Accused number three in the Joshlin SMith kidnapping trial, Kelly Smith, who is Joshlin’s mother, is seen in court on 12 March 2025. 1 minute The Joshlin Smith kidnapping case is expected to resume today after the lawyer representing accused number one, Jacquen Appollis, argued that the state was basing its case on the evidence of Lourentia Lombard. Fannie Harmse yesterday told…
SASSA office in Bellville 2 minutes The 11 accused in the R260 million South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) fraud case will be back in the Lenasia Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg on the 10th of June to continue their bail application. They are facing more than 1 000 charges related to fraud and theft. The…
Advocate Dali Mpofu. 1 minute Senior counsel Advocate Dali Mpofu will this morning appear before an Independent Disciplinary Committee of the Legal Practice Council (LPC). He has to answer to charges of alleged misconduct before the body, which is mandated to set norms and standards as well as regulate the professional conduct of legal practitioners….
Car in an accident 1 minute Gauteng Roads and Transport MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela says traffic officers will remain vigilant after Minister Barbara Creecy released the 2025 Easter road fatalities statistics yesterday. The figures show a 32% overall decline nationwide. Gauteng recorded a significant reduction from 52 road fatalities in 2024 to 22 in 2025. The…
1 minute The trial into the kidnapping and trafficking of seven-year-old Joshlin Smith under way at the Western Cape High Court sitting in Saldanha Bay on the Cape West Coast. Live stream below:
EFF leader Julius Malema briefs the media on the suspension of the VAT increase. 2 minutes The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has welcomed the Western Cape High Court’s decision to suspend the half a percentage point VAT increase, preventing the tax hike from taking effect on Thursday. The court issued this ruling on Sunday, also…
Artists perform at the National Freedom Day commemorations in Ermelo, Mpumalanga on April 27, 2025. 1 minute Acting President Gwede Mantashe has used his Freedom Day address to call for unity among different races in the country. Mantashe delivered the keynote address at the National Freedom Day commemorations in Ermelo, Mpumalanga yesterday. This after he…
File image: The South African Revenue Service (SARS) Commissioner, Edward Kieswetter addresses a media briefing. 1 minute The South African Revenue Service (SARS) Commissioner Edward Kieswetter has urged consumers to be vigilant at the point of sale to ensure that they are charged 15% Value-Added Tax (VAT) and to engage their stores should they be…
Accused in Joshlin Smith’s disappearance 1 minute The state prosecutor in the Joshlin Smith trial says the case is the first of its kind in South Africa based on the set of facts. Adv. Zelda Swanepoel has begun delivering closing arguments in the kidnapping and human trafficking trial in the Western Cape High court sitting…
Helicopters water bomb the blaze on Table Mountain. 2 minutes City of Cape Town authorities say a man has been arrested, suspected of arson relating to the wildfire affecting the Tokai and Silvermine sections of Table Mountain National Park. The fire is not yet contained. Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, JP Smith says…
