Gogo Maweni on the stand in court 1 minute Traditional healer Makgotso “Gogo Maweni” Mofokeng will remain in custody until her bail application next Monday. Mofokeng appeared in the Protea Magistrates’ Court on Monday, facing a charge of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. She was arrested on Sunday in connection with an…
ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula 2 minutes The African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee (NEC) has decided not to dissolve its Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal provincial structures and has instead opted to call it the reconfiguration of the two Provincial Executive Councils (PEC) within the framework of the party’s constitution. ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says the…
A Ithala Bank stand at an event. 2 minutes Some Ithala Bank clients in Durban have voiced their concern and anger over the current dilemma that the bank finds itself in. Last week, the Reserve Bank’s Prudential Authority filed papers in the Pietermaritzburg High Court for the provisional liquidation of Ithala. Some branches in the…
1 minute Cooperative Governance Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has announced plans to meet with labour unions this week to find solutions for continuing support for the Community Work Programme (CWP) participants aged 55 and older amid budget challenges. The announcement comes after Hlabisa extended contracts for these workers until the end of March. In August 2024,…
People queued outside education department offices in Gauteng on Wednesday morning, January 15, 2025. 1 minute The Gauteng Department of Education says it will determine the number of learners who will not return to schools in the province after a ten-day headcount period. Parents and guardians have been queuing at various centres in the province,…
File image: Medical equipment. 2 minutes Limpopo Police Commissioner Thembi Hadebe says a decision on whether to charge the man arrested in connection with the rape of two nurses will be made after an identity parade has been conducted. The accused, a parolee, has now been charged with alleged possession of an unlicenced firearm and…
2 minutes The African National Congress (ANC) provincial executive committees in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng will be reconfigured within the parameters of the ANC constitution. This comes as the president of the ANC Cyril Ramaphosa gave the closing remarks at the end of the two-day ANC NEC this weekend. Following a dismal performance from the two…
Police conduct an operation in the Northern Cape. 1 minute The Northern Cape police have arrested 12 suspects during Operation Vala Umgodi over the past weekend. Four suspects were arrested on charges of illegal mining and trespassing in Kleinzee. #sapsNC The continuous intelligence driven disruptive ops conducted on Saturday, 18/01, by the multi-disciplinary teams of…
[File image] Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa speaking at a government event. 1 minute Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister, Velenkosini Hlabisa says he will meet with labour unions this week to explore solutions to continue supporting the Community Work Programme participants aged 55 and older, despite budgetary constraints. This follows his decision to extend the contracts…
1 minute The Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has assured that efforts are underway to ensure the continued supply of jet fuel at the O.R Tambo International Airport in Kempton Park. ACSA says the current fuel reserves are forecast to last just over seven days, following a fire at the National Petroleum Refiners of South…
