Free State police seize food items intended for illegal miners
Illegal miners. 1 minute Police in Theunissen in the Free State have intercepted food items…
Free State police seize food items intended for illegal miners
Illegal miners. 1 minute Police in Theunissen in the Free State have intercepted food items intended for underground illegal miners. They arrested six people, including three men aged between 29 and 64, as well as three women aged between 18 and 51 while they were busy with food packaging. They discovered 2 500 cans of…
SA seeks clarity as Trump imposes 30% tariff on imports
Trade Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau. 2 minutes Trade Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau says they are still trying to make sense of the new tariffs imposed on South Africa by the United States. Last night, the US President Donald Trump imposed a 30% tariff on all imports to the US. Tau says…
Rand plunges further as Trump raises trade tariffs
[File image] 1 minute The Rand has continued to extend its losses against the US dollar after President Donald Trump announced new and higher tariffs against its trading partners. On Thursday morning, the local currency plummeted to R18.83 to the dollar, just shy away from the R19 mark. This is on the back of risk…
Officer in insurance murder case wants bail denied to accused
The two suspects linked to Limpopo officer insurance murders case. 2 minutes The investigating officer in the murder for insurance claims case, Keshi Mabunda has told the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court that his witnesses may be endangered if one of the accused is released on bail. Florah Shokane is applying for bail after being arrested with her…
NEHAWU set to march in North West over fired members
Members of Nehawu on strike. 2 minutes The National Health, Education and Allied Workers’ Union (NEHAWU) is expected to lead a march and handover a memorandum of grievances to Premier Lazarus Mokgosi in the North West on Friday. NEHAWU says they are forced to act after seven of its members were fired for participating in…
Government seeks comprehensive probe in Matatiele child rape case
A child stands alone with her hand reaching out for help. 1 minute Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Youth, Children and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga says law enforcement officers must ensure they leave no stone unturned in their investigation into the alleged rape of a seven year-old girl in Matatiele in the…
Kubayi wants answers from NDPP over Omotoso’s acquittal
Timothy Omotoso in the dock 2 minutes Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi has requested a comprehensive report from the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) on why the state failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt its case against televangelist, Timothy Omotoso. Omotoso and his co-accused Lusanda Sulani and Zukiswa Sitho were acquitted…
State’s cross-examination blamed for Omotoso’s acquittal
Omotoso and his co-accused Zukiswa Sitho and Lusandaa Solani appearing in court. 2 minutes The acquittal of televangelist Timothy Omotoso and his co-accused Lusanda Sulani and Zukiswa Sitho on all the charges against them by the High Court sitting in Gqeberha has led to widespread criticism of the prosecution team in the case. The accused…
Verstappen says goodbye ‘for now’ to Honda
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen celebrates with sparkling wine on the podium after winning the Formula One F1 race at the Belgian Grand Prix in Belgium on July 30, 2023. 2 minutes Max Verstappen has hinted at a future relationship with Honda after the Japanese engine maker’s highly successful partnership with Red Bull finishes at the…
N3TC implements stop/go traffic control following Warden crash
N3TC implementing traffic stop/go after trucks’ crash 1 minute The N3 Tollgate concession (N3TC) says the stop/go traffic controls have now been implemented on a single southbound lane towards Durban on the N3. This follows a crash involving two trucks near Warden in the Free State which occurred in the early hours of this morning….
