Slain cousins killed in Mamelodi. Family, friends and community members are gathered at the funeral service of two cousins who were shot dead in Mamelodi, East of Pretoria last week. Twenty-two-year-old Tshiamo and 21-year-old Baleseng Moramaga will be laid to rest at Luckau village outside Groblersdal in Limpopo. The cousins’ bodies were found on Sunday…
File image: A soccer ball on the field: 2 minutes Iqraam Rayners’ 65th minute strike was enough to give Mamelodi Sundowns a one nil win over Raja Casablanca of Morocco in Group B of the CAF Champions league at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria. It was a winning start to new coach Miguel Cardoso’s tenure…
A customer with a virtual banking card uses a smartphone to pay for a purchase. Digital banking may be fast and convenient, but it’s also becoming a growing target for fraudsters. The National Financial Ombud Scheme (NFO) has raised the alarm after reporting a sharp rise in digital banking fraud complaints – up by a staggering…
A police officer operating a stop-and-go search. The SA Police Service has taken Operation Shanela 2 to the streets of Kagiso, west of Johannesburg, on Thursday morning. The coordinated, intelligence-driven campaign aims to curb and prevent violent crime in the country. Police say these efforts will continue ahead of and throughout the festive season, as…
FILE | A clinic in poor state 2 minutes The National Portfolio Committee on Health has expressed concern about KwaZulu-Natal’s healthcare facilities. The committee is currently in the province to conduct oversight visits to several healthcare facilities after receiving letters of complaints from members of the public. Residents at Gamalakhe near Port Shepstone where the…
President Cyril Ramaphosa having a light moment with former President Jacob Zuma. 1 minute Former President Jacob Zuma’s bid to privately prosecute his successor, President Cyril Ramaphosa, will likely reach finality on Thursday. The matter will return to the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg. The private prosecution invalidated in July 2023 has been sitting idle…
Bank notes and coins. The Western Cape government says a Financial Recovery Plan (FRP) for the embattled Kannaland Municipality in the Little Karoo will strengthen service delivery for residents. The municipality has been placed under administration by the Western Cape government. It has been plagued by alleged financial mismanagement. Provincial Finance Minister, Deidré Baartman, says…
State witness in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping case, Lourentia Lombaard, takes an oath before testifying. 2 minutes The cross examination of the key state witness, Lourentia Lombaard, in the Joshlin Smith trial, is continuing in the Western Cape High Court sitting at Saldanha Bay on the Cape West Coast. Lombaard is being questioned by accused…
Lecture room at a college 1 minute Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister Mimmy Gondwe says her department will not allow bogus colleges to discredit the country’s education system. Gondwe and the City of Johannesburg launched an awareness campaign aimed at clamping down on bogus colleges. Gondwe says, “Education plays a very pivotal role in…
AfriForum members stand with placards opposed to BELA Act 1 minute Lobby group AfriForum says they invited all political parties opposed to the Basic Education Law Amendment (BELA) Act to join in their march today. Scores of AfriForum and Solidarity members descended to the Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria to oppose the BELA Act. Both civil…
