1 minute The High Court in Pretoria convenes a special sitting in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial today for one of the accused to confirm his new lawyer. This follows the death of Muzi Sibiya’s legal representative, Thulani Mngomezulu last month.
FILE: Matric results published in a newspaper. 1 minute The National Association of School Governing Bodies (NASGB) says families should support matriculants when their examination results are published in newspapers. The High Court in Pretoria is expected to rule on Wednesday in the case between the Information Regulator and the Department of Basic Education. The matter…
Heavy rains resulting in fast flowing rivers and flood damage in KwaZulu-Natal. 1 minute The Ndwedwe Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal says heavy rains have damaged infrastructure including roads. The municipality says this has made it difficult for them to provide the necessary assistance to affected residents. They include thousands of congregants of the Nazareth Baptist Church…
1 minute Sixteen suspected illegal miners have been arrested in the Vhembe and Mopani districts in Limpopo. Police spokesperson Stephen Thakeng says 10 were arrested in Bolobedu and 6 in Tshitale outside Louis Trichardt. The suspects also face a charge of contravening the Immigration Act. They were arrested during Operation Vala Umgodi. Thakeng says the…
1 minute The City of Johannesburg Emergency Services has confirmed that only one person was extracted from the rubble of a collapsed building in Lenasia, south of Johannesburg, Tuesday night. Initial reports suggested that a second person might have been trapped under the debris. However, Johannesburg EMS spokesperson Nana Radebe states that eyewitness accounts confirmed…
Taxis at a rank 1 minute Taxi organisation SANTACO says it is making efforts to address safety challenges in the taxi industry. It says it’s concerned about a spike in crashes involving minibus taxis in KwaZulu-Natal over the festive season. 17 people were killed in a collision between a truck and a minibus taxi on the…
Defence counsel consults with the accused in the Senzo Meyiwa trial. 2 minutes The High Court in Pretoria will convene a special sitting on Wednesday in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial for accused number one – Muzi Sibiya – to confirm his new lawyer. This follows the death of Sibiya’s legal representative Thulani Mngomezulu in December….
An empty classroom 1 minute There are growing calls for the stringent vetting of people who come in contact with learners. The safety of learners remains a concern for anti-gender-based violence organisation, Second Chance, as schools prepare to reopen next week. Crime statistics for the second quarter of the 2024-2025 financial show that at least…
Inside a court 1 minute The bail application for five men accused of murdering a 27-year-old man has been postponed to Friday in the Kimberley Magistrate’s Court, Northern Cape. The deceased was allegedly seen on CCTV footage stealing a cellphone from a car parked at a house in Homevale. He was later tracked down with…
[FILE IMAGE] Matriculants at a school in Limpopo 1 minute The judgment in the case between the Department of Basic Education and the Information Regulatory Authority will be delivered on Wednesday in the High Court in Pretoria. The Information Regulator recently filed an urgent application to stop the department from publishing the 2024 matric results in…
