1 minute The re-opened inquest into the death of former ANC’s president Chief Albert Luthuli continues in the Pietermaritzburg High Court. The inquest is looking into the circumstances surrounding Luthuli’s death who was a Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Luthuli died in July 1967, reportedly after he was struck by a goods train. Live proceedings |Inquest…
[File image] A man in handcuffs. 1 minute Two brothers arrested for the possession of rifles and ammunition in Ezakheni, KwaZulu-Natal, are expected to appear in court today. Police say the siblings are also suspected to be linked to a string of taxi-related murders in the area. Police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says, “The suspects were…
Forensic personnel load bodies of victims after the deaths of patrons found inside the Enyobeni Tavern, in Scenery Park, outside East London in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa, June 26, 2022. 1 minute The Enyobeni Tavern tragedy inquest in the East London Regional Court sitting in Mdantsane in the Eastern Cape will continue today….
SA police ‘arrest’ banner. 1 minute A scholar transport driver has been arrested for allegedly raping a five-year-old learner in the Mafefe area outside Lebowakgomo in Limpopo. Police say the learner was allegedly sexually assaulted between January and March this year. The alleged incidents came to light when the child told her guardian. The incident…
Emergency services and JMPD at the scene of the Usindiso building fire in Johannesburg on August 31, 2023 1 minute The Usindiso building fire trial is expected to continue today in the High Court in Johannesburg sitting in Palm Ridge. Yesterday, the court heard that drugs did not seem to impair alleged arsonist, Sithembiso Mdlalose…
Tembisa Hospital fire on April 19. 2025. 1 minute The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng has questioned the effectiveness of personnel at the Tembisa Hospital on the East Rand in preventing incidents such as fires. The DA is calling for a swift investigation into the two recent fires at the hospital in Olifantsfontein, Johannesburg. The…
[File Image] Officials standing next to the entrance of Enyobeni Tavern in the Eastern Cape, July 5, 2022. 1 minute The Enyobeni inquest in the East London Regional Court sitting in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, will resume on Friday. The inquest has been postponed for the viewing of video footage of the night in question, where…
Digital fingerprint biometrics. 1 minute The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) is introducing a mandatory biometric enrolment and identity verification process in an effort to improve security. SASSA says this will be used as an alternative form of identification other than the standard 13-digit South African Identity number. The compulsory biometric system will be…
A memorial service for veteran South African actor Don Mlangeni Nawa is held at the Soweto Theatre. 2 minutes Producer and screenwriter Phathutshedzo Makwarela says he knew he struck gold when he cast the late Don Mlangeni-Nawa on the television series, The River. He was speaking at the memorial service of the veteran actor at…
3 minutes The Pietermaritzburg High Court has reserved judgment in the application to drop corruption and racketeering charges against arms manufacturer Thales. The French company is charged alongside former president Jacob Zuma in the arms deal corruption trial. The state has argued that the impact of the death of two Thales directors implicated with former…
