SASSA and Easy Pay cards 3 minutes Human rights organisation, Black Sash has raised concern about the growing number of borrowers whose IDs, bank and SASSA cards are withheld by illegal loan sharks. The organisation says desperate South Africans, who struggle to put food on the table, end up borrowing money at exorbitant interest rates…
SACP General-Secretary Solly Mapaila speaking at the organisation’s event. 1 minute The South African Communist Party (SACP) general secretary, Solly Mapaila, says their participation in the 2026 local government elections will not be a self-enrichment programme. Mapaila was making his closing remarks to the SACP’s 5th Special National Congress which has ended in Boskburg east…
1 minute The Department of Health is developing a package of interventions to tackle child malnutrition. This comes after Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi revealed in Parliament that over 600 children have died from malnutrition in South Africa this year. During a response to a written parliamentary question, Motsoaledi says that KwaZulu-Natal experienced the most deaths,…
Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mamoloko Kubayi 1 minute Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mamoloko Kubayi has requested the Judge President of the North West Division of the High Court to designate a judge to preside over the re-opened inquest into the disappearance of Boiki Tlhapi. Tlhapi was a 26-year-old community activist who had been…
Taxis parked at a taxi rank in George, Western Cape. 3 minutes The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) in the Western Cape says passenger safety must be top of mind for every minibus taxi operator and driver this festive season. The taxi umbrella body launched its “Your Safety Our Priority” festive season safety campaign…
An illegal miner arrested and resurfacing at a shaft in Sabie, Mpumalanga. 1 minute Limpopo police have arrested a number of suspected illegal miners and drug dealers in various parts of the province. Police spokesperson Malesela Ledwaba says some suspects were allegedly in possession of drugs and dangerous weapons. The suspects were arrested in an…
EFF delegates at the National People’s Assembly at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg on 13 December 2024. 1 minute Outgoing Economic Freedom Fighters(EFF) officials will brief the media at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg today, where the party is holding its third national people’s assembly. The briefing will be led by outgoing party…
Gautrain 2 minutes The Gautrain Management Agency says they are committed to facilitating a smooth and safe travel experience for attendees of the Chris Brown concert this weekend. The Agency says a dedicated late-night Gautrain service will be available for concertgoers, with an additional bus shuttle service operating between Park Station and FNB Stadium. Gautrain…
Leader of the MK Party Jacob Zuma addressing supporters. 2 minutes Police in KwaZulu-Natal say security has been highly prioritised for the UMkhonto WeSizwe (MK) Party’s first year anniversary celebrations set to take place tomorrow at the Moses Mabhida Stadium. Thousands of supporters are expected to fill up 56 000-seater stadium. The party has indicated…
Handcuffs and fingerprints. 1 minute Four suspected human traffickers have been arrested on the N1 between the Beitbridge border post and Musina in Limpopo. The suspects, including a woman, were transporting ten children, six girls and four boys, from Zimbabwe into the country. Police say the suspected human traffickers failed to produce the documents. They…
