A logo of the World Economic Forum (WEF) is seen as people attend the WEF annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. 1 minute Representatives of governments, civil society and business will gather in Davos, Switzerland, this week for the 2025 World Economic Forum. South Africa aims to position itself as an attractive investment destination. The delegation…
Transport Minister, Barbara Creecy releases the 2024/2025 festive seasons road safety report in Pretoria on January 20 ,2025. 1 minute Transport Minister, Barbara Creecy says 1 502 people have died on the country roads during the festive season. The deaths resulted from 1234 collisions, an increase from last year’s 1427. Six provinces including KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern…
1 minute The African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee (NEC) is set to hold its first ordinary meeting. Key issues on the agenda are expected to include discussions on the disbandment of provincial executive committees in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. LIVE STREAM:
Former South African Defence Minister and former Speaker of the National Assembly Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula appears in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court. 1 minute The corruption case of former Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has been postponed until 28 March 2025. SABC News understands that an agreement has been reached with the state to disclose Section B and…
A pharmacy employee holds a box of medication. 2 minutes A large group of unemployed pharmacists have gathered at the National Department of Health in Pretoria to call upon government to intervene in the crisis facing their profession. More than 2 000 pharmacists are struggling to find employment, despite completing their compulsory community service. The pharmacists…
Judge hammer 2 minutes A man arrested in connection with the rape of two nurses at Ga-Chuene clinic near Lebowakgomo in Limpopo, has made a brief appearance in the Polokwane Magistrates’ Court. The accused had his case postponed to April this year for further investigations. Outside the court, nurses, community members and non-governmental organisations, were…
Suspects accused of killing Senzo Meyiwa at the High Court in Pretoria. 4 minutes The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial resumes on Monday. Advocate Zandile Mshololo, the lawyer representing accused number 5, Fisokuhle Ntuli is expected to continue her cross-examination of lead investigator Brigadier Bongani Gininda. This, while accused number 1, Muzi Sibiya, will now be…
The rescue of Stilfontein illegal miners is continuing. 2 minutes SAFTU General-Secretary, Zwelinzima Vavi has described the handling of the Stilfontein illegal miners’ matter as a monumental disaster. To date, 87 bodies of illegal miners have been retrieved and over 1 900 illegal miners have been brought to the surface. Vavi says if government acted…
AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini 2 minutes The advocate representing AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has handed their papers in the Pietermaritzburg High Court to oppose an application for an interdict against him taking another wife. Queen Ntokozo kaMayisela Zulu is asking the court to halt the king’s customary marriage to Nomzamo Myeni, which is scheduled to…
Italy’s Jannik Sinner in action during his fourth round match against Denmark’s Holger Run. 1 minute World number one and defending champion, Jannik Sinner of Italy, has booked his place in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in Melbourne. The 23-year-old who also won the US Open last year, beat Denmark’s 13th seed, Holger Rune,…
