A gavel and a block is pictured on the judge’s bench in this illustration picture. 1 minute A police officer has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment following a guilty verdict on a charge of attempted murder by the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo. Five years ago, convicted Constable Tiyani Ndlovu had been stationed at…
Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum Mine in Swarklip has closed temporarily after the Bierspruit recreation dam wall partially collapsed. 1 minute Mining operations at the Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum Mine in Swarklip, Limpopo, closed after the Bierspruit recreation dam wall partially collapsed due to heavy rain. Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum Mine Spokesperson Hope Tyira says the dam exceeded its…
Zanzou nightclub in Pretoria. 1 minute Police Minister Mnchunu says more arrests are imminent in the Zanzou nightclub assault case. This after a 41-year-old man was arrested in Yeoville, Johannesburg, last night. He has been charged with compelled rape, assault with intent to cause bodily harm and crimen injuria. Three young men opened a case…
City of Joburg Executive Mayor Dada Morero. 1 minute The African National Congress (ANC) in Johannesburg has expressed concern over allegations made against two of its members in a plot to sabotage Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero. This follows media reports that two unidentified ANC mayoral committee members had been conspiring with a Rand Water official…
Mobile clinics to be distributed to five districts in the province. 1 minute The MEC for Health and Wellness in Gauteng, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, will officially hand over sixteen mobile clinics to the five health districts in the province at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in Soweto today. The mobile clinics will be allocated to the…
Banyana training camp 3 minutes The South African senior women’s football team has stepped up preparations for its Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title defence in Morocco later this year. Banyana Banyana will play two international friendlies against Lesotho in the coming weeks, with a new and experimental team. Banyana Banyana assembled for camp…
SANDF memorial 1 minute Three fallen soldiers from Free State who perished in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been commended for sacrifices they made for the country. A memorial service of the three soldiers was held at Tempe Military Base in Bloemfontein. Families and friends say they will remember them for their commitment…
Law firm 1 minute The South African Law Reform Commission is inviting public comments on the use of non-trial resolutions for corruption cases. The Commission proposes that individuals or companies accused of corruption could admit responsibility without a formal finding of guilt. This is part of discussions on potential amendments to the Criminal Procedure Act….
Free State Premier Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae addresses delegates at an event. 1 minute Free State Premier Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae says she will be giving a progress report to the province when she delivers her State of the Province later this morning. Letsoha-Mathae says the province has already turned into a construction site with several roads that are…
ArcelorMittal has also proposed that salaries and benefits be reduced by 20% as an alternative to retrenchments. 1 minute Members of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) are staging a picket at the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) offices in Sandton, Johannesburg, over planned retrenchments at ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA). AMSA, in which…
