The SAHRC sets up a station ahead of its load reduction inquiry. 2 minutes The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) kicks off a three-day inquiry on Monday into a new phenomenon of load reduction, which it says is seemingly targeted at a particular demographic. The hearings will access the legal, policy and practical justifications…
Cricket ball and bat. 1 minute A Krugersdorp High School learner has died in a freak sporting accident that took place at the Christian Brothers’ College (CBC) in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg, over the weekend. This happened during a cricket match between Krugersdorp High School and CBC on Saturday. In a statement addressed to parents,…
1 minute The High Court in Pretoria sits for the murder trial of football star Senzo Meyiwa. Live stream below:
Anti-child pornography awareness. 1 minute The case against a couple accused of manufacturing and distributing child pornography is expected to resume in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court, north of Johannesburg today. Darren Wilken and his girlfriend face multiple charges including 24 counts of money laundering, possession and distribution of child pornography, and contravention of the Drug…
Newly appointed Executive Director of the Press Council of South Africa Phathiswa Magopeni is pictured speaking during a Public Protector conference on 19 November 2024. 1 minute Prominent journalist and media freedom advocate, Phathiswa Magopeni, has been appointed Executive Director of the Press Council of South Africa. Magopeni takes over from Latiefa Mobara who resigned…
The Lillian Ngoyi Street repair project in the Johannesburg CBD on February 3, 2025. 1 minute Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero says the first phase of the Lillian Ngoyi Street rehabilitation will be completed in August this year and the rest of the project in 2026. Morero was briefing members of the media on the progress…
2 minutes Lawyers representing listeriosis claimants and food producer, Tiger Brands, have announced that they’ve reached an agreement that will see some claimants in the ongoing class action receive advance payments. The payments will be made to the first number of persons seeking interim assistance to address urgent medical needs while the class action continues….
FILE | A piece of land 1 minute Public Protector Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka has ordered Free State Premier MaQueen Letsoha-Mathae and Mangaung Metro Mayor Gregory Nthlatsi to issue a public apology to land beneficiaries in Thaba Nchu. This follows errors in the registration of some properties in the area and the undue delay by the…
VIP protection vehicle blue lights. 2 minutes The case against eight former members of Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s VIP Protection unit is expected to continue in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg today. The officers were arrested after allegedly being caught on video assaulting civilians on the side of the N1 highway in Johannesburg in…
National Police Commissioner Gen. Fannie Masemola 1 minute Police have made almost 4 000 arrests for rape and attempted rape since October last year. This is according to National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola. 3 983 arrests were made for the crimes from October last year to the 31st of last month. Masemola says police remain…
