Members of the South African National Defence Force. Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has urged caution over calls to deploy the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to gang violence hotspots. He says evidence, rather than public pressure, should guide the calls. Community organisations, policing forums and civil society groups have been calling for tougher interventions. Winde says…
Minister of Higher Education and Training, Buti Manamela Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela says the National Skills Fund’s Connect Digital System will significantly strengthen transparency in the way public funds are spent. The system was launched in Centurion, Gauteng, on Thursday night. Manamela says it is part of the fund’s ongoing transformation. “Hopefully…
Police crime scene graphic. Gauteng police are investigating a murder case after a well-known taxi boss from Alexandra township in Johannesburg was shot dead in Woodmead on Thursday evening. Police say the victim and another man were in a parking lot when two men fired shots at them. The 52-year-old taxi boss died on the…
Thabo Bester and co-accused Nandipha Magudumana are back in the Bloemfontein High Court in the Free State on Friday for another pre-trial hearing in their prison escape matter. Bester is challenging his incarceration conditions, while Magudumana is contesting the legality of her arrest in Tanzania. LIVE STREAM:
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues in the High Court in Pretoria. LIVE STREAM:
Inside the High Court in Pretoria where the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial is taking place. The High Court in Pretoria is expected to make a ruling on whether or not Sifiso Gwabini Zungu can be cross-examined on a statement he signed when the Senzo Meyiwa trial resumes on Friday morning. Both the state and defence…
Wandile Bozwana The family of slain North West businessman, Wandile Bozwana, has opened a case of conspiracy to murder against two senior politicians in the province. They say the two politicians played a critical role in securing the services of hitmen to kill Bozwana. The family alleges that they were previously informed of a pending…
Former President Jacob Zuma is briefing supporters after his Arms Deal appeal Livestream:
President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the anti-GBV gathering in Bloemfontein.
Former South African Revenue Services (SARS) Commissioner Oupa Magashula. Former South African Revenue Services (SARS) Commissioner Oupa Magashula has died. That’s according to a statement released by his family on Wednesday evening. He passed away after a long illness and an extended period in hospital. He was 63. Family spokesperson, Thebe Ikalafeng says, “Oupa Magashula served South…
