Two suspected drug mules arrested at OR Tambo airport

1 minute Police have arrested two suspected drug mules at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. A 24-year-old Brazilian man and a 51-year-old South African woman were intercepted on Thursday after arriving from São Paulo, Brazil. Authorities say both suspects had ingested “bullets” suspected to contain cocaine, which was confirmed through medical examination. Police spokesperson…

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Dennis Neer to be laid to rest today

[File image] Former Eastern Cape MEC for Community Safety Dennis Neer 1 minute The former Eastern Cape Safety and Security MEC , Dennis Neer will be laid to rest in Gqeberha today. The struggle stalwart died at the age of 76 last week Friday after a long illness. President Cyril Ramaphosa has accorded Neer a…

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Malema accuses GNU of preserving poverty among black people

EFF leader Julius Malema 2 minutes Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says South Africa’s youth have no reason to support the Government of National Unity – given the country’s unemployment rate. The EFF leader further accused the GNU of preserving poverty among black people. Malema was addressing an EFF rally in Sharpeville, Gauteng…

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George Foreman, heavyweight champ, dies at 76

Former heavyweight champion George Foreman gestures before the heavyweight title unification boxing match between Ukrainian IBF and WBO titleholder Vladimir Klitschko against British WBA champion David Haye in Hamburg. 4 minutes American George Foreman, one of the great second acts in sports, who reclaimed the heavyweight boxing title at age 45 and became a celebrated…

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LIVE: Funeral service of struggle stalwart Dennis Neer

1 minute The late struggle stalwart and former MEC for Community Safety and Liaison, Dennis Neer, is being laid to rest in Gqeberha. Earlier this week, President Cyril Ramaphosa approved a special Provincial Official Funeral Category 2 for Neer, following a request by Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane to honor his contributions. Neer passed away…

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‘Presidential Youth Employment Initiative has decreased unemployment’

Deputy President Paul Mashatile. 1 minute Deputy President Paul Mashatile has highlighted government’s employment initiatives during the Human Rights Commemoration in Kariega in the Eastern Cape. He applauded initiatives such as the National Skills Fund, Disabilities Programme and the Social Employment Fund. Mashatile says so far, the Presidential Youth Employment Initiative has contributed massively to…

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