Members of the SANDF seen during a parade. 1 minute Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Defence wants to engage the Presidency in extending the deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This was after the President had sent a letter to the Committee on Christmas Eve of…
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers at the State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Cape Town on February 6, 2025. 1 minute The South African National Defense Force (SANDF) is yet to release the names of two soldiers who died in a vehicle crash on the R31 between Delportshoop and Koopmansfontein in…
2 minutes SABC News has reliably learnt that the repatriation of 14 South African National Defence Forces (SANDF) is underway. The troops, who were part of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) mission in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the United Nations mission MONUSCO, died in Congo as the M23 movement captured…
MK Party spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela 2 minutes uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela has rejected President Cyril Ramaphosa’s assertion that the government is committed to a corruption-free nation. Speaking at the State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Cape Town, Ramaphosa emphasizes the fight against corruption, but Ndhlela dismisses his remarks, saying the government…
EFF Leader Julius Malema gestures as he addresses delegates at the party’s third National People’s Assembly at Nasrec in Johannesburg on 13 December 2024. 2 minutes The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) is calling for the revoking of all citizenships of individuals who will assume refugee status in the USA on the basis of American President…
Fields of wheat are seen on farmland on the banks of the Orange River near Van der Kloof, South Africa, October 29, 2018 1 minute The Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (Contralesa) says President Cyril Ramaphosa failed to respond to their call to address the land issue during his State of the Nation…
Damages to Lilian Ngoyi Street in the Johannesburg CBD. 1 minute The Johannesburg Central Business District (CBD) is reported to be in a state of shambles. The streets are said to be filled with potholes, and waste and garbage are not collected which may lead to health hazards. Some buildings are reported to remain hijacked…
A coffin during a funeral service. 1 minute Mogale City Mayor Lucky Selele has paid tribute to the 16-year-old cricket player from Krugersdorp High School, Retshegofetse Sennelo. The teenager passed away last weekend, after colliding with another learner during a cricket match. Sennelo’s funeral service is currently being held at Faith Community Church in Krugersdorp…
Accident between a bakkie and a taxi on the R40 road in Hoedspruit, Limpopo on February 8, 2025. 1 minute Fifteen people have been killed in a road crash between a bakkie and a taxi on the R40 road in Hoedspruit, Limpopo. Transport spokesperson Tidimalo Chuene says their officials are at the scene, clearing the…
1 minute Political parties represented in Parliament have mixed reactions to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of The Nation Address. Some say his speech was wishful thinking and others say Ramaphosa continues to make promises he will not fulfil. They argue that Ramaphosa promises jobs but is de-industrialising the economy. SONA 2025 | Political parties react…
