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parents rejects school safety
news

Parents reject new Kempton Park satellite school

back flip
KwaZulu-Natal

Young boy sustains back injury when doing back flip

Gauteng scholar transport saferty
News

Back to school: Gauteng intensify its scholar transport safety operations

parents rejects school safety
News

Parents reject new Kempton Park satellite school

back flip
KwaZulu-Natal

Young boy sustains back injury when doing back flip

Gauteng scholar transport saferty
News

Back to school: Gauteng intensify its scholar transport safety operations

Hikers
News

Several hikers airlifted in separate incidents – including a 2-year-old

By Michelle Swart03-01-2023 10:07

Western Cape Department of Health EMS/AMS rescue helicopter had a busy day on 2 January as several hikers were airlifted

Fireworks
News

Fireworks: Police urge public to use caution this New Year’s Eve  

By Michelle Swart30-12-2022 10:38

The SAPS has asked the public to be cautious when using fireworks this New Year’s Eve and be mindful of municipal by-laws

boy Tugela River
News

Water safety: 10-year-old boy drowns in the Kgopjane River

By Michelle Swart17-12-2022 17:44

After a 10-year-old boy drowned, police urged parents to teach their children about water safety and never leave them unattended near water

Uber Eats Soweto
Gauteng

Uber Eats halts service in Soweto – These areas are affected

By Nokwanda Ncwane02-09-2022 09:07

Uber Eats will no longer do deliveries in parts of Soweto out of fear for its drivers. These are the affected areas..

Rainwater
Health and Fitness

Never drink rainwater! Study finds unsafe to drink due to chemicals

By Agence France-Presse12-08-2022 11:55

Bad news is that, no rainwater that falls anywhere on Earth is safe to drink due to level of toxic chemicals known as PFAS

Amnesty Ukraine
World News

Head of Amnesty Ukraine quits over ‘Kremlin propaganda’ report

By Agence France-Presse07-08-2022 05:00

Head of Amnesty Ukraine Oksana Pokalchuk announced her resignation late Friday, saying the report ‘became a tool of Russian propaganda

Boomtown
Lifestyle

Boomtown taps into NFT to raise human trafficking awareness

By Nokuthula Ngcobo15-06-2022 14:59

‘Human trafficking is the exploitation of vulnerable people for their bodies and labour’: Boomtown raises human trafficking awareness.

family of a woman
Gauteng

Family of a woman found BRUTALLY murdered with her infant lying next to her sought [Update]

By Nthabiseng Madumo06-06-2022 14:03

Police request that anyone with information which can help them find the family of the woman found murdered in Laezonia, to come forward.

large pond, the
News

Tragic! 4-year-old boy found dead in a large pond in Centurion

By Nthabiseng Madumo01-06-2022 10:16

CERT-SA said it is unknown exactly how long the boy was submerged underwater in a large pond before he was found by his parents.

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News

TikTok: How to keep your kids safe on TikTok

By Corné van Zyl08-04-2022 15:28

With TikTok challenges and trends increasing it is important to raise awareness about safety to ensure that teenagers are responsible.

UK tells developers to pay mor
News

UK tells developers to pay more on safety after fire tragedy

By Agence France-Presse10-01-2022 14:39

The UK government has told property developers to contribute more to remove combustible cladding from residential buildings, under revised plans to be unveiled Monday following the deadly 2017 Grenfell Tower fire.

These WhatsApp messages can now land you in jail in SA
Lifestyle

Beware: These WhatsApp messages can now land you in jail in SA

By Erene Roux30-11-2021 17:49

The Cybercrimes Act defines three types of harmful messages that could see you land up in jail in South Africa.

Top tips: How to help your pet
Lifestyle

Top tips: How to help your pets cope with fireworks

By Erene Roux04-11-2021 13:11

Anyone with an animal is requested to be responsible as many pets sustain life-threatening injuries while trying to escape from firework noise.

Gunmen abduct six in Nigerian
Africa News

Gunmen abduct six in Nigerian capital

By Agence France-Presse02-11-2021 20:13

The retired Nigerian general elected in 2015 said that 12 million children in Nigeria were currently scared of going to school

Car hijacking suspect shoots himself
News

Western Cape: Greater SAPS resources needed after several weekend murders

By Andrea Chothia07-09-2021 14:15

Community Safety Minister in the Western Cape, Albert Fritz, has demanded greater policing resources after several murders.

tiktok south africa 2021 south african
News

TikTok: How to keep your kids safe after TikTok tragedy

By Corné van Zyl16-06-2021 12:52

With TikTok challenges and trends increasing it is important to raise awareness about safety to ensure that teenagers are responsible.

Child Protection Week: Creatin
Parenting and Kids

Child Protection Week: Creating a safe space for children in SA

By Erene Roux01-06-2021 15:01

Child Protection Week kicked off on 30 May and will run until 6 June under the theme ‘Let us Protect Children during COVID-19 and Beyond’.

Flight ‘turbulence’ on the ris
Travel

Flight ‘turbulence’ on the rise: Attendant loses two teeth during assault

By Erene Roux28-05-2021 10:28

After a flight attendant lost two teeth during an assault in the US, a union leader wrote a letter saying that there has been a surge in passenger confrontations.

Tiger Woods Genesis
Motoring

Crash course: This is what we know about the SUV Tiger Woods smashed

By Shaun Gillham25-02-2021 16:50

Tiger Woods survived a devastating crash in a little-known SUV, the Genesis GV80. Get up to speed with the SUV and the equipment that may have helped save his life.

Advent
Lifestyle

How to celebrate and keep safe socially this 2020 holiday season

By Erene Roux22-12-2020 14:44

If there’s one thing 2020 has taught us all, it’s the ability to stay away from our loved ones for the sake of everyone’s health when a global crisis hits.

NSRI water safety programme hi
News

NSRI water safety programme hit by COVID-19 lockdown

By Ground Up19-12-2020 13:08

COVID-19 lockdown has hit the NSRI’s schools programme, with less than half the planned number of children getting water safety lessons.

safe
Lifestyle

Big names to feature at Project Playground live-streamed ‘Safe Space’ gala

By The South African11-09-2020 14:49

We are encouraged to stay at home during the pandemic for our physical safety, but for many children and youth their home is not a safe place.

hackers
Technology

Beware: Hackers can use audio recordings to get inside your home

By Farrial Isaacs27-08-2020 19:00

It has come to light that smartphone audio recordings could be used by hackers to create a set of keys to your front door.

flamethrower
Motoring

How to safeguard your car with snakes, flamethrowers and biscuit tins

By Kevin MacGregor26-08-2020 20:50

Over the years, many strange inventions have been marketed to stop cars from being stolen. Some of them probably worked.

Twitter
Technology

Protect your Twitter account: Here’s how

By Ebrahim Essa20-07-2020 20:00

Hackers impersonated the Twitter accounts of Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Apple, Bitcoin and CoinDesk.

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