ANC Deputy President, Paul Mashatile, delivered the Steve Tshwete Memorial Lecture at the War Memorial in King Williams Town on November 30, 2024. 2 minutes African National Congress (ANC) Deputy President, Paul Mashatile, will deliver his party’s message of support to the South African Communist Party’s (SACP) fifth Special National Congress, which starts in Boksburg…
The co-accused in the Omotoso case, Zukiswa Sitho and Lusanda Sulani seen in the dock during their court appearance. 2 minutes The Timothy Omotoso rape case in the Gqeberha High Court has been postponed until 22 January for final arguments. His co-accused Zukiswa Sitho and Lusanda Sulani have concluded their testimony. On Tuesday Omotoso wrapped…
Outside the Thabazimbi Local Municipality offices. 2 minutes The hung Thabazimbi Local Municipality is preparing to hold the first council meeting to elect officials on Thursday. The day after the by-elections, the Constitutional Court upheld the legitimacy of the coalition led by the Democratic Alliance in the dissolved council. The by-elections, however, produced another hung council….
A mineworker resurfaces from underground. 1 minute The Sabie Magistrate’s Court in Mpumalanga has postponed the cases of 52 alleged illegal miners brought to the surface at a local disused mine last week. The foreign nationals from Mozambique, Lesotho and Zimbabwe appeared in court briefly on Wednesday on a charge of contravening the Immigration Act….
SACP General Secretary Solly Mapaila 3 minutes The South African Communist Party (SACP) says its 5th Special National Conference starting in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni metro on Wednesday, will review its relationship with the ANC and assert its independence in the alliance. The four-day gathering comes at a time when the ANC-led alliance, also comprising COSATU, the…
FILE | Johannesburg Water workers fixing leaks and vandalised valves in Yeoville on February 21, 2024. 1 minute Johannesburg Water says about 200 homes in Protea Glen in Soweto have been built on top of their water supply pipeline. The water utility says this is contributing to the ongoing water supply problems in the area….
Police speak to an illegal miner after resurfacing from underground. 1 minute Police and South African National Defence Force (SANDF) members in Stilfontein near Klerksdorp, North West, continue to monitor the emergence of illegal miners from shafts in the area. Community members say they managed to help five illegal miners to the surface, in the…
1 minute Police in North West say one of the three detainees who escaped from Swartruggens police holding cells on Sunday has been re-arrested. 29-year-old Mpho Madito was re-arrested after he boarded a bus in Tlokweng Village that was headed to Rustenburg. Police say information received assisted officers from Swartruggens and Phokeng to trace the…
Gauteng MEC of health presents the Department of Health’s state of readiness to respond to anticipated high volume of emergencies during the festive season. 2 minutes Gauteng Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko says community healthcare centres will continue to operate 24 hours a day throughout the festive season. Nkomo-Ralehoko updated the media on Wednesday on the…
ANC Deputy President Paul Mashatile arriving in KwaZulu-Natal. 2 minutes African National Congress (ANC) Deputy President Paul Mashatile has confirmed that the party’s Provincial Executive Committee in KwaZulu-Natal will not be dissolved. Mashatile was addressing the crowd in KwaMpumuza, Pietermaritzburg, as part of his campaign efforts ahead of the by-election scheduled for next week Mashatile…
