Members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) seen outside one of the organisation’s offices. 2 minutes The South African National Defence Union (SANDU) has backed comments made by SANDF Lieutenant General Peter Ntshavheni Maphaha over the weekend. Maphaha accused the government of running a “Mickey Mouse” defence force. This comes after 14 SANDF…
Graves are pictured at a section of the Westpark Cemetery in Johannesburg. 4 minutes Various religious groups and the Commission for Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Rights Commission (CRL) say cremation should not be forced on families. This comes after the City of Johannesburg announced that it was running out of burial space. The Metro has encouraged residents…
Judge John Hlophe during the JSC hearings. 1 minute Advocate Jamie Ismail, representing the Democratic Alliance (DA), has argued in the Western Cape High Court that Parliament should have recognised former Western Cape Judge President Dr John Hlophe as unsuitable for designation to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). Ismail contends that Parliament should not have…
Police arrest suspects aged between 31 and 39 and recover endangered plants worth approximately R500 000-00 on 24 February 2025 after intercepting a truck. 1 minute Police in the Namakwa region of the Northern Cape have arrested three suspects for the illegal possession of endangered plants valued at approximately R500,000. Acting on a tip-off, officers…
A hospital ward. 2 minutes The South African Medical Association Trade Union (SAMATU) has criticised Health Minister Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi for attributing the high cost of private healthcare to a lack of regulation. Motsoaledi presented the Health Market Inquiry (HMI) report at a media briefing yesterday, highlighting widespread overuse of health services, deteriorating benefits, and…
[FILE]: People walking in front of the Western Cape High Court. 1 minute Alleged underworld figure, Nafiz Modack, is expected to continue his testimony in the Western Cape High Court this morning. Modack and 14 co-accused are facing over 100 charges. They include the murder of anti–gang unit detective Charl Kinnear. Yesterday, Modack’s defence counsel was taken to task for wanting to…
A drop of water coming from a tap. 1 minute The Polokwane municipality in Limpopo says the current water shortage in some areas is due to the ongoing load shedding. The municipality’s spokesperson, Thipa Selala says water levels are low at Ebenezer scheme, Seshego dam, Olifantsproot water plant and others. Selala says they have deployed…
Armed Police officer 1 minute Six cash-in-transit suspects have been shot and killed in Laudium, west of Pretoria. This is after a shootout with the police on Monday night. According to police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Mavela Masondo, unlicensed firearms and ammunition have been recovered at the scene. A seventh suspect was also severely wounded in…
1 minute Former Johannesburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda appears in the Protea Magistrate’s Court for fraud charges. Live stream below:
Minister Dr Nobuhle Nkabane 1 minute Higher Education and Training Minister Dr Nobuhle Nkabane says the registration of students will continue at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. This is despite the circulating statement suggesting that there would not be any registration extension at the institution. Dr Nkabane says the university’s Vice Chancellor will have to account…
