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Gauteng Health MEC calls meeting to discuss new Typhoid cases while Zimbabwe rep
The Gauteng Health Department has called a meeting with the National Institute of Communicable Diseases after two new cases of Typhoid fever were discovered in Pretoria. A total of six cases have now been reported by the Gauteng Health Department, while one person has died. The meeting aims to among…
Cliff's lawyers confident of victory
Lawyers representing Gareth Cliff say they’re confident of victory in the South Gauteng High Court. Cliff, who was sacked as an Idols SA judge, is seeking R25 million from pay channel M-Net, claiming he was defamed and wrongfully dismissed.
Holomisa-Ficksburg
The Deputy Minister of Labour Inkosi Holomisa, has met with farmworkers, who were injured on duty at the Wood-at-Heart Project outside Ficksburg.
Verbruikers moet maar versigtig geld uitgee
Verbruikers moet maar versigtig geld uitgee en mooi dink voor hulle skuld aangaan het PSG aandelemakelaar en portefeulje-bestuuder, Amelia Morgenrood, gewaarsku.
SRC President claims a witch-hunt against him
The North West University's Mafikeng campus’s temporarily suspended Student Representative Council President, Benz Mabengwane, says his suspension is part of a plot to discredit him.
Brave women row across South Pacific
A young woman who grew up in Zeerust and Rustenberg and immigrated to the UK when she was nine, has made world history. Lizanne van Vuuren was part of an all-women rowing team, who have just completed an epic sea journey. After a gruelling battle with the elements, the Coxless…
Feature: Ekonomiese Ressessie
Stygende kospryse, die knellende droogte, en politieke onstabiliteit is net sommige van die aspekte wat Suid-Afrikaners erg platsak laat voel in Januarie vanjaar. Cathy Dlodlo het met Amelia Morgenrood, aandelemakelaar en portefeulje-bestuuder by PSG, gepraat oor hoe dit die man op straat se sak raak en hoe om jou sente…
Media wil Cliff/M-Net saak regstreeks uitsaai
Die media het 'n aansoek ingedien om verrigtinge in die saak tussen die mediapersoonlikheid, Gareth Cliff en M-Net regstreeks uit te saai. Daar is 'n groot media teenwoordigheid by die Hooggeregshof in Johannesburg. Cliff wil sy werk as Idols beoordelaar terug hê, nadat hy in die pad gesteek is oor…
Fetus in vullishouer buite Bloemfontein gevind
Die polisie in Bloemfontein ondersoek ‘n saak van verberging van geboorte nadat ‘n fetus in 'n vullisdrom buite Bloemfontein gevind is. Vrystaat polisiewoordvoerder, Chaka Marope, sê 'n man het die fetus gisteroggend omstreeks half10 09:30 naby Oranje Grove-plaas gevind. Dit was in ‘n swart plastieksak toegedraai. Marope sê dit is…
Commissions of inquiry a result of government ineptitude: Analyst
A political analyst says commissions of inquiry are a result of government not being able to exercise executive policy. Recently a commission of inquiry was appointed to deal with the issue of free tertiary education. Daniel Silke says if government implemented policy effectively, there would be no need for commissions…
Forfeiture unit wants millions in assets from ANC bigwig, businessman
The judge presiding over the Trifecta case, involving former ANC bigwig John Block and Christo Scholtz, has ruled that an application by the Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) must first be concluded before sentencing can begin. The AFU wants assets it deems proceeds of crime to be confiscated. This includes a…
SA short story gets Student Academy Award nomination
A South African short story about the survival of two brothers after their eviction has landed film student Nathan Rice a nomination for the 2016 Student Academy Awards. 'Homeless' looks at life after the pair are forcefully removed from their shack and the subsequent journey to find their long lost…
Dr Misheck Mulumba – stress
Dr Misheck Mulumba explains some of the negative side-effects of lack of water.
Dr Misheck Mulumba – role of water
Animal health and protection expert Dr Misheck Mulumba speaks about how a water shortage impacts animal health:
Nuwe intrekkers op PUK
Benewens die eerstejaars is daar ook ’n ander groep nuwelinge wat hulself tans tuis maak by die Noordwes-Universiteit se Potchefstroomkampus. ’n Trop blouape het vermoedelik weens die knaende droogte in die provinsie agter kos aangetrek na die kampus toe. Volgens kampuswoordvoerder, Kiewiet Scheppel is dit nie ’n vreemde verskynsel nie,…
Niemand vas ná brandstigting by ‘n laerskool op Winburg
Die polisie op Winburg in die Vrystaat ondersoek ‘n klag van brandstigting nadat twee kantore by die Laerskool Tlong Khanyeng in Makeleketla in Winburg verlede week in ‘n brand verwoes is. Polisiewoordvoerder, Malebo Khosana, sê die omvang van die skade beloop meer as R90 000. Die meeste meubels en ander…
Kouga Municipality opens a case of arson after fire in St Francis Bay area
Two helicopters were in the air this morning helping weary firefighters battle a blaze that has been raging near St Francis Bay since Saturday. The Kouga Municipality has opened a case of arson amid a report that a flare may have started the fires. Former president of the St Francis…
Urgent, focused action needed to improve police performance: Nhleko
Police Minister Nathi Nhleko says an analysis of past and current police performance has found “urgent, focused action” is required to improve the performance of the South African Police Service (SAPS). He said critical deficiencies and challenges were found during the in-depth study and the majority of these related to…
NUM calls for review of safety regulations after 6 deaths at NW mine
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has called for a review of health and safety regulations at mines in the country after four mineworkers were killed in an underground fire at Impala Platinum's mine in Rustenburg, North West. The fire broke out at shaft number 14 on Friday evening. The…
Continued university disruptions "politically motivated"
The University of the Free State's SRC president says the continuation of the #FeesMustFall protests is no longer about student needs but is rather politically motivated. Lindokuhle Ntuli's comment comes as some students opted to continue protesting for free education by disrupting the registration process at several universities. Ntuli says…