The Day of Reconciliation is marked every year in South Africa on 16 December. President Cyril Ramaphosa will today deliver the keynote address at the National Commemoration of Reconciliation Day at the Ncome Museum in the uMzinyathi District in KwaZulu-Natal. The Day of Reconciliation is a South African public holiday established in 1995 to foster…
Constitutional Hill Constitution Hill in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, will offer free tours to the public today as South Africa marks Reconciliation Day. The initiative forms part of the festive season programme aimed at promoting social cohesion and shared history. Visitors will be able to explore some of the country’s most significant heritage sites. The free tours…
Members of the Khoi San community protest their exclusion from society. The Koranna clan of the Khoi and San People appeared before the Commission on Khoi-San Matters for the first time in Gqeberha, in the Eastern Cape. This marks a crucial move toward the formal recognition of their culture, identity and heritage. The gathering also…
National Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Shamila Batohi National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), Advocate Shamila Batohi, has been reprimanded by the chairperson of the Nkabinde Enquiry. Justice Bess Nkabinde rebuked Batohi over what she described as disrespectful conduct during proceedings. WATCH | Here’s Its Topical’s Blain Herman’s take as South Africa awaits the next leader…
FILE | National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) head Shamila Batohi: Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi SC has turned the spotlight on outgoing National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Advocate Shamila Batohi over the so-called Cato Manor “death squad” video at the Nkabinde Enquiry. The video, filmed by former police reservist Aristides Danikas, shows a man with a gunshot…
Picture shows a police officer during Safer Festive Season operation. The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) says it will be targeting key taxi ranks and routes to ensure taxi drivers have the necessary documentation. This is part of its Hlokomela Road Safety Campaign, which kicked off at the end of last month. We continue our Festive…
FILE | Police officers. Two suspected blue light robbers have been killed in a shootout with the police in Parys in the Free State. Police say that during the officers’ high-speed chase, the suspects’ vehicle lost control and crashed into a fence. They found the deceased dressed in a police uniform. Officers recovered items, including…
Preserving diverse cultures is the order of the day in Groot Marico in the North West, with residents sharing their knowledge through various activities held in the area. It is also known as the capture site of former President Jacob Zuma in 1963. He was travelling with other Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) recruits to Botswana…
A vial of the measles-rubella vaccine ready to protect children The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness says it is still seeing an increase in measles outbreaks throughout the province. Areas such as Khayelitsha, Mfuleni, Eerste River, Somerset West, Mitchells Plain and Citrusdal among others, are affected. The Western Cape Department of Health has…
Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya briefs the media at the Union Buildings to address current developments. Livestream:
