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The Association for Alcohol Responsibility and Education urges parents and communities to unite against underage drinking. The warning follows a viral video of minors drinking alcohol with adults looking on.…
The number of deaths in the summer initiation season has risen to 41. CoGTA Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa confirmed this earlier. #dstv403
Authorities are cracking down on drinking and driving. Nearly 10,000 motorists have already been arrested for drunk driving this festive season. #dstv403
National Treasury had invoked sections of the Municipal Finance Management Act by freezing funding to 75 indebted municipalities. The South African Local Government Association say corrective measures were put in…
Power is expected to be restored gradually to parts of Tshwane by later this afternoon. This follows a fire at the Olievenhoutbosch substation on Christmas Eve. Frustration has been mounting,…
Baroka Ba Nkwana leader says illegal mining has spiralled out of control due to weak policing. Residents of Ga-Nkoana in Limpopo are living under a constant threat. This as illegal…
Correctional Services Commissioner Makgothi Thobakgale says the smuggling of contraband into prisons remains a serious concern. He says the department is committed to ensuring that no illegal items enter prisons.…
The National Sea Rescue Institute is renewing urgent calls for child water safety this festive season. This warning comes as drowning and distress incidents involving children rise across the country’s…
The Special Investigating Unit has attributed its successes to independence, among other factors. The SIU has gone after some of the country’s biggest and questionable contracts worth billions in 2025.…
Mpumalanga’s grim festive season death toll so far stands at 116. Despite a decline compared to previous years, Roads and Transport MEC Thulasizwe Thomo says the number remains unacceptably high.…
