Water in buckets during a water crisis. With only a few hours left before the State of the Nation Address (SONA), some residents in Johannesburg have called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to address the ongoing water crisis that has left several communities with dry taps. Residents in the city’s southern suburbs have taken to the…
DA leader John Steenhuisen Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen has denied that he has been captured by the African National Congress (ANC), and he is pushing the party’s policies as minister. Steenhuisen, who was the fiercest critic of the ANC-led government, is now the Minister of Agriculture in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s cabinet. This followed…
SAFA President Danny Jordaan in the dock at the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court. The case against South African Football Association (SAFA) President Danny Jordaan and his co-accused has been postponed to 14 April. The defence and state could not reach an agreement on the trial date at the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes…
A graphic depicting corruption. South Africa’s anti-corruption efforts continue to hover below the global average despite a global decline in corruption. This is according to the Anti-Corruption organisation, Transparency International’s latest Corruption Perception Index (CPI). The index shows that South Africa’s score has remained unchanged at 41 over the last three years since 2024. The…
Leather cricket ball. The Netherlands have recorded their first win at the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s T20 World Cup. The Dutch beat Namibia by seven wickets in their Group A match in New Delhi on Tuesday morning. The Netherlands, who won the toss, restricted Namibia to 156 for the loss of eight wickets. Only…
FILE: President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his SONA 2025 speech As President Cyril Ramaphosa prepares to deliver his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday, SABC News looks back at some of the promises he made during his 2025 speech. There are some positive results for infrastructure funding and investment but there is a thirst…
Justice scale and law books. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Cases Inquiry sitting in Pretoria has heard that political interference to ensure that TRC cases were not investigated or prosecuted, originates from an informal agreement made between old order and new order state players brokered between 1998 and 2003. This is the claim made by families of the…
IPID) Director of Investigation and Provincial Co-Ordinator Thuso Keefelakae testifies before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) Director of Investigation and Provincial Co-Ordinator Thuso Keefelakae says the case docket regarding the murder of Emmanuel Mbense has been referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions. Mbense was allegedly tortured and murdered in…
Cattle on a farm. The Free State Department of Agriculture has confirmed 35 new cases of foot and mouth disease, bringing the provincial total to 291 cases. Department spokesperson Moliehi Moeng says outbreaks have been recorded in several areas across the province, with infected farms placed under quarantine and movement restrictions implemented within a 10-kilometre radius. Moeng says a…
FILE | A man holds Senzo Meyiwa’s picture during his memorial at the Moses Mabida Stadium in Durban. Accused number two in the Senzo Meyiwa trial says he was continuously assaulted by the police, as they were forcing him to sign documents pinning him to the murder of the Bafana Bafana captain. Ntanzi was on…
