State witness in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping case, Lourentia Lombaard, takes an oath before testifying. 2 minutes The cross examination of the key state witness, Lourentia Lombaard, in the Joshlin Smith trial, is continuing in the Western Cape High Court sitting at Saldanha Bay on the Cape West Coast. Lombaard is being questioned by accused…
Policeman in courtroom 1 minute KwaZulu-Natal police have warned residents of KwaMashu in northern Durban against criminals impersonating officers. This follows incidents in which criminals used the same modus operandi to commit robberies in homes. In a recent case, men posing as police officers robbed a 36-year-old woman of cellphones and cash in her home…
Dollar bills. 3 minutes The dollar weakened against the euro and yen on Tuesday as uncertainty around President Donald Trump’s planned tariffs kept traders cautious, following a rally in the US currency a day earlier on optimism that he will be flexible in applying the import levies. “The world’s trading a little bit more risk-off…
Sassa signage board seen outside the head office. 3 minutes In another case of identity theft, a 63-year-old pensioner from Gugulethu is yet to enjoy a penny of his social grant from the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa). This, while someone else in Gauteng – who has all his birth details including names and…
Families who have lost their loved ones in the Soshanguve shooting seen during a meeting with Police Minister Senzo Mchunu. 2 minutes Two suspects arrested in connection with the murder of six people at Marry Me informal settlement in Soshanguve are expected to appear before the Pretoria North Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. The suspects were…
1 minute KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Finance MEC Francois Rodgers delivers the province’s budget. LIVE |
[FILE IMAGE]: Border Management Authority (BMA) official checking a travellers documents. 2 minutes Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber says a digitised system will strengthen efforts to combat fraud and corruption at South Africa’s borders. Schreiber and Special Investigating Unit Head, Advocate Andy Mothibi, launched the Border Management and Immigration Anti-Corruption Forum in Pretoria, today. The…
Placards on a door calling for people to apply for jobs. 2 minutes Stats SA says the total number of formal sector jobs has increased by 12,000 in the last quarter of 2024. The increase brings the number of formally employed people to 10,6 million. Trade contributed the highest number jobs during the quarter followed…
A crime scene were a shooting happen cordoned off. 2 minutes The death toll in the incident in which patrollers were gunned down in Soshanguve in northern Pretoria has risen to six. Six others are still in hospital. Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, who is visiting the area, has confirmed that an undocumented Zimbabwean suspect has…
SAFA House in Nasrec, Johannesburg. 1 minute Staff at the South African Football Association’s headquarters were told that their salaries would not be paid on time this month. This was revealed in a letter sent to employees by CEO Lydia Monyepao and subsequently leaked to the media. Monyepao explained this was due to a delayed…
