A container containing dangerous liquid 2 minutes Cabinet has approved the ban on the import of Terbufos, commonly known as Galiphirimi, into the country. This was announced by Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni during a post Cabinet media briefing in Parliament. This follows incidents in the country where a number of children died after…
ActionSA Parliamentary leader, Athol Trollip. 2 minutes ActionSA Parliamentary leader, Athol Trollip, has backed a call for the establishment of a commission of inquiry into the state of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). ActionSA calls for the removal of the failed National Director of Public Prosecutions, Adv Shamila Batohi, and for a parliamentary enquiry into…
Constitutional Court of South Africa. 1 minute The Constitutional Court, under the leadership of Chief Justice Mandisa Maya, will host a ceremony on the 20th of June to mark 30 years since the doors of the Constitutional Court were first opened by the late former President Nelson Mandela in 1995. The occasion is significant within…
2025 Western Cape Young Farmer of the Year 1 minute The winner of the 2025 Western Cape Young Farmer Award, Francois Rossouw, says South African farmers have a vital role to play in driving economic growth and creating employment opportunities. He says this during an awards ceremony held in Paarl, in the Boland region. 30-year-old…
SANDF soldiers. 1 minute The first group of South African troops deployed to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as part of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) mission is expected back in the country today. The soldiers will arrive at Air Force Base Bloemspruit in Bloemfontein around midday. Members of the Military Command Council will accompany Defence…
Long queues at a SASSA pay-point. 1 minute Ten of the 11 accused in the multi-million rand SASSA fraud scam case have been released on bail ranging from R10 000 to R30 000. The accused appeared in the Lenasia Magistrate’s Court south of Johannesburg today. They face multiple charges including fraud, theft and cybercrime. The state alleges…
An empty classroom 2 minutes Parents have expressed concerns after some KwaZulu-Natal government schools sent out letters that the June exams have been postponed, and winter holiday schooling camps called off. This as members of teachers’ unions refuse to set or mark papers in their own time, in protest against the lack of funds at…
1 minute Alleged underworld gang boss, Andre Naude has been shot dead in Voortrekker Road in Parow in Cape Town. Naude was notorious for his role in running the nightclub security scene in the Mother City. His killing follows that of another Cape Town underworld kingpin, Mark Lifman who was gunned down in George a…
A worker shows the mouth of a cow at a cattle shop 1 minute Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says government is monitoring with caution, interventions by the Department of Agriculture following the outbreak of foot and mouth disease in some parts of the country. The department says a number of livestock in Gauteng,…
Chief Albert Luthuli. 1 minute The reopened inquest into the death of former African National Congress leader Chief Albert Luthuli has been adjourned to 13 October for closing arguments. In April, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) reopened the inquest into Luthuli’s death which was heard at the High Court in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. A number of…
