1 minute The two men arrested in connection with the mass shooting at a local tavern in Pienaar, east of Mbombela are expected to apply for bail at the Kabokweni Magistrates’ Court near White River in Mpumalanga. Six people were fatally shot, while six others were wounded and two succumbed to their injuries in hospital….
US bank note. 3 minutes The dollar took a dive on Monday after US President-elect Donald Trump was quoted as saying he will not impose trade tariffs straight after his inauguration, which is set to take place later in the session. Trump will issue a broad trade memo on Monday that stops short of imposing…
Traffic officers conduct road safety campaign in Gauteng on January 5, 2025. 1 minute Transport Minister Barbara Creecy says pedestrian fatalities on South Africa’s roads remain a major concern. This follows an increase in road fatalities during the 2024/2025 festive season, with pedestrians accounting for 41% of the deaths. A total of 1 502 people…
Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni during a media briefing on the outcomes of a recent cabinet meeting. 2 minutes ActionSA has joined the DA in calling for the suspension of Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni over allegations of her involvement in a R2.5 million tender corruption scandal during her tenure as Municipal Manager…
Cigarettes out of a pack 2 minutes The South African Medical Research Council has hailed the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) announcement of a groundbreaking plan to limit nicotine levels in cigarettes to minimal or non-addictive levels. If implemented, the move would make the US the first country to take such drastic action to…
Murder case graphic. 1 minute The five people accused of the murder of a police officer in Ermelo, Mpumalanga, have been remanded in custody. The five were arrested after police Lieutenant-Colonel Piet Pretorius was shot and killed in Ermelo last week. Pretorius was ambushed by gunmen while on duty and the state vehicle he was…
Coco Gauff in action 2 minutes Coco Gauff rallied from a set down to beat Belinda Bencic 5-7 6-2 6-1 on Sunday to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open and extend her winning streak from the start of the season to nine matches. Swiss Bencic, ranked a lowly 294th on her return to the…
Gogo Maweni on the stand in court 1 minute Traditional healer Makgotso “Gogo Maweni” Mofokeng will remain in custody until her bail application next Monday. Mofokeng appeared in the Protea Magistrates’ Court on Monday, facing a charge of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. She was arrested on Sunday in connection with an…
ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula 2 minutes The African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee (NEC) has decided not to dissolve its Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal provincial structures and has instead opted to call it the reconfiguration of the two Provincial Executive Councils (PEC) within the framework of the party’s constitution. ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says the…
A Ithala Bank stand at an event. 2 minutes Some Ithala Bank clients in Durban have voiced their concern and anger over the current dilemma that the bank finds itself in. Last week, the Reserve Bank’s Prudential Authority filed papers in the Pietermaritzburg High Court for the provisional liquidation of Ithala. Some branches in the…
