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The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria. LIVE STREAM: 

The suspect arrested over the weekend in connection with the killing of former Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department officer Marius Van der Merwe. also referred to as Witness D  at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, is appearing in the Brakpan Magistrate’s Court, east of Johannesburg. LIVE STREAM: 

Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen during foot and mouth vaccination drive Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen is set to lead a foot and mouth vaccination drive in Polokwane, Limpopo.   The vaccination of cattle will be conducted at the ZZ2 Kareebosch farm outside Polokwane.   The department says the campaign is part of the government’s efforts to prevent the spread of the disease.   The…

The Limpopo government is on high alert after renewed flooding in the province following heavy rain over the weekend. The worst affected areas are the Vhembe, Mopani and Waterberg districts where low-lying bridges have been washed away. Mudslides along the R523 between Khalavha and Sibasa and damage to the R33 in Waterberg have been reported….

President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the inaugural National Transport Conference at Gallagher Estate, Midrand. LIVE STREAM: 

Thembi Simelane is the sister of slain anti-apartheid activist Nokuthula Simelane. Families of apartheid-era victims have lashed out at former Presidents, saying that it’s deeply troubling that former presidents Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma appear to have stalled prosecutions of apartheid-era crimes identified in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) report. Former president Mbeki is…

The South African Post Office is still waiting on a R3.8m boost The possibility that the South African Post Office (SAPO) could be placed under liquidation remains. A draft application has been prepared to file for its liquidation if National Treasury is not forthcoming with a capital injection. That’s according to the Post Office’s Business…

Teacher of sign language says “I love you” with her hands. The National Language Summit is expected to commence on Monday at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.   The two-day summit will bring together government representatives, language experts, academics, civil society, business leaders, and other stakeholders.   This is an effort to address persistent challenges in multilingualism and advance the equal…

SANZAF to distribute 50,000 Fitrah hampers this Ramadan, bringing hope and breaking the cycle of poverty for thousands The South Africa National Zakah Fund (SANZAF) says the Fitrah Hampers Campaign remains an important component of the holy month of Ramadan, as it breaks the cycle of poverty. This comes as the holy month of Ramadan…

Ahmed Kathrada Foundation’s Neeshan Balton Executive Director of the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, Neeshan Balton has urged the country’s youth never to forget where they come from. As part of Anti-Racism Week, the Foundation together with communities, the youth and religious leaders have gathered in Sharpeville, in the Vaal, to commemorate the Sharpeville Massacre. Sixty-nine people…