Some of the Saulspoort Dam Musical cast on stage. A musical focusing on the bus tragedy that left 51 Cosatu affiliated union members dead is on at the Northern Cape Theatre. It captures the lives and tragedy of the hopeful passengers on the bus to a Workers Day rally celebrations on 1 May 2003. The…
The Iranian flag is seen flying over a street in Tehran, Iran. Editorial Note: SABC News has amended this story to reflect the correct title of Seyed Mostafa Daryabari, who is the Iranian Cultural Councillor in South Africa and Iran’s ambassador to South Africa. The Iranian embassy in South Africa says it is mourning the…
Democratic Alliance MP Dianne Kohler Barnard has been accused of fueling attacks against the Crime Intelligence unit. The Democratic Alliance MP, Dianne Kohler-Barnard, says she won’t recuse herself as a Member of Parliament’s Joint Committee for Intelligence following revelations made at the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria on Thursday. KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi accused Barnard…
National Police Commissioner Gen Fannie Masemola arrives for his wrap-up engagement with Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee on March 17, 2026. National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola has repeated that the Police Minister, Senzo Mchunu, who is currently placed on special leave, did not consult or inform him about his decision to disband the Political Killings…
Canola plants blossom in a field beneath electricity pylons 1 minute Power utility Eskom has suspended loadshedding as of 6am Sunday morning. #PowerUpdate Sunday, 02 February 2025: Due to the sufficient replenishment of emergency reserves, loadshedding was suspended today at 6:00 in the morning. Eskom will provide updates if any significant changes occur. — Eskom…
AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini at his coronation ceremony in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal on October 29, 2022. 1 minute Parliament’s Land Reform Committee members have expressed disappointment that their planned meeting with AmaZulu King MisuZulu kaZwelithini has been postponed. The committee was meant to meet with MisuZulu this month, to discuss the fallout between him and the…
Healthcare workers assist patients being treated at a makeshift hospital run by charity organisation The Gift of the Givers, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Johannesburg, South Africa, July 10, 2021. 1 minute Today marks five years since South Africa went into a lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In an unprecedented move, businesses…
Police badge. 2 minutes A large contingent of police have been deployed to Ipelegeng Township in Schweizer Reneke in the North West, following the outbreak of violent confrontations between two rival gangs. The gangs, using names similar to acronyms of police units, have reportedly been clashing in the area. Acting Provincial Police Commissioner Patrick Asaneng…
Phala Phala farm in Limpopo Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has reiterated that his party has not forgotten about the Phala Phala scandal and believes President Cyril Ramaphosa has a case to answer. He says Parliament has formed an ad-hoc committee that will look into the Phala Phala issue as well as drug-related…
The Standing Committee on Appropriations met for consideration and adoption of the draft reports on the Division of Revenue Bill at Parliament, Cape Town on June 23, 2025. The National Assembly will this afternoon consider the report of the Standing Committee on Appropriations on the Division of Revenue Bill. The Bill outlines how government revenue…
