Mcebisi Jonas gestures ahead of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry probing state capture in Johannesburg, South Africa August 24, 2018. 1 minute The alliance of business leaders, Business for South Africa (B4SA), has hailed the appointment of a special envoy to the US as a crucial step towards improving relations between South Africa and America….
Joshlin’s mother, Kelly Smith, her boyfriend, Jacquen Appollis, and Steveno van Rhyn are facing charges of kidnapping and trafficking related to the child’s disappearance. 3 minutes Accused number one in the Joshlin Smith trial has told the Western Cape High Court, sitting at Saldanha on the West Coast, that he lied in his confession statement….
Dr John Hlophe looks on during a hearing. 1 minute The Constitutional Court has dismissed, with costs, the uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) political party and Dr. John Hlophe’s bid to appeal the interim interdict that has barred him from serving on the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). The court refused the application for leave to appeal…
File image: Flooding in KwaZulu-Natal. 1 minute Disaster management teams in KwaZulu-Natal are on high alert after the South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued a warning for disruptive rains. The areas affected include eThekwini, iLembe, uMgungundlovu, Ugu, and Harry Gwala. The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in KZN alerts citizens to Level 4 Weather Warning…
Former Deputy Finance Minister and newly elected SA envoy to the USA Mcebisi Jonas. 3 minutes Civil rights group Forum for South Africa (FOSA) has raised concerns that Mcebisi Jonas’ role as special envoy to the United States is beyond his capacity. Jonas has been tasked with advancing South Africa’s diplomatic, trade, and bilateral priorities and leading…
2 minutes Higher Education Minister Nobuhle Nkabane has condemned the violence that claimed a life at the Walter Sisulu University (WSU) in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape. A person was shot and killed whilst two others were wounded. Ministerial spokesperson Camagwini Mavovana says the minister will visit the campus within the next few days. “The…
Yeji Kim of South Korea in action at the Paris 2024 Olympics during the 10m Air Pistol Women’s Shooting Final at Chateauroux Shooting Centre, Dols, France on July 28, 2024. 2 minutes The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) has welcomed the sport’s return to the “heart of the Olympic experience” at the 2028 Games in…
1 minute The NPA is presenting evidence in the Pietermaritzburg High Court to have the initial findings into the death of iconic anti-apartheid figure and former ANC president, Chief Albert Luthuli, overturned. LIVE STREAM:
Boots on the Ground at the Gauteng Safety Agreement Signing. 2 minutes Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says the province has decided to fully deploy its resources to intensify the fight against crime. He was speaking at the signing ceremony of the Gauteng Safety Agreement held at the University of Johannesburg’s Soweto campus. Lesufi says metropolitan…
File image: Walter Sisulu University (WSU) banner during a meeting. 1 minute The Walter Sisulu University (WSU) Student Representative Council (SRC) is calling for the residence manager who allegedly fatally shot one person to be suspended. The incident happened in the early hours of yesterday during a protest at the Nelson Mandela Drive Campus in…
