Supporters of the African National Congress (ANC) wave party flags at an event. 2 minutes The African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) says the by-election victory yesterday in the Mpofana Municipality in the Midlands, is testament to their intensified renewal drive. This as the ANC in the province is being steered by a task…
Minister Dr Pieter Groenewald 1 minute Correctional Services Minister Dr. Pieter Groenewald says the decision to grant Chris Hani’s killer Janusz Walus parole was out of his hands. He was responding to MPs on the Correctional Services Portfolio Committee, who referred to Walus’ release, as a miscarriage of justice. Groenewald appeared before the committee this…
A protester holds a placard during a march against corruption. 1 minute The legal fraternity has expressed shock and dismay about the extent of the alleged systemic corruption at the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court in Mthatha. It is alleged that court officials solicit bribes, some as high as R15 000 from attorneys…
FILE: Nigerian televangelist pastor, Timothy Omotoso and his co-accused Lusanda Sulani and Zukiswa Sitho in the High Court in Gqeberha. 1 minute National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Shamila Batohi says the acquittal judgment of Nigerian televangelist pastor, Timothy Omotoso, is a major setback to the justice system of South Africa. The National Prosecuting Authority…
Basic education minister with learner who shadows her to commemorate International Day of the Boy Child. 2 minutes Various governmental departments hold events to celebrate International Day of the Boy Child. The Gauteng Legislature is hosting the inaugural Boy-Child Sector Parliament in Alberton, whilst the Department of Basic Education hosts an event to discuss issues…
Teenage boys seen at an initiation school 2 minutes The department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs in Limpopo says it has approved 530 permits for winter initiation schools for both males and females. The initiation season in the province will commence on the 23rd of June until the 21st of July. The department says…
Police divers (WPDS) and Police K9 Search and Rescue. 1 minute A search is underway for a 22-year-old man who went missing yesterday after being swept out to sea by rip currents while swimming in the surf at Shelly Beach on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast. National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) spokesperson, Craig Lambinon, says it’s…
Tennis player Tommy Paul 2 minutes Tommy Paul has had to put off-court distractions in his rear view mirror at the Italian Open this week after the American’s beloved truck was repossessed at his home in Florida. Paul beat Hubert Hurkacz 7-6(4) 6-3 on Thursday to set up a semi-final against Jannik Sinner in Rome…
Dr Nandipha Magudumana appears in the Free State High Court in Bloemfontein. 2 minutes The Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed Dr Nandipha Magudumana‘s bid to have her arrest declared unlawful. Magudumana approached the SCA to reverse the decision of the Free State High Court, which dismissed her application to nullify her arrest, on the…
FILE: Empty shell casings scatter the ground. 1 minute Three people have been killed and two others injured in a mass shooting in Tshapile village outside eNgcobo, Eastern Cape, last night. According to reports, the deceased were preparing for a funeral for this coming weekend, when unknown heavily armed gunmen opened fire. Dr. AB Xuma…
