LIVE: Inquest into the death of Chief Albert Luthuli – 08 May 2025
1 minute The inquest into the death of Chief Albert Luthuli continues in the Pietermaritzburg High Court, KwaZulu-Natal. Live proceedings below:
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Afrikaans marks 100 years as official language
4 minutes On 8 May 1925, Afrikaans became South Africa’s second official language alongside English, replacing Dutch, which had been one of the two official languages in the then-Union of South Africa. 2025 marks the centenary of Afrikaans’ elevated status. However, the language’s origins trace back much further than these 100 years. Afrikaans is a…
LIVE: Official Funeral Service of Constable Cebekhulu Linda
1 minute The funeral service of police Constable Cebekhulu Linda takes place this morning at the Saint Rose Catholic Church in Bochabela, Bloemfontein. He was one of the three constables whose bodies were retrieved from the Hennops River in Centurion, Pretoria, last week. Live proceedings below:
SARS’ longest-running criminal trial postponed, set for October
Pretoria Magistrates Court 1 minute The longest-running criminal trial in the history of the South African Revenue Service has been postponed to October. The case against Hendrik Delport and 13 co-accused dates back to 2003. The accused were arrested in June 2003 to face several charges. The postponement is to allow the regional court in Pretoria…
ANC members in Peter Mokaba region want NEC to intervene in disputes
The ANC in Peter Mokaba Region today held a Special Regional General Council (RGC) at Jack Botes Hall in Polokwane. 2 minutes Disgruntled ANC members in the Peter Mokaba region in Limpopo want the party’s national leadership to intervene in their disputes related to the regional conference, scheduled to start today. Party members from various…
Remains found in bushes, possible link to missing Pretoria couple
1 minute Police have confirmed that human remains have been found in the bushes at Rust De Winter in Gauteng. Police say DNA tests will be conducted to ascertain if they belong to missing journalist Aserie Ndlovu and his partner Zodwa Mdhluli. They were allegedly kidnapped from their plot in Pretoria East in February. Five…
Judgment reserved in bail appeal for accused in Lifman murder case
4 minutes Western Cape High Court Judge Nomfundo Sipunzi has reserved judgment in the bail application appeal of the accused in the murder of controversial businessman and alleged underworld crime boss, Mark Lifman. Counsel for the accused has argued that the court of first instance had erred in not granting the pair bail. The George…
England to play Spain and France in World Cup warm-up matches
[File Photo] Rugby balls on a field 1 minute World Cup hosts England will play two warm-up matches against Spain and France in August before the tournament begins, the governing Rugby Football Union (RFU) said on Wednesday. The Six Nations champions and two-times World Cup winners will host Spain in Leicester on August 2 and…
Mchunu urges officers to remain in SAPS amid challenges
Eulogy by the Minister of Police, Mr Senzo Mchunu, at the Official Funeral of Constable Boipelo Senoge on 8 May 2025, Bloemfontein. 2 minutes Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has appealed to South African Police Service (SAPS) members not to leave the service, despite the challenges they face in the line of duty. Mchunu made the…
Steam train expert to resume testimony at Luthuli Inquest
The African National Congress (ANC) members attend the re-opened inquest into the death of former party president, Chief Albert Luthuli in the Pietermaritzburg High Court on April 28, 2025. 2 minutes An expert on steam trains, Les Labuschagne will continue with his testimony today in the re-opened inquest into the death of former African National…