Minister Senzo Mchunu speaks at a government event. 2 minutes Lobby group, AfriForum has called on Police Minister Senzo Mchunu to issue a public apology to the principal of Bergview College in the Eastern Cape. AfriForum’s private prosecution unit, led by Advocate Gerrie Nel, is representing the principal who they say was wrongfully accused of…
The trial within a trial to determine the admissibility of the accused, Jacquen Appollis and Steveno Van Rhyn statements’ in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping and human trafficking trial continues in the High Court in Saldanha Bay. 1 minute The trial within a trial to determine the admissibility of accused Jacquen Appollis and Steveno Van Rhyn’s…
Gauteng Roads and Transport MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela speaks at the inaugural stakeholder engagement meeting with the Gauteng Women in Public Transport at the department’s regional offices in Pretoria on April 9, 2025. 1 minute Gauteng Roads and Transport MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela intends to invoke the National Land Transport Act as a measure to deal with…
Camden Eskom power station. 1 minute Eskom has commended the South African Police Service for its recent intelligence-driven operation, which led to the arrest of six suspects found in possession of its property valued at R1.5 million. The power-utility acknowledges a decline in criminal activities targeting its electrical infrastructure, including mini-substations and transformers, compared to…
Person with a knife 1 minute The Gauteng Department of Education has confirmed that a grade eight learner stabbed an educator at Hoërskool Die Burger, in Randburg this morning. The police and parents were informed and the learner has been apprehended. Department Spokesperson Steve Mabona says the educator received immediate medical attention and was rushed…
President Cyril Ramaphosa and other attendees at the IAWJ Conference 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa says Gender-Based Violence (GBV) contributes to social issues such as poverty and inequality. Ramaphosa gave the keynote address at the 17th Biennial Conference of the International Association of Women Judges in Cape Town. Approximately 900 judges, magistrates, legal professionals and…
File image: Rainfall on the road. 3 minutes Meteorologist, Azwi Tuwani says persistent rainfalls experienced in South Africa this month are being driven by the La Niña effect. Earlier, the South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued a warning of severe thunderstorms for Gauteng, Mpumalanga and Limpopo. La Niña is when too much rainfall is experienced…
SAPS vehicles and police tape. 2 minutes Four suspects wanted for cases of murder in the vicinity of Inanda were shot dead in a shootout with police on the M4 Highway in Umlazi, south of Durban, yesterday afternoon. KwaZulu-Natal Police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says police had gathered intelligence regarding the whereabouts of the wanted suspects,…
City Power has returned to a residential building on Twist Street that was found to have illegally reconnected itself to the electricity network. 1 minute Johannesburg’s City Power says its own internal investigation has revealed that some of the illegal electricity connections are implemented by its employees and contractors. The power utility says it dismissed…
AI (Artificial Intelligence) letters and robot miniature in this illustration. 4 minutes Proper Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure, including access to high-speed internet, computational resources and data storage capabilities are some of the challenges hindering some G20 countries, participating and benefiting from the advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI). Conversations on Day 3 of the G20 Working Group…
