LIVE: EFF media briefing
1 minute Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Leader Julius Malema addresses a media briefing following their first meeting of the year and the election of new leadership in December. Live stream below:
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Tiger Brands and listeriosis claimants reach agreement
2 minutes Lawyers representing listeriosis claimants and food producer, Tiger Brands, have announced that they’ve reached an agreement that will see some claimants in the ongoing class action receive advance payments. The payments will be made to the first number of persons seeking interim assistance to address urgent medical needs while the class action continues….
ANC summit to tackle local government issues in North West
[File photo] Members of the ANC PEC in the North West 2 minutes The poor state of local government in the North West is on the agenda at a summit organised by the African National Congress (ANC) Provincial Executive Committee in Potchefstroom. The summit is taking place ahead of the provincial lekgotla, which is expected…
PP orders FS Premier to apologise for property registration errors
FILE | A piece of land 1 minute Public Protector Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka has ordered Free State Premier MaQueen Letsoha-Mathae and Mangaung Metro Mayor Gregory Nthlatsi to issue a public apology to land beneficiaries in Thaba Nchu. This follows errors in the registration of some properties in the area and the undue delay by the…
VIP protection officers accused of assault back in court
VIP protection vehicle blue lights. 2 minutes The case against eight former members of Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s VIP Protection unit is expected to continue in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg today. The officers were arrested after allegedly being caught on video assaulting civilians on the side of the N1 highway in Johannesburg in…
Leagues Cup altered into 36-team format for 2025
Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi scores a goal. 2 minutes Leagues Cup will have a new format in 2025 with fewer teams and MLS clubs facing each other before the quarterfinals, while Liga MX clubs do the same. While every team from both leagues played in last year’s tournament, the 2025 event will be reduced to…
Cape Town activates protection plan against loadshedding
Cape Town at night 2 minutes The City of Cape Town has activated a protection plan against loadshedding following the news of its return. Eskom announced the implementation of Stage 3 loadshedding this weekend after about 10 months of non-interrupted power supply countrywide. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says they will continue building energy security through independent…
4 000 arrested for rape and attempted rape since Oct: Gen. Masemola
National Police Commissioner Gen. Fannie Masemola 1 minute Police have made almost 4 000 arrests for rape and attempted rape since October last year. This is according to National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola. 3 983 arrests were made for the crimes from October last year to the 31st of last month. Masemola says police remain…
Africa’s big copper countries set their sights on profits of trade
A truck travels to a depth of 516 metres below the surface to collect ore at the Chibuluma copper mine in the Zambian copperbelt region. 2 minutes Africa’s biggest copper producers, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia, are working on deals to gain exposure to metal trading as a demand surge linked to artificial…
Pastor accused of rape and assault appears in Khayelitsha court
Court gavel and book 1 minute A 51-year-old church pastor has briefly appeared in the Khayelitsha Magistrate’s Court, on the Cape Flats, on charges relating to rape and assault. The police’s Family Violence Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit responded to claims that the pastor allegedly assaulted and raped victims at his Khayelitsha church between…