FILE: Nigerian televangelist pastor, Timothy Omotoso and his co-accused Lusanda Sulani and Zukiswa Sitho in the High Court in Gqeberha. 1 minute National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Shamila Batohi says the acquittal judgment of Nigerian televangelist pastor, Timothy Omotoso, is a major setback to the justice system of South Africa. The National Prosecuting Authority…
Basic education minister with learner who shadows her to commemorate International Day of the Boy Child. 2 minutes Various governmental departments hold events to celebrate International Day of the Boy Child. The Gauteng Legislature is hosting the inaugural Boy-Child Sector Parliament in Alberton, whilst the Department of Basic Education hosts an event to discuss issues…
Teenage boys seen at an initiation school 2 minutes The department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs in Limpopo says it has approved 530 permits for winter initiation schools for both males and females. The initiation season in the province will commence on the 23rd of June until the 21st of July. The department says…
Police divers (WPDS) and Police K9 Search and Rescue. 1 minute A search is underway for a 22-year-old man who went missing yesterday after being swept out to sea by rip currents while swimming in the surf at Shelly Beach on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast. National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) spokesperson, Craig Lambinon, says it’s…
Dr Nandipha Magudumana appears in the Free State High Court in Bloemfontein. 2 minutes The Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed Dr Nandipha Magudumana‘s bid to have her arrest declared unlawful. Magudumana approached the SCA to reverse the decision of the Free State High Court, which dismissed her application to nullify her arrest, on the…
FILE: Empty shell casings scatter the ground. 1 minute Three people have been killed and two others injured in a mass shooting in Tshapile village outside eNgcobo, Eastern Cape, last night. According to reports, the deceased were preparing for a funeral for this coming weekend, when unknown heavily armed gunmen opened fire. Dr. AB Xuma…
2 minutes Childline in KwaZulu-Natal says recent findings revealed that at least 39 teachers countrywide were found guilty of sexual misconduct against learners, highlighting glaring gaps in the vetting system. The findings by the Education Labour Relations Council indicate that most of the teachers are from KwaZulu-Natal, followed by Gauteng. Director of Childline in KwaZulu-Natal,…
Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson speaking in Parliament. 1 minute The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Dean MacPherson says they are working on ensuring that the Expropriation Bill does not harm South Africans. Speaking at a panel discussion on the implications of the Expropriation Bill held at NAMPO Park in Bothaville…
Handcuffs and fingerprints. 1 minute KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) police have confirmed the arrest of a Howick man facing sexual assault charges involving 13-year-old twin sisters. He allegedly began abusing the girls when they were just six years-old and he was sharing a home with the victims and their grandmother. The suspect was due to appear in…
Palestinian woman Nozha Awad with her triplet children 1 minute Chairperson of the Archbishop Tutu IP Trust, Dr Mamphela Ramphele, says South Africa must use all diplomatic and legal channels, including action at the International Court of Justice, to stop Israel’s blockade on Gaza. She says global experts have described the humanitarian consequences as being…
