This was revealed by Correctional Services Commissioner Makgothi Thobakgale, who briefed the media in Pretoria following festive-season anti-crime raids at correctional facilities across the country. Thobakgale said the department conducted a risk and threat assessment, which led to the transfer of both Matlala and convicted murderer and rapist Thabo Bester. “We conducted a threat assessment and, on that basis, concluded that in the interest of security — particularly for Mr Matlala’s own safety — he should be moved to eBokweni…

Four people have been injured and transported to nearby hospitals, after a transformer exploded in a building at the intersection of Lower Railway Road and Staib Street, New Doornfontein. According to the Johannesburg Emergency Management Services (EMS) the building is used as a student accommodation. The EMS says its officers immediately initiated firefighting operations during their arrival at the building, and the fire has since been extinguished. “The transformer was housed within a small utility storage room. The explosion allegedly caused…

The National Health Department has appealed to parents, caregivers, and legal guardians of girls in Grade 5 aged nine-years and older to sign the consent forms issued by the schools to allow them to receive the lifesaving, Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination. According to the department, cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the country, after breast cancer. The department will commence with the drive on Monday with the aim of protecting young girls from developing…