The by-elections would have been the last ahead of the scheduled 27 October local government elections. 1 minute A by-election is under way at ward 18 of the Mandeni Municipality on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast. This after an African National Congress (ANC) ward councillor Phendukani Mabhida was gunned down at his home in February this…
1 minute Judgment is being delivered in the trial of Kelly Smith and two others in the Western Cape High Court sitting in Saldanha Bay, Western Cape, concerning the kidnapping of six-year-old Joshlin Smith. Live stream below:
Members of the Luthuli family are pictured at the re-opened inquest into the death of Inkosi Albert Luthuli in the Pietermaritzburg High Court on 15 April 2025. 3 minutes The Pietermaritzburg High Court in KwaZulu-Natal has heard that the late former African National Congress (ANC) president, Chief Albert Luthuli, was sometimes assisted by the family…
[FILE IMAGE] Dilapidated building in Johannesburg CBD. 1 minute The City of Johannesburg Housing MMC, Mlungisi Mabaso has vowed to evict people that have invaded buildings that are owned by the City in the CBD. This after they went to court and obtained an eviction order. Some of the buildings are dilapidated, with an unpleasant…
Rescue divers retrieve a service book and a white handbag from the vehicle they are pulling out of the Hennops River in Centurion on 01 May 2025. 1 minute Police have confirmed the discovery of the missing police vehicle that was carrying three deceased officers. The VW Polo was found submerged in the Hennops River…
President Cyril Ramaphosa. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will announce the names of the people who will lead the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the delays encountered in investigating and prosecuting Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) cases. This follows his announcement earlier this week that a Commission of Inquiry will be established. Ramaphosa…
Unemployment graphic. 1 minute The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in the Eastern Cape has warned that the province’s high unemployment rate, particularly among young people, is a “ticking time bomb.” Speaking at the Provincial Workers’ Day rally at Sisa Dukashe Stadium in East London, COSATU Provincial Secretary Mkhawuleli Maleki said urgent action…
The VW Polo three constables were travelling in is being pulled out of the Hennops River. 2 minutes National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola says a forensic investigation of the vehicle will commence to determine how the three police officers died. He was addressing the media at the Hennops River in Centurion, in Pretoria. This…
Saftu General-Secretary, Zwelinzima Vavi speaking at May Day Rally in Durban on May 1, 2023. 2 minutes Workers affiliated to the South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) have expressed their dissatisfaction with proposed labour law amendments. The proposed labour law amendments include changes to the Labour Relations Act, the Basic Conditions of Employment Act…
Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana delivering the Budget Speech at the Town City Hall. 1 minute Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has confirmed that a third attempt at tabling the National Budget will be made on the 21st of May 2025. Last week, National Treasury announced its decision to reverse its proposed 0.5 percentage point VAT…
