Taxis seen at a rank in Johannesburg. 1 minute Gauteng Transport MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela says her department will shut down taxi ranks if negotiations fail, in what the MEC says is a bid to force taxi owners to prioritise public safety. This was one of the key discussions at a prayer session in Soweto. It…
Police in uniform at a crime scene. 3 minutes The South African Police Service (SAPS) says it will identify unfit members for enrollment into a health and fitness programme. This came out on the last day of the three-day National Policing Summit in Ekurhuleni. The summit was convened to deliberate on new and advanced policing…
A doctor wearing a stethoscope. 1 minute Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says 1 200 posts will soon be opened up for unemployed doctors in the country. He was addressing the media at Centurion in Pretoria. The sector continues to face immense pressure due to ageing infrastructure and staff shortages. At present, over 1 800 qualified…
McLaren’s Lando Norris and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in action during the Australian GP 3 minutes Formula One leader Lando Norris has Max Verstappen breathing down his neck and only a point separating the pair ahead of a Bahrain Grand Prix that could trigger a change at the top on Sunday. Verstappen dominated last year’s race at Sakhir,…
SAPS crime image. 1 minute A man wanted by KwaZulu-Natal police in connection with a string of extortion cases in Marianhill and the Durban Metro areas has now also been linked to a double murder in Pinetown last month. Provincial police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says the 22-year-old woman and her 52-year-old mother were shot dead…
Chapter 9 Institutions brief media on Omotoso judgment and handling of GBVF cases. 2 minutes Three Chapter Nine Institutions say they will conduct a joint Commission of Inquiry into Pastor Timothy Omotoso’s rape case. The CRL Rights Commission, the Commission for Gender Equality and the Human Rights Commission have held a media briefing in Pretoria…
SANDF troops. 1 minute The Joint Standing Committee on Defense says it is concerned about the continuous reduction of the budget allocation for the South African National Defense Force (SANDF). The committee held a joint media briefing with two other committees of Parliament that belong to the Peace and Security Cluster. Committee chairperson Malusi Gigaba…
Lt Gen Mkhwanazi 1 minute Organisers of a march in support of KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi say preparations are going according to plan. Scores of people are expected to participate in the planned “Hands off Mkhwanazi” march set to take place on Friday. Civil society groups, businesses and various unions are expected…
[File photo] The accused in the Joshlin Smith case stand in a court of law. 2 minutes The presiding Judge in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping and human trafficking trial sitting in the Western Cape High Court in Saldanha Bay on the Cape West Coast, Justice Nathan Erasmus, has cautioned the defence counsel against asking questions…
Minister of Home Affairs Leon Schreiber holds a drone. 2 minutes The Border Management Authority (BMA) will deploy four high-tech drones and 40 body-worn cameras at various border posts and ports of entry over the Easter period to address illegal crossings. Home Affairs Minister Dr Leon Schreiber made the announcement during a joint media briefing…
