NSRI members during a rescue 1 minute The bodies of a teenager and a man—believed to have drowned in separate incidents—have been retrieved from different areas along the KwaZulu-Natal south coast. The male teenager disappeared at Pennington Beach on Wednesday. In the second incident, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) in Port Edward was on…
1 minute The High Court in Pretoria will hold a special sitting tomorrow in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial to allow accused number one, Muzi Sibiya, to confirm his new legal representative. This follows the death of Sibiya’s lawyer, Thulani Mngomezulu, who passed away in December after being hospitalized. Sibiya is one of five individuals…
The company, which is wholly-owned by veterans of the liberation struggle, has interests in property development, tourism and agriculture. DIRECTORS of Zvimba East Veterans Investment Company (Zevic) say they are able to steer the ship amid boardroom squabbles, abuse of office and corruption allegations that are bedeviling the company. The company, which is wholly-owned by…
Buti Manamela sworn in as Minister of Higher Education and Training, Buti Manamela has been sworn in as Minister of Higher Education and Training and welcomed to Cabinet by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday. Manamela replaces Nobuhle Nkabane, who was removed from the position by President Ramaphosa on Tuesday night. The Presidency did not give…
Police tape 1 minute Gauteng police are searching for six cash-in-transit (CIT) robbery suspects who managed to escape following a shoot-out with police in which three suspects were killed at Kwa-Thema in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. This follows a crime-intelligence operation. Three suspects were arrested on the scene.
File image: Community Work Programme (CWP) workers. 1 minute Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Minister, Velenkosini Hlabisa says he will meet with labour unions this week to explore solutions to continue supporting Community Work Programme (CWP) participants aged 55 and older, despite budgetary constraints. This follows his decision to extend the contracts for these…
Bodies of SAPS constables, 24-year-old Constable Cebekhulu Linda (male), 30-year-old Constable Keamogetswe Buys (female) and 20-year-old Constable Boipelo Senoge (female) were found in a river in Centurion. 3 minutes The father of Boipelo Senoge, one of the three deceased police officers from Bloemfontein, has expressed relief that his daughter’s body has been found. Senoge’s remains…
A prepaid electricity meter. 1 minute The Portfolio Committee on Electricity and Energy has requested that the Minister of Electricity consider reviewing the electricity pricing policy. It says it wants the policy to address electricity tariff increases in order to protect the poor. Good morning from Eskom headquarters Megawatt Park. The power utility is today…
A soccer ball on the stadium pitch. 1 minute Orlando Pirates have revived their ambition to challenge for league honours this season. Pirates beat Sundowns 2-1 in the Betway Premiership fixture played at the FNB Stadium earlier this afternoon. Bucs, who are still four games behind Sundowns, have now reduced the gap at the top…
Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr waves to the fans during the celebration. 2 minutes Cristiano Ronaldo on Friday weighed in on the decision to hand the men’s Ballon d’Or award to Manchester City’s Rodri, saying Brazil and Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr. deserved to win instead. Vinicius, 24, scored 24 goals in 39 appearances across all…
