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Emergency services had their hands full on Monday morning attending to two separate crashes in Durban. In the first, ALS Paramedics spokesperson Garrith Jamieson, said one person was entrapped and scores more injured in a multiple-vehicle crash on the M1, Higginson Highway, over the N2 bridge in Chatsworth. “Paramedics arrived on the scene to find […]
A banned pesticide has been linked to the deaths of several children in South Africa, according to conclusive tests conducted by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD). President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday addressed the nation on the government’s plans to tackle the scourge of food-borne deaths across the country. According to the NICD, Terbufos […]
Tuberculosis is a chronic disease that has been around for centuries, yet why they persist in the human body is not fully understood. Some patients now are donating lung tissue for use in TB research. Spotlight explores why these samples are so important to unlocking the mysteries of what the TB bacterium does inside the […]
Floyd Shivambu has been named the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party’s new secretary-general (SG). Joining the party about three months ago, Shivambu takes over for Dr Sifiso Maseko, who left the role earlier this week to resume his work in the Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH). Following the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) report’s findings, Maseko and […]
A body of a man who is believed to have been strangled was discovered in a bush in Zwelisha, KwaZulu-Natal. In a statement, Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) said their centre was contacted and informed about a discovery of a body in the bushes on Wednesday around 7am. “On arrival, officers and paramedics hiked approximately […]
A mother of two was shot dead after two gunmen entered her home and one of them held her children at gunpoint upstairs. The incident happened on Wednesday afternoon in Cornubia, KwaZulu-Natal. Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) said they were contacted by a neighbour after around 3pm, reporting about two gunshots they heard. “Upon arrival, […]
A KwaZulu-Natal truck driver has been jailed for an effective 12 years after he pleaded guilty to theft of chrome that was meant to be exported. Dumezweni Dlamini, 37, was sentenced in the Richards Bay Regional Court this week. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said Dlamini pleaded guilty to theft of chrome as well as […]
KZN Public Works and Infrastructure MEC, Martin Meyer (x/@meyermartinsa) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and […]
Eight people died in a head-on collision on the N2 in Mandeni, northern KwaZulu-Natal, on Friday. (Supplied/ IPSS) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join […]