Judge in the Senzo Meyiwa trial 1 minute The conduct of court officials in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial has again come under the spotlight at the High Court in Pretoria. Presiding Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng raised concerns regarding court etiquette and decorum. This follows an altercation between defence counsel Charles Mnisi and state witness Brigadier…
KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. 2 minutes KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Provincial Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has encouraged people who believe they are victims of the syndicate that is responsible for the death of Olorato Mongale to report their claims at police stations. A woman who spoke to SABC News exclusively identified the owner of the…
Jazz promoter Rashid Lombard. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his deep sadness at the passing of renowned photographer, cultural activist and jazz organiser Rashid Lombard, at the age of 74. Lombard died in Cape Town today. He was the recipient of the National Order of Ikhamanga in Silver, which he received in 2014…
An abducted woman tied to a chair. 2 minutes Limpopo police say a syndicate believed to be behind a string of kidnappings targeting women in Gauteng, the Free State and Mpumalanga, has also targeted women in the province. Police say the suspects kidnapped and robbed a woman in Lebowakgomo. The kidnapping syndicate has been luring…
Walter Sisulu University (WSU) students walk into a building at Mthatha Campus to attend an event on diversity on May 24, 2025. 2 minutes The South African Union of Students (SAUS) has announced plans to write to the Justice Minister seeking clarification on the reasons behind the release of a man accused of killing Sisonke…
Police at the scene of the students protest at WSU’s Nelson Mandela Drive Campus in Mthatha, Eastern Cape on June 4, 2025. 2 minutes AbaThembu King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo has questioned the Mthatha Magistrate’s Court’s decision in the Eastern Cape to grant bail to the Walter Sisulu University (WSU) residence manager, Manelis Mampane, who is accused…
Police at a crime scene. 2 minutes Police in Gauteng have announced that crime across the province has decreased by 7.9% during the first three months of the year. However, Gauteng Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni says kidnapping and cash-in-transit cases have increased by 0.4% and 15.8% respectively. He was briefing the Gauteng Provincial…
SA Police Service illegal mining van. 2 minutes A Riverlea community activist, Theo Doyle, has called on government to urgently demolish the nearby Zamimpilo Informal Settlement, claiming that it contributes to illegal mining activities and gang violence in the area. His plea comes after a 59-year-old man was fatally shot in Riverlea, south of Johannesburg,…
1 minute A sangoma and a woman accused of murdering her two-year-old toddler are expected to apply for bail in the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate’s Court today. The woman allegedly sold her son to the sangoma for R75 000. The toddler’s mother, Keneilwe Shalaba and the sangoma, Sebokoana Khoanyana, face multiple charges, including premeditated murder and human trafficking….
File Image: Walter Sisulu University. 2 minutes Five Walter Sisulu University students are expected to appear in the Mthatha Magistrate’s Court in the Eastern Cape on charges of public violence, arson, damage to infrastructure and property. The students were arrested during a violent protest at the university yesterday The students were protesting against the ruling…
