President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to deliver the keynote address on Monday at the reburial of mortal remains of 63 Khoi and San people – whose remains were unethically removed more than a century ago from Namaqualand in the Northern Cape. The remains were part of museum exhibitions at Glasgow in Scotland and at the…
Thunderstorm Johannesburg Emergency Services says its teams are on high alert following a weather warning for severe thunderstorms expected across most parts of the city. Johannesburg EMS spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi has urged residents and motorists to exercise caution and avoid flooded roads, streams and drainage channels. He says disaster management teams and water rescue units…
The Madlanga Commission has heard how attempted murder accused, Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, told Sergeant Fannie Nkosi to inform suspended deputy police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya that police were raiding his house. In the text message, Matlala tells Nkosi to inform “our main guy” that the police are raiding his house. When probed about why Sibiya is…
Home Affairs Minister Dr Leon Schreiber Home Affairs Minister Dr Leon Schreiber is conducting a ministerial oversight visit at the Beitbridge port-of-entry in Musina, Limpopo, to assess its readiness for the upcoming Easter weekend. Schreiber is accompanied by the Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA) Dr Michael Masiapato. The oversight aims to assess operational…
The Cradock Four Inquest. The inquest looking into the deaths of the Cradock Four resumes in the Gqeberha High Court, Eastern Cape, on Monday. LIVE STREAM:
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria. LIVE STREAM:
Sergeant Fannie Nkosi testifies before the Madlanga Commission More revelations are expected as Gauteng Organised Crime Unit detective, Sergeant Fannie Nkosi , continues his testimony before the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria on Monday morning. Last week, Nkosi testified about his links with members of an alleged criminal cartel, taxi tycoons and his relations with some…
Mine workers underground Mine rescue teams at Ekapa Minerals mine in Kimberley, Northern Cape, have retrieved all five bodies of the mineworkers who were trapped underground during a mud rush incident on the 17th of February. WATCH | Rescue teams at Ekapa Minerals in Kimberley have recovered the bodies of all five miners who were…
Severe thunderstorms are expected in Gauteng, with possible localised flooding The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Gauteng, excluding the City of Tshwane, on Monday. Heavy downpours, localised flooding, hail and damaging winds are expected. “We currently have a high pressure system reaching in the east that is expected…
[FILE IMAGE]: Hospital beds in a hospital ward. The Gauteng Health Department says it is taking steps to recover R4.6b in outstanding patient fees. It says a significant portion of R2.4b, is owed by self-paying patients, including foreign nationals. The department has appointed debt collectors and is targeting traceable debt categories. Chief Director of Health…
