G20 Leaders Summit takes place at Nasrec. Local and international media are present at Nasrec. This, as South Africa prepares to host the G20 Leaders’ Summit. The Summit takes place at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg this weekend, beginning on Saturday and ending on Sunday. Security is stringent and there are multiple checkpoints for…
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has hailed former President Nelson Mandela as a champion of reconciliation, who not only united South Africa but also forgave his oppressors. Albanese participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at Freedom Park in Pretoria this morning, commemorating fallen heroes who fought against the apartheid era and…
Protestors lie down during a moment of silence in honour of those who lost their lives through GBV. More than 1000 people from all walks of life, united in their call to end gender-based violence (GBV), have gathered at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. Men and women, young and old, have come together to say…
Women holding placards calling for an end in GBV. Scores of women from various organisations across the Free State are gathering at Hoffman Square in Bloemfontein to picket against gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide. The Bloemfontein picket is organised by women’s rights advocacy group, Buang Basadi, as part of the nationwide call for gender-based violence…
Hospital PPE’s The National Prosecuting Authority in the Northern Cape says seven people, including high-ranking provincial Health Department officials and a company, Asijiki Soundbytes, have appeared in court in connection with the alleged irregular procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE) worth millions of rands in 2020. NPA spokesperson Mojalefa Senokoatsane says the accused include former…
President Cyril Ramaphosa. President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the G20 Social Summit as a historic milestone for global cooperation. He was speaking at the end of the three-day civil society gathering in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg, on Thursday. The meeting brought together almost 5000 delegates, including young people and women. The idea of the Social…
File image: Handcuffs A Cape Town man has been sentenced to 15 years in jail for stabbing a patron to death at a bar in Woodstock two years ago. Police spokesperson Ndakhe Gwala says the deceased got into an argument with the accused, Ronald Benn, who then stabbed him three times. “The deceased was drinking…
FILE | Operation Dudula members march in Soweto. Operation Dudula says it hopes global leaders attending the G20 Summit could assist the country in addressing its challenges with illegal immigration. The group says it will hold a peaceful protest around the area of Nasrec Expo Centre this weekend, to highlight concerns about unemployment, crime and…
Lightning strikes during a thunderstorm. Johannesburg Emergency Services says it is on standby for any eventuality during the two-day G20 Summit this weekend. This follows a Level one warning by the South African Weather Services for the weekend. The weather services has announced that there will be severe thunderstorms in a number of provinces and…
Cape Town High Court. A pre-trial conference against alleged gang-boss, Nafiz Modack, is expected to be held in the High Court in Cape Town on Friday. The matter relates to alleged fraud of over R40 million involving the Revenue Service. He’s been charged with a number of co-accused, including his mother and bookkeeper. Modack is…
