Defence counsel consults with the accused in the Senzo Meyiwa trial. 2 minutes The High Court in Pretoria will convene a special sitting on Wednesday in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial for accused number one – Muzi Sibiya – to confirm his new lawyer. This follows the death of Sibiya’s legal representative Thulani Mngomezulu in December….
An empty classroom 1 minute There are growing calls for the stringent vetting of people who come in contact with learners. The safety of learners remains a concern for anti-gender-based violence organisation, Second Chance, as schools prepare to reopen next week. Crime statistics for the second quarter of the 2024-2025 financial show that at least…
2 minutes African National Congress (ANC) president Cyril Ramaphosa has called on alliance partners, particularly the South African Communist Party (SACP), to strengthen their partnership in honour of the late party General Secretary, Joe Slovo. Speaking at the 30th commemoration of Slovo’s death at Avalon Cemetery in Soweto on Monday, Ramaphosa’s remarks come as the…
2 minutes The African National Congress (ANC) – Africa’s oldest liberation movement – is celebrating 113 years of existence this weekend. This year’s January 8 Statement rally will be held at Nelson Mandela Park at Khayelitsha in Cape Town on Saturday. The ANC has been the governing party since the first democratic elections in 1994,…
Inside a court 1 minute The bail application for five men accused of murdering a 27-year-old man has been postponed to Friday in the Kimberley Magistrate’s Court, Northern Cape. The deceased was allegedly seen on CCTV footage stealing a cellphone from a car parked at a house in Homevale. He was later tracked down with…
[FILE IMAGE] Matriculants at a school in Limpopo 1 minute The judgment in the case between the Department of Basic Education and the Information Regulatory Authority will be delivered on Wednesday in the High Court in Pretoria. The Information Regulator recently filed an urgent application to stop the department from publishing the 2024 matric results in…
Phalala River in Limpopo 3 minutes Heavy rains in parts of Limpopo have brought pain to some families. Seven people have drowned in overflowing rivers in the past two months. Two 10-year-old boys drowned in the Phalala River at Ga-Seleka outside Lephalale in Limpopo last week. The body of one of them is still missing. Police…
People wearing masks in China 2 minutes Minister of Health Aaron Motsoaledi says South Africa is monitoring the Human Metapneumovirus, or HMPV outbreak in China, to help mitigate against any spread in this country. China is currently facing a surge in respiratory illnesses, with some hospitals overflowing. It is reported that this is due to…
Taps in a public toilet 1 minute Johannesburg Water says some of its customers should brace themselves for low pressure to no water supply between January 25 and 26, 2025. Rand Water will be conducting a two-day repair to a leak on their O2 pipeline. This will affect water supply in the Palmiet System, which…
Buses seen at a depot. 2 minutes The North West provincial government has provided some lifeline to employees of the troubled North West Transport Investment (NTI). The provincial Transport Management Department says it will pay them in 10 days. Some employees spent the festive season camping outside the provincial legislature in Mahikeng. The government says…
