A crime scene cordoned off. 1 minute The South African Police Services (SAPS) has recovered the body of a nine-year-old boy at the site of a possible illegal electrical connection at an informal settlement in Soshanguve in Block X. This is after the boy’s mother reported him missing at Rietgat Police Station this morning. Police…
SA soldiers during a parade. 2 minutes The funeral services of seven of the 14 SANDF soldiers who were killed in Goma in the DRC, are being held in Limpopo over the weekend. The remains of the fallen soldiers were handed to the families at the Swartkop Air Force base in Centurion last week. The…
Blitzboks during training. 2 minutes South Africa are brimming with confidence and energy ahead of their opening clash against New Zealand in the Canadian leg of World Rugby’s Sevens Series on Friday evening. Aside from a 36-hour trip from Cape Town to Vancouver, coach Philip Snyman says all the other preparations were spot on before…
Cattle stand in an enclosure. 2 minutes Agriculture Minister and Democratic Alliance leader, John Steenhuisen, has raised concerns about the impact of foot and mouth disease on the economy and food security. Steenheisen met AmaZulu King, Misuzulu ka Zwelithini, at the eMashobeni Royal Palace in Nongoma in KwaZulu-Natal. The provincial Department of Health says there…
Crime prevention wardens during a patrol. 3 minutes The Democratic Alliance in Mpumalanga says crime prevention wardens, who were deployed in various police stations last year, are underutilized. The party says instead of assisting in fighting crime, the wardens sit under trees or wash police vehicles. The DA is now seeking answers from the Mpumalanga…
Graphic of murder scene. 1 minute The Western Cape has recorded the highest number of gang-related murders in the country. This is according to Police Minister, Senzo Mchunu. In a media briefing earlier today, Mchunu said the province recorded 263 gang-related murder cases during the third quarter from the 1 October 2024 to 31 December…
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, February 19, 2025. 2 minutes Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has announced plans to meet with various political parties in the Government of National Unity (GNU) to address the political risks associated with a proposed two percentage point increase in Value-Added Tax (VAT). Speaking to the media in Parliament yesterday, Godongwana stated…
A minibus and bakkie on fire after colliding in Hoedspruit. 2 minutes The Mpumalanga Provincial Government has pleaded with the families of the 14 people who lost their lives, in a horrific crash, in Hoedspruit, two weeks ago, to give the provincial government time to conclude the DNA tests. This is after the families expressed…
AfriForum’s Kallie Kriel speaking at a briefing. 2 minutes AfriForum says it will be visiting the United States (US) soon on a what it describes as a mission to salvage the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). This is according to Chief Executive Officer Kallie Kriel during an interview with South African Broadcasting Corporation’s Political…
Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane speaking at a government event. 2 minutes Eastern Cape Premier, Oscar Mabuyane says the gloomy global economy has had a structural and geo-political impact on the economic trajectory of the province. Mabuyane is delivering the first State of the Province Address (SOPA) for the seventh administration at the Eastern Cape…
