South African playwright, actor, and novelist Athol Fugard. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa has lauded the late dramatist, novelist and actor Athol Fugard who passed away on Sunday at the age of 93. The President has described him “as an extraordinary storyteller in extraordinary times and the moral conscience of a generation”. Fugard’s world view…
The three accused in the murder case of Joslin Smith. 1 minute The second week in the trial of seven-year-old Joshlin Smith continues in the Western Cape Circuit High Court sitting at Saldanha Bay on the Cape West Coast. The first week saw several police officers testify about Smith’s disappearance in February last year, with the…
Deputy Minister of Police Cassel Mathale visiting a school in Mpumalanga. 2 minutes The South African Police Service (SAPS) has taken steps towards tackling criminal activities in the crime-ridden Barberton area in Mpumalanga. Deputy Minister of Police Cassel Mathale is leading a crime prevention campaign in the area that is battling with gangsterism and gun…
Firefighters work at the scene of a deadly blaze at Usindiso building. 1 minute The City of Johannesburg says some tenants residing in hijacked buildings don’t want to reveal who they pay rent to, as investigations into the legitimate building owners continue. Acting executive manager in the Johannesburg Human Settlements Department Oupa Nkoane testified at…
Emergency services pull victims from the wreckage following a bus crash on the N2 in Mandeni, KwaZulu-Natal, on March 9, 2025. 1 minute The death toll in the bus crash on the N2 in Mandeni, KwaZulu-Natal has risen to nine. More than 60 passengers suffered injuries, ranging from critical to minor. One of the deceased…
2 minutes The National Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Shamila Batohi, says a lot of work is being done to restore the image of the NPA. Batohi was speaking during the Aspirant Prosecutor Programme’s graduation ceremony in Pretoria on Monday. The institution has faced criticism over its inability to secure convictions for some of the…
Deputy Minister of Police Cassel Mathale visiting a school in Mpumalanga. 2 minutes The South African Police Service (SAPS) has taken steps towards tackling criminal activities in the crime-ridden Barberton area in Mpumalanga. Deputy Minister of Police Cassel Mathale is leading a crime prevention campaign in the area that is battling with gangsterism and gun…
Firefighters seen at Eden Sqaure Mall in Limpopo. 2 minutes The Mopani District Municipality says a fire that has gutted the Eden Sqaure Mall in Phalaborwa in Limpopo is under control. The fire started this morning in a clothing shop. No injuries or fatalities have been reported. Five shops have been affected. The municipality mayor…
South African Post Office (SAPO) 2 minutes Unions have questioned the decision to call for the nomination of board members at the South African Post Office while it remains under business rescue. The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies has invited nominations for suitable candidates before the end of this month. The business rescue practitioners…
[File photo]: Bullets, a gun and police tape pictured. 2 minutes Eastern Cape police have opened a case of murder and attempted murder after a shooting incident in Gqeberha on Saturday left one person dead and another injured. Police spokesperson Sandra Janse Van Rensburg says officers responded to a complaint in Korsten. She says they…
