Eastern Cape Emergency Services responded to alleged food poisoning at Gobisizwe Agricultural School in Mthatha. The emergency call was received at about 13h00. It is alleged that the scholars ate rice and lucky star fish at the school. Seven EMS Ambulances, three PTV’s, three EMS Rescue vehicles and one helicopter
Today, the 13th of August, 2025 at about, uh, 13 hours, uh, at Sizwe Agricultural School, uh, there was an acute food poisoning. (computer sound effect) It is alleged that, uh, patients, or the school children, they ate rice and Luckystar tinned fish, and they started experiencing abdominal cramps, diarrhea,
Jouberton – Tensions have flared up this afternoon in Extension 24, Jouberton after residents took to the streets following an unexpected power outage that struck last night at around 18h00. The community says the City of Matlosana has yet to provide any explanation or timeline for the restoration of electricity.
A water pump worth millions, once thought to be lost, has been sitting in plain sight—on the factory floor of a pump manufacturer in Benoni, Gauteng—for more than two years. The specialised pump was commissioned to help ease Makhanda’s ongoing water shortages. But instead of being installed at the
Dr Pertunia ‘Pert’ Mathibe, a renowned aesthetic physician and founder of the Dr Pert Centre for Body Sculpting in Pretoria, South Africa, passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. Her family has confirmed the news and requested privacy during this difficult time. Funeral Service of Dr Pertunia ‘Pert’ Mathibe |
South Africa’s much-anticipated National Dialogue officially begins today with a two-day National Convention aimed at outlining the modalities of the process. Initiated by President Cyril Ramaphosa as part of the Government of National Unity, the dialogue seeks to reflect on 30 years of democracy, identify the country’s most pressing challenges,
A wave of intense winter weather is sweeping across South Africa, with strong winds, rough seas, and snowfall expected in several provinces. Multiple weather warnings have been issued as cold fronts begin to make landfall, signaling a week of potentially hazardous conditions. The first of these fronts arrived on
Live 🔴 Border Management Authority Report on the Q1 Activities and Unveiling of the New Stamps source
East London, 31 July 2025 – In a powerful example of collaborative healthcare, Life Beacon Bay Hospital with three of its resident urologists and a team of anesthetists, has joined forces with Frere Hospital to provide pro-bono surgeries for patients on the public sector’s surgical waiting list. This initiative, driven
Residents in northern Pretoria have spent weeks battling foul, discoloured tap water with an overpowering “fishy” smell, raising growing concerns over water safety and public health. The issue, which began surfacing in May, has since escalated—impacting everyday life in suburbs including Montana, Sinoville, Annlin, and Doornpoort. The problem appears
