FILE| A woman raises her hand, calling for an end to GBV. According to the Human Sciences Research Council’s (HSRC) National Gender-Based Violence (GBV) study published in 2024, 80% men aged between 18 – 24 years accept controlling behaviour in relationships, raising concern about how early signs of abuse often go unnoticed. GBV activist and…
Vehicles being torched in KuGompo, during a protest over the alleged coronation of an “Igbo king” Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Reverend Prince Zolile Burns-Ncamashe, says the Nigerian Embassy has distanced itself from reports of the installation of a Nigerian king in KuGompo in the Eastern Cape. He also condemned the violence…
The case of two men allegedly involved in the assassination of Warrick ‘DJ Warras’ Stock is underway in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court. Live stream below:
Soldiers on the ground in Gauteng Members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) are expected to be deployed across parts of the Western Cape from Wednesday. The deployment follows an announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa during his State of the Nation Address in February. SANDF members will be deployed to crime hotspots across…
The Pietermaritzburg High Court in KwaZulu-Natal. A 39-year-old man has appeared in the Pietermaritzburg Magistrate’s Court charged with the murder of his ex-wife, Aleyka Shaik, who was pregnant with twins. The accused has been remanded in custody until his bail hearing on April 7. He allegedly stabbed the victim during an argument while she was…
University of Fort Hare’s main campus in the Eastern Cape. Chairperson of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training, Tebogo Letsie, says he is hopeful that disciplinary processes involving suspended University of Fort Hare Vice-Chancellor Professor Sakhele Buhlungu will be concluded soon. Buhlungu was placed on precautionary suspension following the findings of a forensic…
RTMC officials on duty. The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has warned that it will dismiss traffic officials found to be taking bribes over this coming Easter travel period. High traffic volumes are expected on all major roads across the country from Thursday. RTMC Spokesperson Simon Zwane says CEO Makhosini Msibi has also called on…
A water tap. eThekwini Metro in KwaZulu-Natal has proposed hefty tariff hikes for basic services, sparking outrage from residents. Mayor Cyril Xaba tabled the city’s R7.7 billion draft budget for the new financial year. In the draft budget, the city proposes a 10.5% increase for electricity. Households can expect a 15% increase for water and…
Four suspects arrested for drug trafficking appear before the Benoni Magistrate’s Court. Four suspects have appeared in the Benoni Magistrate’s Court in Gauteng’s East Rand on multiple drug trafficking and money laundering charges. This follows a multi-provincial takedown operation by the Hawks over the weekend. The arrests, carried out across Gauteng, Mpumalanga, and KwaZulu-Natal, stem…
Minister Deputy Minister of Transport, Mkhuleko Hlengwa interviewed by SABC reporter Katlego Nyoni outside Moria in Limpopo. Deputy Minister of Transport, Mkhuleko Hlengwa, says measures have been put in place to curb road fatalities on the roads during the Easter holidays. Hlengwa was speaking after meeting the Zion Christian Church (ZCC) leadership in Moria outside…
