A gavel and a cone in a court room. 1 minute A former Security Branch Unit officer will be back in the High Court in Pretoria sitting in Benoni in eastern Johannesburg on January the 27th next year. Johan Marais appeared in court yesterday and he pleaded guilty to the murder of a member of…
FILE PHOTO: Herve Renard 3 minutes Saudi Arabia will look to rekindle past glories when they take on Australia in Asia’s World Cup preliminaries in Melbourne on Thursday with the Green Falcons aiming to move on from the lacklustre Roberto Mancini era with the return of Herve Renard. Renard is back at the helm for…
Lenasia residents barricaded the Golden Highway during protests against an illegal water connection operation on November 12, 2024. 1 minute Representatives of residents of Lenasia, south of Johannesburg, will today meet with the Speaker of the City of Johannesburg. This follows a stand-off between residents and Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) officers yesterday. Residents blockaded…
File image: BMA border guard checks traveller’s passport. 1 minute An inaugural border management conference will take place today at the CSIR International Convention Centre in Pretoria. The Border Management Authority (BMA) will host the conference. The gathering will seek to unpack the critical role of border management in ensuring national security, including the challenges…
Graphic depicting a crime scene 1 minute Police in the Free State are searching for a suspect following the murder a woman in Manyatseng township near Ladybrand. The 44-year-old woman’s body was discovered inside her bedroom. She was allegedly killed by her boyfriend. Police Spokesperson Mmako Mophiring says they received a call from community members about the murder. Mophiring says…
File Image: Election officials count ballots. 2 minutes The Pietermaritzburg Magistrate’s Court in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has postponed the case of area manager of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) Musawenkosi Mnikathi accused of transporting election material without being escorted by police during the general elections on the 29th of May. Members of the MK Party, who laid…
SABC’s Henley’s TV studios entrance in Auckland Park, Johannesburg. 2 minutes Parliament’s Communications and Digital Technologies Committee Chairperson Khusela Diko says they will consider introducing a Committee Bill or entertain a private members Bill, if Minister Solly Malatsi does not reintroduce the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Bill before the end of the financial year….
Parliament Building in Cape Town. 2 minutes Parliament has confirmed that the salaries of the lowest paid workers of the institution will be increased over the next three years. The employees, who are set to benefit in the salary hike, include cleaners and those who are in the catering services. They were employed by service…
FILE | Illegal miners 2 minutes Concerned residents of Khuma and Stilfontein in the North West have resolved to go underground to retrieve illegal mine workers. They say they are concerned about their health and safety. Locals say about 4 500 illegal mine workers are still underground. A volunteer from the community was lowered by…
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu 1 minute Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has raised concerns about an emerging trend of police officers allegedly colluding with private sector individuals to commit crimes. This statement comes amid concerns raised earlier this year by the Institute for Security Studies, which indicated that police corruption is eroding public trust. Responding to…
