President Cyril Ramaphosa. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that a National Convention will take place on 15 August this year to set the agenda of a National Dialogue on challenges and opportunities facing the country. The President says the national convention will be representative of the people of South Africa. The National Dialogue…
A gavel in a court room. 1 minute The Lenasia Magistrate’s Court in Gauteng has heard that some of the eleven accused in SASSA fraud, allegedly intimidated and threatened members of the investigating team. The eleven are accused of syphoning-off hundreds of millions of rands from state coffers meant for SASSA grant beneficiaries. The accused…
Gift of the Givers on the ground in Eastern Cape 1 minute Humanitarian aid organisation, Gift of the Givers, has stepped in to bring temporary relief to displaced residents of the Skiet informal settlement in Butterworth in the Eastern Cape. Heavy rainfall led to localised flooding in the area, leaving hundreds of people stranded. The…
Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube 2 minutes Three police officers from the White River Flying Squad have been arrested while allegedly escorting a vehicle loaded with over 100 bags of dagga on the N4 toll road near Matsulu in Mpumalanga. Provincial police spokesperson Jabu Ndubane says the officers were on duty and in full…
Bafana Bafana players during a training session. 2 minutes Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos says a win against Mozambique will be important for the team’s ranking. Bafana will face Mozambique in their second international friendly encounter at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, Limpopo, on Tuesday evening. They played to a goalless draw in their first…
FILE | Accused 1, 2 and 3, Muzi Sibiya, Bongani Ntanzi, and Prince Mncube seating in the dock at the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial in Pretoria. 1 minute State witness warrant officer Elton Ndlovu has given testimony on images depicting accused number 2 in the Senzo Meyiwa trial in the High Court in Pretoria. Bongani…
Candle burning 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa has noted with sadness the passing of former Judge President of the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court, Justice Clement Temba Sangoni. This comes after the family of the retired top judge in a statement announced his passing following a short illness. President Ramaphosa says the passing…
Mkambathi Nature Reserve. 1 minute The Mkambathi Nature Reserve community in the Eastern Cape has been granted an internationally recognised certificate. The Ramsar Certificate is for global wetlands and rivers that have ecological significance. The tourist destination, located between Port Edward and Port St John’s, consists of over 7 000 hectares of unspoilt landscape. It…
President Cyril Ramaphosa engaging with the media. 3 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to meet US President Donald Trump at the G7 Summit in Canada this weekend. This will be their second engagement in a month after Ramaphosa’s recent visit to the White House. Ramaphosa is seeking to reset the relationship with the American…
Johannesburg Executive Mayor Dada Morero 2 minutes Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero says he is not afraid of the planned motion of no confidence against him by the Democratic Alliance (DA), as it is motivated by what he claims is fear of progress. This follows his establishment of the City’s Bomb Squad last week. The unit…
