Bullets seen at a crime scene. 2 minutes A ninth victim of the Pienaar mass shooting that happened outside a tavern a week ago in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, has died in hospital. Six victims died on the scene, while six were rushed to hospital where two succumbed to their injuries. One victim has been discharged and one…
Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge at the Judicial Conduct Tribunal hearing into his alleged sexual harassment in Johannesburg on January 20, 2025. 1 minute Judges’ Secretary, Andiswa Mengo, has testified that she was not in a romantic relationship with Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge nor did she ever consent to the alleged conduct…
Complainant Andiswa Mengo testifies at the Judicial Conduct Tribunal probing sexual harassment allegations against Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge on January 20, 2025. 1 minute The Judicial Conduct Tribunal probing sexual harassment allegations against Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge will continue to hear evidence from the complainant Judges’ Secretary, Andiswa Mengo. Mengo has…
1 minute An illegal miner, who was retrieved as part of the government-funded retrieval operation in Stilfontein, North West, last week, has died in hospital. This brings the number of illegal miners who died to 88. Nine bodies were brought to the surface by community members while the rest were retrieved by Mine Rescue Serviced…
Accused in Senzo Meyiwa murder in court. 2 minutes The High Court in Pretoria has again heard that there were no bank transactions made by Kelly Khumalo to all of the accused in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial. Lead investigator Brigadier Bongani Gininda who returned to the stand in cross-examination, however, reiterated that there were…
Shaft 11 in Stilfontein where illegal miners were evacuated. 2 minutes The Stilfontein Solidarity Committee has lambasted the South African Police Services (SAPS) for allegedly being unwilling to admit the recently resurfaced illegal mineworkers in Stilfontein in North West to hospitals. According to the committee, many of the survivors of what they have termed the…
A sign written unemployment. 2 minutes The Basic Education Employment Initiative which advertised work opportunities for 245 000 young people across 23 000 schools in 2023 has reportedly not yielded the desired results. This is according to youth unemployment advocacy group, Youth Capital, which says that more than 1.5 million young people had applied for…
[FILE PHOTO] A worker performs a test on condoms at Malaysia’s Karex condom factory in Pontian. 1 minute The Department of Health has issued a warning to the public about counterfeit condoms currently in circulation, urging consumers to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity. Acting Deputy Director General for Health Programmes, Ramphelane Morewane says…
Zulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini 2 minutes The application for an interdict to stop AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini from marrying another wife in a customary ceremony has been struck off the roll in the Pietermaritzburg High Court. Judge Bongani Mngadi ruled that the application by Queen Ntokozo kaMayisela Zulu lacked urgency. He based his ruling on…
1 minute A fourth suspect has been arrested in connection with the killing of two police officers from Qwaqwa in the eastern Free State, on January 4. Constables Sipho Mohapi and Gedione Motloung of Namahadi Visible Policing in Qwaqwa were fatally shot while responding to a house robbery in Phuthaditjhaba. The latest suspect, a 29-year-old…
