Mopping up operations have begun in the Eastern Cape. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to visit the flood-ravaged areas in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape on Friday. A devastating winter storm left a trail of destruction leaving at least 78 people dead. President Ramaphosa expressed his sadness at the loss of lives and…
1 minute Anti-gang unit detectives in Cape Town are searching for men who shot and killed alleged underworld kingpin, Andre Naude. Fifty-five-year-old Naude was gunned down in Parow yesterday afternoon. Late last night, detectives were still combing the crime scene for clues. Police say a vehicle pulled up next to the deceased, who was in the company of friends…
A container containing dangerous liquid 2 minutes Cabinet has approved the ban on the import of Terbufos, commonly known as Galiphirimi, into the country. This was announced by Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni during a post Cabinet media briefing in Parliament. This follows incidents in the country where a number of children died after…
Constitutional Court of South Africa. 1 minute The Constitutional Court, under the leadership of Chief Justice Mandisa Maya, will host a ceremony on the 20th of June to mark 30 years since the doors of the Constitutional Court were first opened by the late former President Nelson Mandela in 1995. The occasion is significant within…
SANDF soldiers. 1 minute The first group of South African troops deployed to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as part of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) mission is expected back in the country today. The soldiers will arrive at Air Force Base Bloemspruit in Bloemfontein around midday. Members of the Military Command Council will accompany Defence…
Long queues at a SASSA pay-point. 1 minute Ten of the 11 accused in the multi-million rand SASSA fraud scam case have been released on bail ranging from R10 000 to R30 000. The accused appeared in the Lenasia Magistrate’s Court south of Johannesburg today. They face multiple charges including fraud, theft and cybercrime. The state alleges…
An empty classroom 2 minutes Parents have expressed concerns after some KwaZulu-Natal government schools sent out letters that the June exams have been postponed, and winter holiday schooling camps called off. This as members of teachers’ unions refuse to set or mark papers in their own time, in protest against the lack of funds at…
1 minute Alleged underworld gang boss, Andre Naude has been shot dead in Voortrekker Road in Parow in Cape Town. Naude was notorious for his role in running the nightclub security scene in the Mother City. His killing follows that of another Cape Town underworld kingpin, Mark Lifman who was gunned down in George a…
A worker shows the mouth of a cow at a cattle shop 1 minute Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says government is monitoring with caution, interventions by the Department of Agriculture following the outbreak of foot and mouth disease in some parts of the country. The department says a number of livestock in Gauteng,…
Floods in Eastern Cape. 1 minute Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has just confirmed on the SABC News channel that the death toll from the Eastern Cape floods now stands at 78. The search for more missing people will continue at first light tomorrow by various rescue teams. Hlabisa has announced…
