[File photo] Someone holding a phone 3 minutes The Communications and Digital Technologies Minister, Solly Malatsi, says government is looking at ways to make smartphones affordable as the country moves towards the 5G mobile connection. Malatsi says everyone deserves to enjoy the benefits of accessing low-cost smartphones and the internet. The Minister was speaking at…
File image of crime Scene tape. 1 minute Police in the North West say they will not rest until the killers of an elderly couple in Rustenburg are arrested. Provincial police spokesperson Colonel Adele Myburgh says the couple was shot in the parking area of a local shopping mall after a confrontation with occupants of…
The asbestos roof removal trial-within-a-trial at the Free State High Court in Bloemfontein on May 7, 2025. 1 minute The Free State High Court in Bloemfontein is hearing the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) application for leave to appeal a ruling on former Premier Ace Magashule’s former personal assistant Moroadi Cholota’s extradition. Last week, the court…
[File] Suspects accused of killing Senzo Meyiwa at the High Court in Pretoria. Accused number four in the Senzo Meyiwa trial – Mthokoziseni Maphisa – is expected to find out on Tuesday morning if charges against him will be dropped. Maphisa is the only one out of the five accused to bring the discharge application…
President Cyril Ramaphosa addressing the nation. 2 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa has described 2024 as a year of change and progress. In his New Year message, the President said that the far-reaching economic reforms that government started in the sixth administration are showing results. He however says while progress has been done this year, there’s…
Hand flipping wooden cube block to change between up and down with percentage sign symbol for increase and decrease financial interest rate 2 minutes Independent Economist Elize Kruger says the Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) index surpassed analysts’ expectations in November. This is as data released by Stats SA shows that inflation increased by 2.9% in…
National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza. National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza has directed Parliament to consider on an urgent basis revelations concerning the safety and security of the country. The committees that are going to urgently look into this matter are Police, Justice, and Constitutional Development, as well as the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence. That’s…
DOJ describes the shooting of a witness at the Lenasia Magistrate’s court as concerning. 2 minutes The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has expressed concern following the killing of a witness at the Lenasia Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg on Wednesday. A witness scheduled to testify in a 2021 murder case was shot and killed…
SANDF patrolling an area 2 minutes Defence Minister Angie Motshekga says plans are in motion to safely repatriate South African National Defence Force (SANDF) troops currently deployed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The soldiers are part of a Southern African Development Community (SADC) peacekeeping mission in the conflict-affected region. Speaking during a…
Traffic volumes on major roads. 4 minutes Traffic has peaked on major routes as last minute travellers head to their various destinations ahead of Christmas Day. Law enforcement authorities have appealed to motorists to obey the rules of the road or face arrest. Traffic is building on major routes as last minute travellers leave Gauteng…
