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President Cyril Ramaphosa President Cyril Ramaphosa has been disinvited from attending the G7 Summit in France in June due to objections from US President Donald Trump. The news was first reported by the French News Agency AFP and has since been confirmed by the Presidency to the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) News. The US…

Moroadi Cholota at the High Court in Bloemfontein. The Free State High Court has dismissed Moroadi Cholota’s application for leave to appeal the dismissal of her bid not to be prosecuted in the R255-million asbestos roof removal case. Cholota had argued that the Supreme Court of Appeal could arrive at a different conclusion. In a trial-within-a-trial, the high court…

An empty court room. The case against three men accused of killing six minibus taxi passengers and injuring several others along the R59 near Meyerton has been postponed to April 30, 2026. Mandlakayise Makhunga, Jaulane Mlambe and Sabelo Mchunu appeared in the Vereeniging Magistrate’s Court facing six counts of murder related to the February shooting….

[File Image] It was reported in 2014 that 79 animals, including 58 pigs died at National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise’s farm outside Potchefstroom. Foot-and-mouth disease has been detected on a pig farm in the Dannhauser area in northern KwaZulu-Natal. The provincial Department of Agriculture says pigs on the affected farm have been vaccinated to contain…

Joshlin Smith was reported missing from her home in Saldanha Bay in February 2024. Western Cape Police detectives are in Saldanha Bay in a renewed search for the missing Joshlin Smith. Police say officers are in the town to investigate recent claims made by a community member regarding Joshlin’s alleged whereabouts. The child went missing…

The team City Power Jhb on the ground normalising street lights in various streets in Maraisburg. The Gauteng Roads and Transport Department says it has repaired more than 470 streetlights across the province. The repairs form part of an initiative aimed at improving road safety, infrastructure and crime prevention. Department spokesperson Lesiba Mpya says the…

SANParks says it is investigating a helicopter crash that occurred between Hout Bay and Constantia in Cape Town. The helicopter was assisting fire and rescue teams by water bombing a fire on the mountain slopes in the area. SANParks spokesperson JP Louw confirmed that the pilot sustained minor injuries and was safely evacuated. “A helicopter…

Four suspects have been shot and killed following a confrontation with police in Site C Khayelitsha, Cape Town. Police spokesperson Novela Potelwa says members of the Provincial Combat Team were following up on information about suspects allegedly involved in the extortion of businesses in the area. Officers identified a vehicle matching the suspects’ description and…

The Mayoral Executives briefs the media on issues that relate to governance, accountability measures and service delivery plans, ahead of a special council sitting where its draft budget will also be tabled. Livestream|