5 minutes Chinese worker Liu Shengzun lost two jobs in just one month as US import tariffs shot up to triple digits in April, forcing a Guangdong lighting products factory, and then a footwear maker, to reduce output. Tariffs came down dramatically this week, but Liu has given up on factory jobs and is now back farming in his…
A suspect is arrested and handcuffed. 1 minute Two suspects, including a 49-year-old woman, have been arrested in Lavender Hill on the Cape Flats on charges of the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. Police spokesperson FC Van Wyk says members attached to the Anti-Gang Unit followed up on information about the location of a…
[File photo] Coffin during a burial. 1 minute Two- year-old girl Kamogelo Nthakong who died in a shack fire last year in Nellmapius East in Pretoria, has been laid to rest. According to reports, her mother had returned from fetching water to find their home engulfed in flames. However, the family underwent DNA testing in…
A view from inside a court of law. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa has filed papers in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, seeking leave to appeal the full court judgment of the said court, which found that his decision to sign the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act is reviewable and subsequently gave him 10…
Logo of the Betway Premiership 2 minutes The curtain is about to come down on the 2024-2025 Betway Premiership campaign as the final six matches will be played this weekend. The champions were confirmed on Wednesday evening as Mamelodi Sundowns accumulated an undefeated 3-0 win away to Chippa United. Six matches will be played on…
Supporters of the African National Congress (ANC) wave party flags at an event. 2 minutes The African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) says the by-election victory yesterday in the Mpofana Municipality in the Midlands, is testament to their intensified renewal drive. This as the ANC in the province is being steered by a task…
Minister Dr Pieter Groenewald 1 minute Correctional Services Minister Dr. Pieter Groenewald says the decision to grant Chris Hani’s killer Janusz Walus parole was out of his hands. He was responding to MPs on the Correctional Services Portfolio Committee, who referred to Walus’ release, as a miscarriage of justice. Groenewald appeared before the committee this…
A protester holds a placard during a march against corruption. 1 minute The legal fraternity has expressed shock and dismay about the extent of the alleged systemic corruption at the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court in Mthatha. It is alleged that court officials solicit bribes, some as high as R15 000 from attorneys…
FILE: Nigerian televangelist pastor, Timothy Omotoso and his co-accused Lusanda Sulani and Zukiswa Sitho in the High Court in Gqeberha. 1 minute National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Shamila Batohi says the acquittal judgment of Nigerian televangelist pastor, Timothy Omotoso, is a major setback to the justice system of South Africa. The National Prosecuting Authority…
Basic education minister with learner who shadows her to commemorate International Day of the Boy Child. 2 minutes Various governmental departments hold events to celebrate International Day of the Boy Child. The Gauteng Legislature is hosting the inaugural Boy-Child Sector Parliament in Alberton, whilst the Department of Basic Education hosts an event to discuss issues…
