SA police ‘arrest’ banner. 1 minute Police say five suspects in police uniform have been arrested for allegedly hijacking a truck in Modderfontein, east of Johannesburg. The suspects were found wearing Ekurhuleni Metro Police uniforms and SAPS reflector jackets. Police rescued the truck driver and recovered the hijacked truck. Gauteng police spokesperson Mavela Masondo says,…
SABC building in Auckland Park, Johannesburg. 1 minute Several cases of poor governance at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) between 2011 and 2019 have played a major role in its ongoing financial woes. That’s according to the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), which briefed Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts. Several cases have been referred…
[File photo] Someone holding a phone 3 minutes The Communications and Digital Technologies Minister, Solly Malatsi, says government is looking at ways to make smartphones affordable as the country moves towards the 5G mobile connection. Malatsi says everyone deserves to enjoy the benefits of accessing low-cost smartphones and the internet. The Minister was speaking at…
Former President Jacob Zuma 2 minutes Judge Nkosinathi Chili is expected to hand down his ruling on Thursday in the Pietermaritzburg High Court on the appeal application by former President Jacob Zuma of his earlier dismissal of Zuma’s application for the recusal of the lead prosecutor in his arms deal corruption trial. Zuma and the…
4 minutes The death of former African National Congress (ANC) President-General and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Chief Albert Luthuli, did not deter the party’s leadership from pressing ahead with the struggle for liberation. That’s according to ANC Convenor in KwaZulu-Natal, Jeff Radebe, who continued his testimony at the reopened inquest into Luthuli’s death, held at the…
Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen 3 minutes Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen says South Africa’s presidency of the G20 comes at a crucial time. Steenhuisen says the world’s food systems are threatened by food insecurity, climate volatility and systemic exclusion. He was addressing delegates at the opening of the G20 meetings of the Agriculture Working Group and Food…
Former President Jacob Zuma 2 minutes The legal representatives for Thales South Africa, the local subsidiary of the French arms company, have argued in the Pietermaritzburg High Court that their right to a fair trial has suffered irreparable harm in the corruption case, which also involves former President Jacob Zuma. Advocate Barry Roux has told…
President Cyril Ramaphosa with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of Official Talks at the Union Buildings. 2 minutes Dozens of uMkhontho we Sizwe (MK Party) supporters are staging a protest against the visiting Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy outside the Union Buildings in Pretoria. The Ukrainian President is in the country and will meet with President…
1 minute Tourist numbers to South Africa and the rest of the African continent are on the rise. Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille shared the update during a media briefing in Durban, ahead of the 2025 Africa Travel Indaba set for next month. De Lille reveals that South Africa welcomed nearly 9 million tourists in…
Court gavel. 2 minutes The lawyer of the former teacher accused of raping a 13-year-old learner says public opinion should not be used to determine his bail application. Michael Khumalo is presenting closing arguments in the bail application at the Mankweng Magistrate’s Court outside Polokwane in Limpopo. The accused resigned from his position as a…
