Three-year-old Mojalefa Savhuli 1 minute A three-year-old toddler whose body was found in a stream in Tshepisong in western Johannesburg will be buried today. Mojalefa Savhuli was reported missing over a week ago. He had apparently followed other children to a local shop. The toddler’s body was retrieved from the stream on Thursday last week….
4 minutes On 8 May 1925, Afrikaans became South Africa’s second official language alongside English, replacing Dutch, which had been one of the two official languages in the then-Union of South Africa. 2025 marks the centenary of Afrikaans’ elevated status. However, the language’s origins trace back much further than these 100 years. Afrikaans is a…
1 minute The funeral service of police Constable Cebekhulu Linda takes place this morning at the Saint Rose Catholic Church in Bochabela, Bloemfontein. He was one of the three constables whose bodies were retrieved from the Hennops River in Centurion, Pretoria, last week. Live proceedings below:
Pretoria Magistrates Court 1 minute The longest-running criminal trial in the history of the South African Revenue Service has been postponed to October. The case against Hendrik Delport and 13 co-accused dates back to 2003. The accused were arrested in June 2003 to face several charges. The postponement is to allow the regional court in Pretoria…
1 minute Police have confirmed that human remains have been found in the bushes at Rust De Winter in Gauteng. Police say DNA tests will be conducted to ascertain if they belong to missing journalist Aserie Ndlovu and his partner Zodwa Mdhluli. They were allegedly kidnapped from their plot in Pretoria East in February. Five…
4 minutes Western Cape High Court Judge Nomfundo Sipunzi has reserved judgment in the bail application appeal of the accused in the murder of controversial businessman and alleged underworld crime boss, Mark Lifman. Counsel for the accused has argued that the court of first instance had erred in not granting the pair bail. The George…
Eulogy by the Minister of Police, Mr Senzo Mchunu, at the Official Funeral of Constable Boipelo Senoge on 8 May 2025, Bloemfontein. 2 minutes Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has appealed to South African Police Service (SAPS) members not to leave the service, despite the challenges they face in the line of duty. Mchunu made the…
2 minutes Personal finance experts say early financial education is essential, as only 49% of South Africans are reportedly financially literate. According to the Financial Sector Conduct Authority, nearly half of the population lacks a basic understanding of money management. FNB’s consumer education data shows that many South Africans need easy-to-understand financial education. The data…
Rain seen from a windscreen. 1 minute The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a Yellow Level 4 warning for damaging winds and waves for the Western Cape associated with an expected cold front over the weekend. The City of Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management spokesperson, Sonica Lategan, says people can expect strong to…
The five suspects in AKA and Tibz murder from left to right 2 minutes Legal expert Abigail Ngobene says the announcement of a trial date in the case of five men accused of killing rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and his friend Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane will depend on the defence’s readiness. The five accused appeared today…
