Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives in South Africa. 2 minutes Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Union Buildings in Pretoria later this morning on an official visit to the country. The Presidency says the visit provides both countries with an opportunity to further bilateral cooperation and explore areas of cooperation…
Moroadi Cholota is former PA of then Free State premier, Ace Magashule 3 minutes The legal battle between the state and Moroadi Cholota in the R255 million asbestos corruption case seems far from over. The state has refuted claims that Cholota, who is accused number 17 in the high-profile scandal, was treated unfairly and that…
Britain’s Emma Raducanu celebrates after winning her first round match against Shelby Rogers of the US during the Australian Open at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia on January 16, 2024. 2 minutes Emma Raducanu will return to action at this week’s Madrid Open after a mid-season break and the former United States (US) Open champion said…
SAPS image. 1 minute The Mpumalanga High Court in Mbombela has sentenced a 39-year-old man to life imprisonment for multiple rapes. Gilbert Fankomo a resident of Numbi Trust in Masoyi was convicted on four counts of rape involving underage victims, including an 8-year-old girl. Provincial police spokesperson Donald Mdhluli says Fankomo committed the offences between…
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives in South Africa. 2 minutes Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in South Africa on an official visit. He was welcomed by Minister of International Relations Ronald Lamola. The President of Ukraine @ZelenskyyUa has arrived in South Africa. #GCIS #sabcnews pic.twitter.com/mWHm0lW4Yp — Sophie Mokoena (@Sophie_Mokoena) April 23, 2025 It’s his…
SA police ‘arrest’ banner. 1 minute Police say five suspects in police uniform have been arrested for allegedly hijacking a truck in Modderfontein, east of Johannesburg. The suspects were found wearing Ekurhuleni Metro Police uniforms and SAPS reflector jackets. Police rescued the truck driver and recovered the hijacked truck. Gauteng police spokesperson Mavela Masondo says,…
SABC building in Auckland Park, Johannesburg. 1 minute Several cases of poor governance at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) between 2011 and 2019 have played a major role in its ongoing financial woes. That’s according to the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), which briefed Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts. Several cases have been referred…
[File photo] Someone holding a phone 3 minutes The Communications and Digital Technologies Minister, Solly Malatsi, says government is looking at ways to make smartphones affordable as the country moves towards the 5G mobile connection. Malatsi says everyone deserves to enjoy the benefits of accessing low-cost smartphones and the internet. The Minister was speaking at…
Former President Jacob Zuma 2 minutes Judge Nkosinathi Chili is expected to hand down his ruling on Thursday in the Pietermaritzburg High Court on the appeal application by former President Jacob Zuma of his earlier dismissal of Zuma’s application for the recusal of the lead prosecutor in his arms deal corruption trial. Zuma and the…
4 minutes The death of former African National Congress (ANC) President-General and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Chief Albert Luthuli, did not deter the party’s leadership from pressing ahead with the struggle for liberation. That’s according to ANC Convenor in KwaZulu-Natal, Jeff Radebe, who continued his testimony at the reopened inquest into Luthuli’s death, held at the…
