Author: Larson Thebe
The Department of Health said more than 500 bundles of joy were born as of midday on Christmas Day. The department urged the new mothers to prioritise exclusive breastfeeding for at least the first six months to two years of the babies’ life to enable them to achieve optimal growth and development, and enjoy a long, safe, and healthy journey of life. “The first bundle of joy was a healthy baby girl welcomed at 00h00 at Galeshewe Day Hospital in the Northern Cape, followed by a baby boy delivered at 00h02 at Harry Gwala Regional Hospital in KwaZulu-Natal. “Then at…
Minister of Police Bheki Cele said the SAPS Festive Season Operational Plan is bearing fruit, as more than 75 000 suspects have been arrested in the country since 15 October, for various offences. The offences include 560 for murder, 604 attempted murder, 470 rape, 6 700 assault GBH, 4 998 common assault, 408 business robberies, 561 possessions of firearms and ammunition. Cele said this has been made possible by the oversight visits as well as the effectiveness of policing interventions in various provinces to keep communities safer, through the Plan. “We have said that all hands are on deck as the police, to…
Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro says he’s disappointed about his team’s performance, after they lost 3-1 to SuperSport United at the new Peter Mokaba stadium in Polokwane, Limpopo in a DStv Premiership encounter. Despite dominating the match, Pirates failed to take advantage of opportunities created. The Soweto giants scored their solitary goal in the first half, courtesy of Fortune Makaringe. “We started the game very well. We had the opportunity to finish the game in the first 30 minutes, but we didn’t and were punished. In the second half we were playing very well, before conceding the second goal. Even…
Australian batsman Usman Khawaja has vowed to challenge the International Cricket Council (ICC) after it charged him for wearing a black armband in the first Test against Pakistan in Perth, in support of Palestinians. The batsman has been in the forefront to highlight atrocities committed against Palestinians. According to the ICC, Khawaja didn’t obtain prior approval from them, and Cricket Australia as required in the regulations, before displaying a personal message during the first Test match against Pakistan. “This is a breach under the category of an ‘other breach’ and the sanction for a first offence is a reprimand,” read…
Australian batsman Usman Khawaja has vowed to challenge the International Cricket Council (ICC) after it charged him for wearing a black armband in the first Test against Pakistan in Perth, in support of Palestinians. The batsman has been in the forefront to highlight atrocities committed against Palestinians. According to the ICC, Khawaja didn’t obtain prior approval from them, and Cricket Australia as required in the regulations, before displaying a personal message during the first Test match against Pakistan. “This is a breach under the category of an ‘other breach’ and the sanction for a first offence is a reprimand,” read…
The late Afro-Pop sensation Bulelwa Mkutukana, popularly known as Zahara, has been described as someone who never forgot her roots. This emerged during the funeral service of the Lolilwe hitmaker at Phumlani township in East London, Eastern Cape. The 36-year-old Zahara passed away last week at a Johannesburg hospital, following liver complications. Friends and mourners said despite been famous, she didn’t want to be treated like a celebrity whenever she visited East London. She was a down to earth, humble, and approachable person. She didn’t want to be treated like a star. We would see her on TV with big…
Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga has revealed that there have been 719 road fatalities in the country since 1 December. This is less than 32 deaths from the same period last year, which was 751, leading to a 4.3% decline in fatalities. Chikunga said this in Villiers, Free State, where she was releasing the preliminary festive road season statistics. “Gauteng has recorded 187 fatalities which is a 23.8% increase compared to last year, KwaZulu-Natal 135 fatalities which is 6.3% decrease compared to last year, Limpopo 88 fatalities which is the same as the previous year, Mpumalanga 81 fatalities which is a 6.6%…
The North West MEC for Community Safety and Transport Management Sello Lehari has assured the family of Matshidiso Mokotedi that he will leave no stone unturned until justice is served. This after the 31-year-old Rustenburg-based traffic officer, was brutally murdered by her alleged partner. Mokotedi, who was attached to the newly established elite Provincial Traffic Unit, The Eagles, was found murdered on Tuesday in Rustenburg. The officer failed to report for duty while her cell phone was also switched off. A suspect, who is well known and believed to be her former partner, was arrested when he tried to open…
Police in Limpopo have issued a warrant of arrest for Francois Swart, the Managing Director of travel agency, Priority Escapes. The Fourways-based company is accused of defrauding would-be holiday makers in Modimolle of millions of rands, after it promised them holiday destinations in the Maldives and other investments. To confirm their bookings, the unsuspecting victims paid either deposits or the full amount to Maldives and received fake confirmation documents from the holiday swindler. They victims were made to believe that their trips to Maldives were booked and paid for only to be advised, at the last moment, that the trips…
The nearly 2000 mineworkers at the Bafokeng Rasimone Platinum Mine outside Rustenburg in the North West have resurfaced after three days underground. The miners staged a sit-in demanding that their dividend shares and pension funds from their previous employer be immediately paid into their accounts. “The protest action, initially involving 2 205 employees, began at the North and South shafts on Monday. By 14h50 today (Wednesday) all North Shaft employees had returned to surface and by 17h05 all South Shaft employees had returned to surface, with all 2 205 employees who initially participated in the protest now safely on surface,”…