Taxis queueing at a taxi rank. 1 minute Police say 19 security guards have been taken in for questioning in connection with a fatal shooting that left one person dead at the Nyanga taxi rank on the Cape Flats. Seven others were wounded. Western Cape Police Commissioner Thembisile Patekile says 13 rifles and seven handguns…
Complainant Andiswa Mengo 1 minute The Judicial Conduct Tribunal probing sexual harassment allegations against Judge President Selby Mbenenge has sought to understand why the complainant told him to “earn it” in response to his persistent requests for her images. This comes as the WhatsApp message exchanges between the pair were put under the spotlight on…
High Court in Polokwane, Limpopo 1 minute A cultural expert says that her studies and research confirm that Masindi Mphephu’s mother was not a Dzekiso wife. Nomthandazo Ntlama-Makhanya says even if Masindi was a man born of a Dzekiso wife, it does not automatically give her the right to ascend the throne. A Dzekiso wife…
Some of the top achievers in Gauteng attending the province’s briefing in Bryanston. 2 minutes Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane has committed to intensify efforts to improve results in 2025. Gauteng province came in third with an 88.4% matric pass rate. Chiloane says last year’s performance was the best since 1995. Chiloane and Gauteng Premier…
Police at the scene of the Lilian Ngoyi Street gas blast. 2 minutes The reconstruction of Lilian Ngoyi Street in Johannesburg will face further delays with the project now being pushed to 2026. However, city officials say the road will be accessible by August this year. This follows the announcement that the Johannesburg Roads Agency…
Man City Captain Kyle Walker 1 minute Manchester City captain Kyle Walker has asked to leave the club, manager Pep Guardiola confirmed after their 8-0 thrashing of Salford City in the FA Cup on Saturday. Walker was left out of Guardiola’s squad for the third-round tie with the Spanish manager saying the right back had asked to “explore…
Traffic officer checking if the vehicle is roadworthy. 1 minute Gauteng Traffic Police have called on public transport operators to ensure that their vehicles are roadworthy before taking learners to school. Traffic Police spokesperson, Sello Maremane says operators should exercise extreme caution on roads which may still be wet and slippery due to heavy rainfall….
Limpopo top achievers honoured in Polokwane. 2 minutes Limpopo Education MEC Mavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya says the province’s 2024 matric results show that they are on the right track. Lerule-Ramakhanya was speaking at the provincial matric results announcement in Polokwane on Tuesday. The province has achieved 85.01%, an increase of 5.5% from last year’s results. Lerule-Ramakhanya says good…
Rescue operations are under way to free trapped illegal miners. 2 minutes The bodies of illegal mineworkers have been brought to the surface from a disused mine in Stilfontein in the North West. Twenty-six illegal miners have also been brought out of two shafts of the disused mine. This follows a government-led operation. The Mineral…
Matric class of 2024 top achievers take a picture with Minister Siviwe Gwarube and Department of Basic Education officials. 2 minutes The Eastern Cape matric class of 2024 has improved for the fourth consecutive year, achieving an 84.9% pass rate. The province is also among the top three highest achievers of bachelor passes. St Dominic’s…
