Gauteng Judge President Dunstan Mlambo 1 minute Gauteng Judge President Justice Dunstan Mlambo and Supreme Court of Appeal President Madam Justice Mahube Molemela are among the four candidates President Cyril Ramaphosa has nominated for the position of Deputy Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa. The position has been vacant since the elevation of…
SARB building in Pretoria 1 minute The composite leading business cycle indicator in South Africa rose by 0.9% monthly in January 2025. The latest number from the Reserve Bank follows a revised fall of 1.5% in the previous month. The rebound was driven by increases in 4 of the 10 available component time series, which…
[File photo] Firefighters work at the scene of a deadly blaze at Usindiso building. 1 minute The alleged arsonist of the Usindiso building fire, Sithembiso Mdlalose, had earlier confessed to the tragic incident before a court of law. This was heard on Wednesday in the High Court at the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court in Gauteng’s…
Missing child graphic. 2 minutes The search for the five-year-old who went missing after a vehicle crash on the N4 toll road outside Mbombela, Mpumalanga, last week, is underway. Three people died and four others sustained injuries when the driver of a bakkie lost control and hit a guardrail. It is suspected that a tyre…
3 minutes Pope Francis has been described as the epitome of Ubuntu, for his commitment to Peace, Justice, and his love for all humanity. Congregants and dignitaries gathered in Johannesburg for a Memorial Service for Pope Francis, who died at the age of 88 on Monday. The mass was officiated by his eminence Cardinal Stephen…
Lightning flash from severe weather. 3 minutes The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a severe warning of thundershowers across the country, including Gauteng, with a yellow level 4 warning. Forecaster Lehlogonolo Thobela says these storms may be severe, with a warning also in place for severe thunderstorms in KwaZulu-Natal, North West and Northern…
Dr Gwen Ramokgopa 2 minutes African National Congress (ANC) Treasurer General, Dr. Gwen Ramokgopa has poured cold water on reports that an attempted assassination of Deputy President Paul Mashatile is linked to the party’s 2027 national conference. Reports emerged over the weekend that the Deputy President’s vehicle was shot at four times on the windscreen….
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum 1 minute Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Tuesday that she does not agree with the International Monetary Fund’s forecast that her country’s economy will contract this year. “We do not know what it is based on. We do not agree … We have our economic models, which the finance ministry…
Fire brigades are seen at the Tembisa Hospital following another fire that broke out on 23 April 2025. 1 minute The Gauteng Department of Health has confirmed another fire incident at the Tembisa Tertiary Hospital, east of Johannesburg, early this morning. This follows a fire that erupted on Saturday at the hospital’s emergency unit. Gauteng…
File image: Asbestos roof. 1 minute The multi-million rand asbestos roof removal trial continues in the Free State High Court in Bloemfontein today. Addressing the court on the second day of the trial last week, Prosecutor and Senior Council Nazeer Cassim told the court that millions of rands were distributed between businessmen, powerful politicians and…
