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Nokwanda is a passionate writer and journalism graduate. Her byline has appeared in the Sunday Independent, Pretoria News and IOL. She started her journey with TheSouthAfrican.com in their #gig4student project and through hard work, she eventually joined the news team.
Crawford International Pretoria

‘K word’: Alleged racist Crawford International Pretoria substitute teacher dismissed

By Nokwanda Ncwane 26-07-23 13:58

Crawford International Pretoria College has dismissed a substitute teacher who was seen to be promoting racism in a classroom by writing derogatory words on a classroom board. The incident reportedly happened on Monday, 24 July and a video recorded by learners has since gone viral. CRAWFORD INTERNATIONAL TEACHER DISMISSED Gauteng Education spokesperson Steve Mabona said […]

Meyiwa trial Kelly Khumalo

Kelly Khumalo’s neighbour testifies in Meyiwa murder trial: ‘I heard commotion and screaming’

By Nokwanda Ncwane 25-07-23 19:27

State witness and singer Kelly Khumalo’s neighbour in Vosloorus, Khaya Ngcatshe told the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria he heard commotion and screaming on the night former Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa was shot and wounded. Ngcatshe took the stand in the ongoing murder trial on Tuesday, 25 July. KELLY KHUMALO’S NEIGHBOUR TESTIFIES IN THE MEYIWA MURDER […]

Four killed in Port Shepstone taxi rank mass shooting

By Nokwanda Ncwane 25-07-23 18:07

Four passengers were killed following a mass shooting at a taxi rank in Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal. The incident happened on Tuesday, 25 July. ALSO READ: Civilian plane crash in war-torn Sudan leaves nine dead FOUR KILLED IN PORT SHEPSTONE TAXI RANK According to emergency service, Mi7, its teams found several security services and police units present, […]

johannesburg water outage

Rand Water cancels 30-hour shutdown in certain areas of Tshwane

By Nokwanda Ncwane 25-07-23 15:32

Potable water supplier Rand Water has cancelled the 30-hour shutdown that would have affected various parts of Tshwane due to unforeseen circumstances. The shutdown was scheduled to take place at 05:00 on 30 July to 11:00 on 31 July 2023. RAND WATER CANCELLS TSHWANE SHUTDOWN The City of Tshwane previously said the water utility’s technicians […]

eThekwini power outage

Tshwane: Here’s the updated load shedding schedule for Monday

By Nokwanda Ncwane 24-07-23 10:08

Eskom is currently implementing Stage 3 and 4 load shedding alternatively. The power utility said Stage 4 would be implemented from 05:00 – 16:00, thereafter, Stage 3 would be implemented until 05:00 the next day. ALSO READ: Another cash-in-transit truck bombed last night in the same vicinity TSHWANE LOAD SHEDDING SCHEDULE In line with Eskom’s […]

Zandie Khumalo

Zandie denies Senzo was killed separating a fight between her and Longwe

By Nokwanda Ncwane 21-07-23 14:26

Singer and State witness Zandie Khumalo has denied that former Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa was shot and wounded while trying to separate a fight between her and then boyfriend Longwe Twala. Khumalo is under cross-examination at the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. ZANDIE KHUMALO DENIES FIGHT BETWEEN HER AND LONGWE TWALA Meyiwa was shot dead […]

Gauteng school admissions system

Reminder: Gauteng online school admission applications for 2024 close TODAY

By Nokwanda Ncwane 21-07-23 12:51

The Gauteng Department of Education has reminded parents and guardians that the online admission applications for the 2024 academic year will close on Friday, 21 July at midnight. The applications opened on 15 June and were supposed to close on 14 July but were then extended. GAUTENG ONLINE ADMISSION APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON FRIDAY As previously reported by The […]

Johannesburg gas explosion

BREAKING: ANOTHER gas explosion reported in Kempton Park

By Nokwanda Ncwane 21-07-23 12:19

Emergency services are responding to a gas explosion in Chloorkop in Kempton Park, Gauteng. This is believed to be a hydrogen explosion and is the third within two days in Gauteng. ALSO READ: Another cash-in-transit truck bombed last night in the same vicinity ANOTHER GAS EXPLOSION IN GAUTENG According to emergency services the explosion happened […]

alcohol curfew

Lockdown 2.0? No liquor trading after midnight in Limpopo

By Nokwanda Ncwane 21-07-23 11:54

Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism MEC in Limpopo, Rodgers Monama says his department needs to play a role in reducing alcohol abuse as liquor trading hours will be permanently cut from 1 August. Monama revealed this on Tuesday, 18 July during his address at the Modimolle Victim Support Centre. ALSO READ: Another cash-in-transit […]

snow expected South Africa

Weather warning: Snow expected in certain areas of KZN

By Nokwanda Ncwane 20-07-23 16:08

The KZN Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) says it has activated all its disaster management teams as bitterly cold and wet weather is expected in the province. Snow is also expected to make landfall. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) said a cut-off low is expected to develop over the southern interior of South […]

Stage 6 load shedding returns at 2pm

Load shedding for the weekend: Here’s the latest schedule

By Nokwanda Ncwane 20-07-23 11:30

Eskom says various stages of load shedding will be implemented this weekend. The power utility ramped up rolling blackouts to Stage 4 on Wednesday afternoon citing severe strain on the power generation system. ALSO READ: Social media access in Ethiopia resumes after 5-month blackout LOAD SHEDDING FOR THE WEEKEND Eskom said it would implement Stage 2 and […]

Zandie Khumalo

Meyiwa trial postponed after Zandie Khumalo falls ill

By Nokwanda Ncwane 19-07-23 16:20

The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial was postponed to Thursday, 20 July after State witness Zandie Khumalo fell ill. Khumalo was on the stand at the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria giving her account of what transpired the night Meyiwa was shot and killed at her home in Vosloorus on 26 October 2014. ZANDIE KHUMALO FALLS […]

Kelly Khumalo's lawyer

Kelly Khumalo’s lawyer withdraws from Meyiwa murder case

By Nokwanda Ncwane 19-07-23 15:48

Singer Kelly Khumalo’s lawyer, Magdalene Moonsamy has pulled out as her legal representative in the murder case of slain Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa. Moonsamy has reportedly sent a notice of withdrawal to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). KELLY KHUMALO’S LAWYER DROPS HER Moonsamy was a watching brief on behalf of Khumalo without being directly […]

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KZN: Extremely cold and wet weather conditions expected

By Nokwanda Ncwane 19-07-23 14:20

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says cold weather, accompanied by overcast, rainy conditions, can be expected to set in over parts of the Northern Cape, North West, Gauteng, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) and Mpumalanga this week. The weather service had warned that a cut-off low is expected to develop over the southern interior of South Africa […]

SA's stance on Russia-Ukraine conflict

BREAKING: Vladimir Putin will NOT attend BRICS Summit in SA

By Nokwanda Ncwane 19-07-23 13:23

The Presidency has confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the BRICS Summit in South Africa next month. This comes as the International Crime Court (ICC) has issued a warrant of arrest for Putin as he is accused of being responsible for the war crimes of unlawful deportation of children, and the unlawful […]

Nestlé baby food

KZN: Nine-month-old baby passes away on his first day at crèche

By Nokwanda Ncwane 19-07-23 09:33

A nine-month-old baby boy sadly died on his first day at crèche in Umganu Circle in Zwelisha, KwaZulu-Natal. The incident happened on Tuesday afternoon, 18 July. BABY DIES AT CRECHE IN ZWELISHA According to private security Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA), a caregiver contacted them after discovering the infant unresponsive in a bed. RUSA spokesperson Prem Balram […]

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Disruptive snow expected in parts of the Eastern Cape

By Nokwanda Ncwane 18-07-23 16:43

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a Yellow Level 2 warning for disruptive snow in the Eastern Cape. The warning is valid from Wednesday, 19 July until Thursday, 20 July. DISRUPTIVE SNOW EXPECTED IN THE EASTERN CAPE A cut-off low is expected to develop over the southern interior of South Africa. This system will result […]

police officers bribe

Two police officers arrested for demanding R2000 bribe money

By Nokwanda Ncwane 18-07-23 15:59

Two police officers attached to the Beitbridge Border Post are expected to appear before the Musina Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo, on Wednesday 19 July 2023, facing charges of corruption after they allegedly demanded R2000 bribe in order to release a traffic register certificate. The two were arrested on Monday, 17 July. TWO POLICE OFFICERS ARRESTED FOR […]

Tumi Matila

Western Cape’s most notorious hitman gunned down

By Nokwanda Ncwane 18-07-23 13:37

A 29-year-old suspect, who is regarded as one of Western Cape’s dangerous and notorious hitmen in the Western Cape, was allegedly killed during a shootout in Lwandle with police members. The suspect was shot dead on Sunday, 16 July 2023 at approximately 23:00. WESTERN CAPE’S DANGEROUS SUSPECT GUNNED DOWN South African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson in […]

Nelson Mandela Day: Two new statues of Madiba to be unveiled

By Nokwanda Ncwane 18-07-23 11:14

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to unveil two statues of South Africa’s first democratically elected President, Nelson Mandela on Tuesday, 18 July. This year marks the 10th anniversary of Madiba’s passing and he would have been 105 years old as he was born on 18 July 1918. TWO NELSON MANDELA STATUES TO BE UNVEILED ON […]

Senzo Meyiwa murder accused

Senzo Meyiwa murder: Accused eligible to apply for bail

By Nokwanda Ncwane 17-07-23 17:05

The five men accused for the murder of former Bafana Bafana captain, Senzo Meyiwa, are eligible to apply for bail as the late goalkeeper’s trial has started from scratch. This was revealed by the new Presiding Judge in the murder trial, Ratha Mokgoatlheng on Monday, 17 July. SENZO MEYIWA MURDER ACCUSED ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR BAIL […]

State failure and Thabo Bester

Cop shot at as suspects attempt to enter police building in Pretoria

By Nokwanda Ncwane 17-07-23 13:53

The South African Police Service (SAPS) says it has launched a manhunt for at least twelve suspects who shot an officer while  attempting to enter a police building in Pretoria, Gauteng. The incident happened on Sunday night, 16 July. SUSPECTS ATTEMPT TO ENTER POLICE BUILDING IN PRETORIA SAPS spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said officers who were […]

Senzo Meyiwa trial

Senzo Meyiwa murder trial to resume on Monday

By Nokwanda Ncwane 17-07-23 07:52

The trial of the five men accused of murdering former Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa, is set to resume at the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Monday, 17 July. The trial was postponed after presiding judge who has since been suspended by President Cyril Ramaphosa, Tshifhiwa Maumela fell ill. SENZO MEYIWA MURDER TRIAL TO […]

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