[File Image] President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the opening address of the National House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders at the Good Hope Chamber in Parliament, Cape Town. President Cyril Ramaphosa says the government is implementing the recommendations of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into State Capture. The President was responding to accusations by some of…
Pollsmoor Correctional Centre Prison authorities have last night conducted a raid for contraband at Pollsmoor Correctional Centre outside Cape Town, in what officials say is part of nationwide targeted operations. The National Commissioner Makgothi Thobakgale led the crackdown, which he says is aimed at rooting out criminal networks and their influence. Prison authorities have conducted…
[File photo] Tragedy and large-scale loss of life often dominate headlines, and news organisations recognise the importance of covering these events thoroughly, yet with understanding and empathy. Over the past 75 years, SABC News has been both witness to and messenger of numerous tragedies and massacres -documenting their impact and how they shaped the country’s…
Kaizer Chiefs founder and chairman, Kaizer Motaung. Wits University has bestowed an honorary doctorate on the founder and chairman of Kaizer Chiefs, Kaizer Motaung. The institution is honouring Motaung for his commitment to promoting education and football, and the uplifting of disadvantaged youth. In 2022, the University of Cape Town conferred an honorary doctorate in…
RISE Mzansi Leader and Scopa chairperson, Songezo Zibi, speaking in Parliament. Rise Mzansi leader and Scopa chairperson Songezo Zibi has called on the government to exercise a sense of urgency in dealing with corruption and lawlessness in the country. Zibi says people’s faith in democracy is declining as the need for decisive action against corruption…
[File Image] President Ramaphosa addressing the nation EFF MP Eugene Mthethwa says President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to institute a judicial commission of inquiry is just a delaying tactic. Mthethwa says inquiries constantly fail to meet their deadlines and this is a burden for taxpayers. He was speaking at the joint meeting of the Portfolio Committees…
Residents of Rustenburg and surrounding villages in the North West have been left stranded as employees of Bojanala Bus Services went on strike. Democratic Municipal and Allied Workers Unions of South Africa (Demawusa) members embarked on a protected strike last month, demanding that the employer implement fair labour practices. However, the employer decided to dismiss…
[FILE IMAGE: Reverend Kenneth Meshoe in Parliament. African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) MP Kenneth Meshoe says it’s very sad that South Africans no longer trust the police, but trust KwaZulu- Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. He says the claims made by Mkhwanazi are a ticking time bomb. Meshoe was speaking during the joint meeting of…
