SANTACO denies involvement in alleged extortion

Taxis at a rank in Gauteng 1 minute Taxi association SANTACO has distanced itself from individuals posing as taxi industry officials who are reportedly stopping private vehicle drivers and demanding money. The organisation has also called on the public to ignore social media claims that taxi operators plan to impound private vehicles. SANTACO spokesperson Mmatshikhidi…

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Court to continue hearing detailed analysis of Luthuli’s injuries

Chief Albert Luthuli. 2 minutes KwaZulu-Natal Chief Pathologist, Dr Sibusiso Ntsele, is expected to continue with his testimony in the reopened inquest into the death of former African National Congress (ANC) President Chief Albert Luthuli in Pietermaritzburg High Court. Ntsele provided the court with a detailed analysis based on the injuries sustained by Chief Luthuli…

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Lack of resources blamed for slow pace in State Capture convictions

Graphic for SAPS investigations. 1 minute Police Minister Senzo Mchunu says he understands the frustration around the slow pace of investigations and convictions of those involved in State Capture cases. Mchunu and Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshaveni answered oral questions on safety and security in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP). Mchunu says while…

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Dramatic scenes in Parly as EFF MP Sihle Lonzi gets kicked out

EFF flag 3 minutes There were dramatic scenes at the portfolio committee on Higher Education and Training when the Parliamentary Protection Services removed EFF MP Sihle Lonzi from the meeting. ♦️Must Watch♦️ Security personnel’s removing Commissar @SihleLonzi from a committee because the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education is protecting corruption. The son…

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CEF hands over assets, R5 bln to new petroleum company

SANPC stakeholders 2 minutes The Central Energy Fund (CEF) has handed over leased assets and R5 billion in funding to operationalize the newly established South African National Petroleum Company (SANPC). Three of the CEF Group subsidiaries including iGas, the Strategic Fuel Fund and PetroSA have been merged to form the SANPC in a process which…

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Western Cape’s unemployment rate remains lowest in country

Unemployment graphic. 1 minute The Western Cape remains the province with the lowest official unemployment rate at 19.6-percent in the first quarter of 2025. Western Cape Premier Alan Winde says the province has maintained a rate below 20-percent for three consecutive quarters. Winde says improvements in the Expanded Unemployment, Absorption and Labour Force Participation Rates,…

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Assurance of no political interference in new intelligence agencies

Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni 2 minutes Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has assured Members of Parliament that newly established intelligence agencies will be free of political interference. Ntshavheni was answering oral questions in the National Council of Provinces. The Presidential High-Level Review Panel and State Capture Commission’s recommendations were to separate the…

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Ancelotti proud of unforgettable years at Real Madrid

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti 3 minutes Carlo Ancelotti said on Tuesday he was proud of the legacy he had built in four mostly successful years in his second tenure at Real Madrid and will only have good memories as he heads to Brazil to take over the five-times world champions. Wednesday’s LaLiga match at…

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