Child rapist and murderer, Itumeleng Machabe. 1 minute The Northern Cape High Court has found 27-year-old Itumeleng Machabe guilty of the murder of an 11-year-old minor who was kidnapped and raped in Kimberley in 2022. Relebogile Segami was killed and her body was dumped by Machabe behind the provincial legislature. The convict has been in…
The UN says five South African soldiers are facing allegations of sexual misconduct in the DRC for the abuse of four adults and a minor between 2014 and 2016. 2 minutes The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) says it met with the families of the 14 soldiers who lost their lives in the Democratic…
UNAIDS Executive Director, Winnie Byanyima. 2 minutes UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima has described the United States of America’s decision to freeze funding for the US Agency for International Development (USAID) as shocking. The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (Pepfar) funded projects in South Africa have received waiver letters in which they’ve been asked to…
Over 51 Putco buses razed to ashes 2 minutes Four men accused of torching 51 Putco buses at depots in Mpumalanga’s Nkangala district a fortnight ago, are expected to appear before the Mdutjane Magistrate’s Court in Siyabuswa. Mduduzi Masango and Steven Mthombeni were arrested on Tuesday and will join the two other co-accused Isaac Mabena…
4 minutes The South African government has vowed that the 14 fallen South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers who died in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will be given a decent send-off. The handing over of mortal remains will be held at the Airforce Base Swartkop in Centurion on Thursday. There will also…
Gautrain at a station 1 minute Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says there are promising plans to expand Gautrain routes. Lesufi made the remarks during the National Assembly’s debate on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) he delivered last week Thursday. He says the rail transport system will start from Soweto to Fourways…
A crossword puzzle promoting Autism awareness. 4 minutes Access to education is a fundamental right afforded to all South Africans. But for children with Autism, schools that are equipped to teach them are few and far in between. A mother from Thaba Nchu in the Free State says she is worried about whether she will…
Lab technician doing testing 3 minutes Universities South Africa has called on their American research partners to lobby against the ban of foreign aid to critical research. Last week, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to cut financial assistance to South Africa citing disapproval with the land expropriation laws. Universities South Africa expressed…
Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi speaks during SONA debate. 2 minutes Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has emphasised government’s commitment to implement the National Health Insurance (NHI). He has lambasted those who debate the NHI without reading the Act. Motsoaledi says as soon as people hear transformative processes to improve the lives of the poor,…
Tshwane Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya addressing the council. 3 minutes Some residents of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality say although service delivery has improved in the capital, incorrect billing remains a challenge. On Tuesday, the City’s Executive Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya presented a report on the multi-party coalition government’s first 100 days in office. Residents…
