Accused number three in the Joshlin SMith kidnapping trial, Kelly Smith, who is Joshlin’s mother, is seen in court on 12 March 2025. 1 minute The Joshlin Smith kidnapping case is expected to resume today after the lawyer representing accused number one, Jacquen Appollis, argued that the state was basing its case on the evidence of Lourentia Lombard. Fannie Harmse yesterday told…
3 minutes The safe havens yen and Swiss franc held near six-month highs on Tuesday while the US dollar nursed broad losses as financial markets grappled with mounting recession worries in the wake of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. The currency markets were fragile but eerily calm in Asian trade after a volatile 24-hour period…
File image of biometric scanning. The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) is gearing up for a major rollout next Monday, with around 80% of offices expected to implement a new Beneficiary Biometric Enrolment system. It’s designed to curb fraud and strengthen the integrity of the grant system. The initiative marks a significant step in…
A roadblock to check vehicles and drivers 3 minutes Zion Christian Church (ZCC) congregants, led by Bishop Barnabas Lekganyane, are expected to descend on Moria outside Polokwane, Limpopo, this weekend for what is regarded as one of the largest Christian gatherings in the world. On Thursday, the PUTCO bus company announced that it had dispatched…
EFF Deputy President, Godrich Gardee, outside the Mabuza family home in Mpumalanga. Deputy President of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Godrich Gardee has hailed the late former Deputy President David Mabuza as a man of peace and unity. Gardee says Mabuza was committed to the liberation of the people of South Africa, and that he…
The queens who have ruled the Balobedu tribe. 1 minute The Modjadji Royal Council is gearing up for a legal battle against President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to officially recognise Princess Masalanabo Modjadji as the rightful Queen of the Balobedu nation in December. The council claims that Ramaphosa’s move was ill-informed and that they were not…
Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital. 2 minutes The Public Servants’ Association (PSA) has raised concerns over poor infrastructure, governance, and working conditions at Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital in Umlazi, Durban. The union says the situation highlights that the health department is not ready to implement the National Health Insurance (NHI) system. This follows the recent death…
(File Image) Members of the South African Police Service salute while on parade. 2 minutes Parliament’s portfolio committee on Police says it is concerned about the delay of consequence management to the South African Police Service including the VIP Protection Unit of Deputy President Paul Mashatile. This follows allegations that Mashatile’s VIP Protection Unit officers…
An empty classroom 1 minute There are growing calls for the stringent vetting of people who come in contact with learners. The safety of learners remains a concern for anti-gender-based violence organisation, Second Chance, as schools prepare to reopen next week. Crime statistics for the second quarter of the 2024-2025 financial show that at least…
Sibusiso Ndlovu presents his radio show on Capital Live SA FM during the match Mamelodi Sundowns and Amazulu at Loftus Versveld in Pretoria on September 15, 2022. 2 minutes Deputy Minister in the Presidency Kenny Morolong has expressed concern about he safety of journalists in the country. This follows his visit to the family of…
