A branch of the VBS Mutual Bank. 2 minutes The prosecutor in the case of the looting of the VBS Mutual Bank, Hein van der Merwe, will do a re-cross examination of a key state witness today in the Special Commercial Crimes Court in Polokwane, Limpopo. The witness has been testifying in camera in the…
[File image] Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa speaking at a government event. 1 minute Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa will visit an eight year old child currently hospitalised after consuming contaminated snacks bought from a spaza shop in Mapetla, Soweto. The City of Johannesburg municipality spokesperson, Virgil James, says the boy started vomiting shortly…
Solar panels on a roof. 1 minute The solar industry has welcomed cabinet’s adoption of the South African Renewable Energy Master Plan (SAREM). The plan is a collaborative effort whose aim is to build energy security in the country. The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) participated in the development of the plan. Economic growth and job creation are among the objectives of the plan. SAPVIA CEO, Dr…
1 minute The trial within a trial is expected to wrap up today in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping and human trafficking trial in the Western Cape High Court sitting at Saldanha on the Cape West Coast. Lawyers from both the state and the defence are to submit their arguments before the judge makes his ruling….
2 minutes A 58-year-old teacher who allegedly raped a 13-year-old girl at a primary school in Makotopong outside Polokwane in Limpopo is today expected to apply for bail in the Mankweng Magistrates’ Court. The teacher allegedly repeatedly raped the Grade 7 learner from July last year. Internal investigations by the Department of Education into the teacher’s conduct…
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. 1 minute The march in support of KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, has been cancelled. The “Hands off Mkhwanazi” march was supposed to take place in Durban this morning. Scores of people including those from civil society groups, businesses and various unions, were expected to participate in the planned march. This as the…
Rising water levels. 2 minutes Business people along the banks of the Vaal River in Bloemhof in the North West, are pleading for assistance after their buildings were submerged when the river overflowed due to recent heavy rains. Five radial gates have been opened at the Bloemhof Dam, as water levels continue to rise. People…
The NPA says it will oppose the bail application of the suspects. 1 minute Three of the five Northern Cape men aged between 34 and 55 have been given life imprisonment sentences after they were found guilty of raping a 9-year-old orphaned girl between 2017 and 2020. The aunt of the rape survivor reported the…
NSFAS Logo. 2 minutes More than 1 500 NSFAS funded students in Mpumalanga are facing evictions from landlords due to non-payment of rent for this year. The landlords allege that NSFAS has failed to honour their payments, which were due yesterday. The landlords are expected to announce their decision whether they will evict the students…
