Police are investigating two counts of murder and three of attempted murder after a shooting at Zamimpilo informal settlement in Langlaagte during the early hours of Sunday
Public Service and Administration Minister, Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi, has noted the recent announcements by the Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS) and organised labour regarding the adjustment of the 2026 contribution increase. The Minister said that the period leading up to this outcome was characterised by intensive engagements and,...
Trio arrested for alleged possession of precious metals
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed the arrest of two senior officers and a civilian, allegedly linked to the illegal dealing and unlawful possession of precious metals.This follows an intensive investigation by the Gauteng Counter-Intelligence Operations (GCI-OPS).The arrests were effected over the weekend by...
Four people have been rescued from the scene of a building collapse in Durban on Saturday, the KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Department said.“To date, four people have been successfully extricated and have received medical attention. The department wishes all who are affected a speedy recovery,” the...
A recent judgment by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) that has clarified an important issue for estates, sectional title schemes, and other gated communities in South Africa.
At the city’s Great Exhibition of 1904, 57 Somali men, women and children cooked, weaved and danced for visitors
It was, the posters said, a rare chance to see a “little known but interesting people”: a live display of 57 Somali men, women and children who cooked, weaved and danced for the entertainment of hundreds of thousands of Edwardians who flocked to Yorkshire to see them.
Kyalami is Africa’s longest Formula One track and the premier motorsports venue in South Africa, but it’s been 33 years since it last hosted a Formula One Grand Prix.
The MV Hondius, the cruise ship that had carried passengers infected with hantavirus, anchored off the Spanish territory, where other passengers would soon disembark.
The cruise ship will arrive on the island of Tenerife, part of the Canary Islands of Spain, officials said. All of the passengers will then be evacuated to their home countries.
But it has been hard to attract interest in medical interventions for viruses that have not been considered a top public health priority, scientists say.