LIVE: Senzo Meyiwa Trial – 21 January 2025
1 minute The Senzo Meyiwa trial resumes at the North Gauteng High Court. Live proceedings below:
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Government tables 5.5% new wage offer for public sector workers
South African rand notes. 2 minutes The government has tabled a new wage offer of 5.5% for public sector workers. The employer met with labour unions at the Public Sector Coordinating Bargaining Council for a revised offer after the workers rejected a proposed 5% salary increase. The Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement tabled last year makes…
Universities expected to be under pressure as academic year starts
University of Western Cape’s Innovation Hub. 2 minutes Universities across South Africa will once again be under pressure this year as thousands of students start the 2025 academic year in South Africa. Accommodation, funding and late registrations are among the issues the institutions of higher learning will have to contend with. The Cape Peninsula University…
Life terms handed down for Cape Flats gang member’s three killers
Three gang members sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a rival gang member. 1 minute Three gang members have been sentenced to life terms each for the murder of a rival gang member in Lavender Hill on the Cape Flats. The High Court in Cape Town also sentenced them to five years each…
Practitioners criticize Norton Rose Fulbright legal code challenge
Norton Rose Fulbright office building, Sandton, Johannesburg. 1 minute Black legal practitioners have voiced concerns over Norton Rose Fulbright’s legal bid to block the newly introduced B-BBEE legal sector code. The code aims to address racial discrimination and promote black ownership in South Africa’s legal industry. Basadi ba Molao, a non-profit organization advocating for equality…
LIVE: Judge Mbenenge Judicial Court Tribunal – 21 January 2025
1 minute The Judicial Conduct Tribunal probing allegations of sexual harassment against Judge President Selby Mbenenge of the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court continues. Live proceedings below:
Suspects in Mpumalanga tavern shooting case to apply for bail
1 minute The two men arrested in connection with the mass shooting at a local tavern in Pienaar, east of Mbombela are expected to apply for bail at the Kabokweni Magistrates’ Court near White River in Mpumalanga. Six people were fatally shot, while six others were wounded and two succumbed to their injuries in hospital….
Dollar dives as Trump team hints at delay to tariffs
US bank note. 3 minutes The dollar took a dive on Monday after US President-elect Donald Trump was quoted as saying he will not impose trade tariffs straight after his inauguration, which is set to take place later in the session. Trump will issue a broad trade memo on Monday that stops short of imposing…
‘Pedestrian fatalities on SA’s roads remain a major concern’
Traffic officers conduct road safety campaign in Gauteng on January 5, 2025. 1 minute Transport Minister Barbara Creecy says pedestrian fatalities on South Africa’s roads remain a major concern. This follows an increase in road fatalities during the 2024/2025 festive season, with pedestrians accounting for 41% of the deaths. A total of 1 502 people…
ActionSA calls for Ntshavheni’s suspension
Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni during a media briefing on the outcomes of a recent cabinet meeting. 2 minutes ActionSA has joined the DA in calling for the suspension of Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni over allegations of her involvement in a R2.5 million tender corruption scandal during her tenure as Municipal Manager…