The party says the aim of Ramaphosa’s visit to the island is to honour freedom fighters who were incarcerated. 1 minute The African National Congress (ANC) leaders, including President Cyril Ramaphosa, will visit Robben Island today to kick off the party’s 113th birthday celebrations. The visit aims to honour the resilience and sacrifices of freedom…
Members skate during a practice session. 2 minutes Australia’s ice hockey federation said on Tuesday it had cancelled a planned international qualifying tournament due to safety concerns, with local media reporting the decision was linked to the participation of the Israeli national team. Multiple local media outlets cited an internal email from Ice Hockey Australia…
A suspect in handcuffs. 1 minute Police have arrested five suspects including late former President Nelson Mandela’s grandchild for possession of a hijacked vehicle and an unlicensed firearm. The vehicle was recovered at Mandela’s former home in Houghton, Johannesburg. Johannesburg Metro Police received information regarding the location of a white Toyota Corolla that was hijacked…
What is left of the minibus taxi that was involved in the Van Reenen’s Pass in KwaZulu-Natal. 1 minute The KwaZulu-Natal Transport Department says its video footage shows that the crash in which 17 people were killed at Van Reenen’s Pass happened after the driver of the minibus taxi apparently lost control of the vehicle….
Baby Savers South Africa aims at ending unsafe infant abandonment. 2 minutes The Eastern Cape Department of Social Development has raised concerns over the increasing number of infant abandonment cases in the province. Since March 2024, nearly 40 infants have been abandoned, with the most recent case involving a week-old baby girl found in a…
1 minute Matric Results will be published in Newspapers on Monday. The Pretoria High Court struck off the roll the urgent application of the Information Regulator, who insists publishing 2024 matric results violates the Protection of Personal Information Act. The Department of Basic Education and the Information Regulator faced off in the North Gauteng High…
Offices with the most uncollected IDs include Johannesburg, Akasia, Cape Town and Gqeberha. 1 minute The Home Affairs Department says it will declare the green identity documents invalid from the end of this year. It says it’s trying to eliminate the risk of corruption and fraud, including identity theft. The department wants all South Africans…
2 minutes The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the City of Tshwane says the decision by the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) to refer the investigation into the Rooiwal Waste Water Treatment Works tender to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) highlights the seriousness and urgency of the matter. The party criticises the South African Local Government Bargaining…
Advocate Charles Mnisi who represents accused number 3 and 1 in the Senzo Meyiwa case. 1 minute Advocate Charles Mnisi will now represent Muzi Sibiya, accused number One in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial. This follows the death of Sibiya’s lawyer, Thulani Mngomezulu in December last year. Mnisi has been representing accused 3, Mthobisi Mncube. Sibiya, Mncube…
1 minute The High Court in Pretoria convenes a special sitting in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial today for one of the accused to confirm his new lawyer. This follows the death of Muzi Sibiya’s legal representative, Thulani Mngomezulu last month.
