Traffic officers conduct road safety campaign in Gauteng on January 5, 2025. 1 minute Transport Minister Barbara Creecy says pedestrian fatalities on South Africa’s roads remain a major concern. This follows an increase in road fatalities during the 2024/2025 festive season, with pedestrians accounting for 41% of the deaths. A total of 1 502 people…
Cigarettes out of a pack 2 minutes The South African Medical Research Council has hailed the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) announcement of a groundbreaking plan to limit nicotine levels in cigarettes to minimal or non-addictive levels. If implemented, the move would make the US the first country to take such drastic action to…
Murder case graphic. 1 minute The five people accused of the murder of a police officer in Ermelo, Mpumalanga, have been remanded in custody. The five were arrested after police Lieutenant-Colonel Piet Pretorius was shot and killed in Ermelo last week. Pretorius was ambushed by gunmen while on duty and the state vehicle he was…
Gogo Maweni on the stand in court 1 minute Traditional healer Makgotso “Gogo Maweni” Mofokeng will remain in custody until her bail application next Monday. Mofokeng appeared in the Protea Magistrates’ Court on Monday, facing a charge of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. She was arrested on Sunday in connection with an…
1 minute Cooperative Governance Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has announced plans to meet with labour unions this week to find solutions for continuing support for the Community Work Programme (CWP) participants aged 55 and older amid budget challenges. The announcement comes after Hlabisa extended contracts for these workers until the end of March. In August 2024,…
People queued outside education department offices in Gauteng on Wednesday morning, January 15, 2025. 1 minute The Gauteng Department of Education says it will determine the number of learners who will not return to schools in the province after a ten-day headcount period. Parents and guardians have been queuing at various centres in the province,…
File image: Medical equipment. 2 minutes Limpopo Police Commissioner Thembi Hadebe says a decision on whether to charge the man arrested in connection with the rape of two nurses will be made after an identity parade has been conducted. The accused, a parolee, has now been charged with alleged possession of an unlicenced firearm and…
Police conduct an operation in the Northern Cape. 1 minute The Northern Cape police have arrested 12 suspects during Operation Vala Umgodi over the past weekend. Four suspects were arrested on charges of illegal mining and trespassing in Kleinzee. #sapsNC The continuous intelligence driven disruptive ops conducted on Saturday, 18/01, by the multi-disciplinary teams of…
The Judicial Conduct Tribunal is currently conducting a hearing in Rosebank, Johannesburg on the complaint lodged by Andiswa Mengo, against Judge President Selby Mbenenge of the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court. 2 minutes WARNING: This story contains testimony of a sexually explicit nature and may upset sensitive listeners. The Judicial Conduct Tribunal has…
The three Radzuma siblings accused of killing Samwu leaders. 1 minute Thohoyandou High Court Judge Thogomelani Tshidada has spoken strongly against the defence lawyer for late arrival in court which led to the delay in the resumption of the murder trial. Advocate Ntsako Hlungwane was apparently double-booked in different courts on the same day. He is…
