Deputy President Paul Mashatile. 1 minute Deputy President Paul Mashatile has highlighted government’s employment initiatives during the Human Rights Commemoration in Kariega in the Eastern Cape. He applauded initiatives such as the National Skills Fund, Disabilities Programme and the Social Employment Fund. Mashatile says so far, the Presidential Youth Employment Initiative has contributed massively to…
Scene of the shootout 1 minute Four suspects wanted on charges of robbery, murder and extortion have been killed in a shootout with police on Duffs Road in KwaMashu, north of Durban. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Paul Magwaza says the suspects’ vehicle was driving on Lark Road, heading towards Dumisani Makhaye Drive when it was intercepted…
[FILE IMAGE]: DA Federal Council Chairperson Helen Zille is attending the two-day provincial council in Kimberly. 2 minutes DA Federal Council Chairperson, Helen Zille, says that if it were up to her, she would appoint Tony Leon as the new South African Ambassador to the United States. This follows the expulsion of Ebrahim Rasool last…
Ashwin Trikamjee 2 minutes Friends and family have described the late Hindu leader and lawyer Ashwin Trikamjee as a selfless individual with a deep passion for human rights. Trikamjee was laid to rest in Durban on Friday after passing on in a Johannesburg hospital the previous day at the age of 80. He held various…
The South African Police Service (SAPS), during crime combating operation. 1 minute The South African Police Service (SAPS), led by the National Counterfeit Goods Unit, has seized illicit cigarettes valued at R4,5 million in Brits, North West. Three Bangladeshi nationals were arrested for violating the Immigration Act. The successful operation was conducted with the support…
IFP leader, Velenkosini Hlabisa on the podium at an IFP event. 1 minute Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) leader, Velenkosini Hlabisa, has reaffirmed the party’s commitment to revitalizing South Africa’s struggling economy through its role in the government of national unity. Speaking at the IFP’s 50th anniversary celebration in KwaMzimela, KwaZulu-Natal, where the party was founded…
Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero. 2 minutes Johannesburg Executive Mayor Dada Morero says the city did not overspend its budget when it refurbished the long-closed Johannesburg City Library. Speaking to the media at the official opening, Morero has confirmed that approximately R37 million has been spent, with an additional R20 million needed to conclude the work….
DA federal council Chairperson, Helen Zille. 2 minutes DA Federal Council Chairperson Helen Zille says the party used its working visit to the United States to promote a positive image of South Africa. Two weeks ago, a DA delegation met with representatives from the US State Department and the White House, including Senator Marco Rubio…
Free Palestine flag. 2 minutes Former International Relations Minister, Naledi Pandor, says a collective effort is needed to bring peace and stability to Palestine, amid the escalated bombardment following the collapse of the Gaza ceasefire. Pandor and the son of the late Steve Biko, Nkosinathi Biko, addressed Human Rights Day commemoration at Sol Plaatje University…
Human rights illustration 1 minute Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Mayor Babalwa Lobishe hopes that in today’s Human Rights Commemoration in Kariega the Presidency will heed the call for intensified crime alleviation measures. The metro is faced with high rates of crime, and it has been working on ensuring enough resources to fight these crimes. Lobishe…
