President Cyril Ramaphosa 2 minutes Chairperson of the National Dialogue Preparatory Committee, Nkosinathi Biko, says the Eminent Persons Group appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa will assist in popularising the national dialogue and inspiring the nation. Ramaphosa has appointed an eminent persons group for the National Dialogue which includes the likes of Springbok Captain Siya Kolisi,…
SANDF soldiers. 2 minutes The first group of 249 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) members that arrived in the country on Friday night from the Democratic Republic of Congo has been taken to Bloemfontein in the Free State to receive psychological counselling. They were deployed in the eastern DRC as part of the Southern…
Over 200 000 of these delectable molluscs are expected to be consumed. 3 minutes Knysna in the Western Cape is gearing up for the 42nd Knysna Oyster Festival which takes place from 4 to 13 July. As a popular event on the country’s social calendar, the media launch brought out Knysna’s best tourism products to highlight…
After severe floods President Ramaphosa surveys the dam in Mthatha 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa says government will look into the cause of the severe flooding that affected the Decoligny area of Mthatha. This follows claims the flooding was due to the sluice gates of the Mthatha Dam being opened. The Department of Water and…
FILE | Moroadi Cholota appears in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court. 1 minute Bloemfontein High Court Judge Phillip Loubser has dismissed the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)’s application for leave to appeal the decision to free Moroadi Cholota from standing trial in the R255 million asbestos roof removal scandal. Loubser set Cholota free last week when he…
Flooded powerlines in an area 2 minutes Eskom has nearly restored all electricity supply that was disrupted by the deadly storm that swept across the Eastern Cape. Three hundred thousand Eskom customers were cut off but of those, 274 000 have been reconnected. Eskom’s General Manager in the Cape coastal cluster, Mbulelo Yedwa says their…
1 minute Police are searching for suspects in the murders of three youngsters in Tshepisong in western Johannesburg. Their battered bodies were found in the veld in the area yesterday. Police are also searching for a fourth person who survived the attack. Some residents of the area have told SABC News that the deceased could…
KZN Premier assessing damage at the school 2 minutes KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli has expressed disappointment that the Thandukwazi Primary School in KwaMashu, in the north of Durban, still has damage dating back to the 2022 floods. The school is among about 200 that were damaged by strong winds, in the past week. The Premier’s…
FILE: Police conducting a roadblock 2 minutes Traffic volumes have increased in many major routes in Mpumalanga ahead of the June 16th long weekend. Law enforcement officers are conducting stop and search operations to ensure that motorists drive with caution and adhere to traffic laws. MEC for Community Safety, Security and Liaison, Jackie Macie says…
A South African National Defence Force soldier 1 minute Defence Minister Angie Motshekga says they are experiencing logistical challenges in bringing home the first group of soldiers who were part of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) force in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). She was addressing the media at the Tempe Military base…
