A supporter of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) walks on a farm in Free State province 2 minutes The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Office in Geneva has described South Africa’s Land Expropriation Act, signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa, as a critical step in addressing the country’s racially imbalanced land ownership. The statement…
[FILE]: People walking in front of the Western Cape High Court. 1 minute Two gang members have been convicted for the murder of seven-year-old Emaan Solomons from Ocean View, who was killed in February 2020. National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila states that the child was struck by a stray bullet when Eben Basson…
NSRI search and rescue respond to a distress call. 1 minute The body of a missing man who fell from a boat at Hartbeespoort Dam on Sunday has been recovered. The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) at Hartbeespoort Dam says they received a report from local children who saw the 30-year-old man fall from his…
A gun that was confiscated after a shooting in Limpopo. 2 minutes Limpopo police have opened an inquest docket following the killing of a suspect during a shootout at Ga-Komape village outside Polokwane. Police spokesperson Malesela Ledwaba says the 36-year-old suspect started shooting at them when followed at his hideout. The suspect was wanted for…
1 minute The chairperson of Parliament’s Correctional Services committee, Kgomotso Ramolobeng has expressed concern over the ratio of prison wardens to inmates. The issue was raised during a committee meeting on Tuesday, where the Department of Correctional Services discussed the implementation of remedial actions recommended by the Public Protector following the escape of convicted murderer…
Putco buses on fire pictured in this image taken on 28 January 2025. 1 minute Police have arrested two more suspects in connection with the torching of over 50 Putco buses in Mpumalanga last month. Police say the suspects were arrested on Tuesday at Siyabuswa in Mpumalanga. The suspects are expected to appear at the…
President Cyril Ramaphosa and other heads of state at the recent G20 Summit 5 minutes US President Donald Trump would not commit to attending the G20 Summit in South Africa later this year, responding to a question in the Oval Office last night while signing his latest slew of Executive Orders. He called the South…
Former President Nelson Mandela giving a speech after his release 1 minute This year marks the 35th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s release from prison. He was released from the Victor Verster Prison on the 11th of February 1990. The Robben Island Museum in Cape Town, together with several other stakeholders hosted a commemorative event. The…
Employ Doctors Now poster 2 minutes Members of the trade union, South African Medical Association (SAMATU) in Limpopo, have marched and submitted a memorandum in Polokwane to demand the employment of doctors. The union says that doctors, including those funded by the Department of Health for their studies, remain unemployed. They are demanding the employment…
Grant recipients being helped by SASSA officials 1 minute Pay the Grants, a campaign advocating for economic justice, is calling for an extension of the SASSA gold card replacement period. Last week, the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) and the Postbank urged recipients to exchange their gold cards for the new Postbank black cards…
