Joshlin’s mother, Kelly Smith, her boyfriend, Jacquen Appollis, and Steveno van Rhyn are facing charges of kidnapping and trafficking related to the child’s disappearance. 1 minute The trial of the three accused in connection with the disappearance of Joshlin Smith continues on Thursday at the High Court sitting in Saldanha on the Cape West Coast….
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivering the Budget Speech 2 minutes Congress of SA Trade Unions (COSATU) says the tabling of the 2025/2026 budget was a difficult one for the Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana. The labour federation says it welcomes the budget despite the 0.5 percentage point VAT increase. Parliamentary coordinator Matthew Parks says, “It…
The late Constitutional Court Judge Yvonne Mokgoro. 1 minute The family of the late Constitutional Court Justice Yvonne Mokgoro says they seeking justice as the culpable homicide trial of her partner began in the Barkly West Regional Court, in the Northern Cape. The Barkly West Regional Court in the Northern Cape has set aside three…
2 minutes The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called for a change in leadership at the Gauteng Health Department in response to a damning report by the Office of Health Standards Compliance and the Health Ombud. The report, which investigated allegations of neglect at Helen Joseph Hospital in Johannesburg, highlights systemic failures and poor conditions at…
1 minute South African billionaire businessman Patrice Motsepe has been re-elected unopposed for a second term as the President of the Confederation of African Football at the 14th CAF Extraordinary General Assembly in Cairo, Egypt. Motsepe, who was elected for a first term in March of 2021, will now lead Africa’s football governing body for…
Informal traders outside a mall 2 minutes Informal businesses in the Buffalo City Metro in the Eastern Cape have expressed displeasure on the in the VAT increase proposed by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. The Minister said a one-percentage point VAT increase has been envisaged over the next two years, meaning that another half a percentage…
Scene of the fatal bus crash on the R21. 2 minutes Ekurhuleni Roads and Transport MMC Andile Mngwevu says the driver of the bus that overturned on the R21 road killing 13 people has been discharged from hospital. Some of the survivors allege that the driver was speeding when the crash happened. Preliminary investigations suggest…
Johannesburg Water reservoir 1 minute Johannesburg Water says construction of the new Erand Tower and Pump Station project is currently under way to boost water supply in Midrand, north of Johannesburg. It will serve as additional capacity to the existing Erand Reservoir complex and also cater to the developments in the area. Johannesburg Water’s spokesperson…
1 minute On the sidelines of the 14th Extraordinary CAF General Assembly, a landmark Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Confederation of African Football (Caf) and the African Club Association (ACA), strengthening their partnership and formalising key strategic objectives. Established in 2023, the association focuses on promoting club football, with the primary objective of…
[File photo] The accused in the Joshlin Smith case stand in a court of law.. 2 minutes A social media influencer Shakeera Ganief, better known as “Shakes Warrior”, has testified that in the weeks following Joshlin Smith’s disappearance, Kelly Smith did not act like a mother whose child had gone missing. Ganief, who also helped…
