health has launched an investigation into the death of a four-year-old girl. The child recently died after a tooth extraction procedure at Botshabelo District Hospital. She had visited the hospital with her mother on Tuesday, 9 July. What may have gone wrong? Free State Department of Health MEC Monyatso Viceroy… Read more