LIVE: Sentencing procedures in Joshlin Smith kidnapping case
1 minute Sentencing procedures start in the Joshlin Smith trial at the Western Cape High Court. Live proceedings below:
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Hlabisa tables 10-point plan for improving municipalities
Residents fill up water buckets. Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has tabled a 10-point plan at a Local Government Indaba in Johannesburg. The meeting is aimed at improving the local government sector and bring confidence to this sphere of government, that’s struggling to render much needed services to communities. The two-day…
KZN Premier convenes urgent meeting to discuss spaza shops
A spaza shop in South Africa. 2 minutes KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli has convened an urgent meeting with 54 municipalities to discuss spaza shops. At least 23 people have died countrywide since the start of October after buying food from spaza shops. In KwaZulu-Natal, three siblings from the Ndlovu family from uMzumbe on the South…
SA scientists meet Nobel Prize winners in Germany
The seven young South African scientists attending the 74th Lindau Laureates meeting in Germany. Seven young scientists specialising in chemistry were selected by the Academy of Sciences South Africa (ASSAf) to represent the country at the 74th Lindau Nobel Laureate meeting held on 29 June to 5 July in Lindau Germany. The meeting is held…
Northern Cape farmers urged to stay alert amid disease outbreaks
Cattle in an enclosure. The Northern Cape Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Rural Development and Land Reform Department has advised farmers to remain vigilant. This is in the midst of the outbreak of Anthrax and Lumpy skin disease in the province. Farmers have been told to safely dispose of animal carcasses when their livestock or game falls…
Five accused will return in court next week over Westbury shooting
Benches inside of a court. A 17-year-old boy and four others accused of involvement in a shooting incident in Westbury will be back in Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Thursday next week. The group appeared in court on Thursday in connection with the fatal shooting of two people and wounding five others last month. The accused…
Haaland suffers another Wembley blank after turning down penalty
Manchester City’s Erling Haaland reacts after a match. 2 minutes Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admitted he was surprised that Norwegian striker Erling Haaland declined to take a penalty for his side in yesterday’s FA Cup final against Crystal Palace with the kick subsequently being missed by Omar Marmoush. Trailing 1-0 to Eberechi Eze’s goal,…
Strong winds cause damage in Welkom, two injured
1 minute Two people have been taken to hospital after strong winds blew away the roof of a petrol station in Welkom, Free State. According to Free State Department of Cooperative Governance spokesperson Zimasa Mbewu, the local fire station, a school, and several houses have also been severely damaged. Mbewu says that it is not…
Nearly 40% of SA women face physical and sexual violence: HSRC
Women hold placards as they protest against gender-based violence. 1 minute Gender-based violence remains a profound and widespread problem that affects almost every aspect of life in South Africa, according to a study by the Human Sciences Research Council. The first-ever Gender-Based Violence Study in South Africa shows that almost 40% of women in the…
Police kill four, arrest one in Gauteng cash-in-transit crackdown
A shooting crime scene. Four suspects have been killed and one arrested during a police intelligence-driven operation targeting a group linked to cash-in-transit heists in the Bapsfontein and Bronkhorstspruit areas in Gauteng. The incident took place on Friday night after police from Gauteng and Mpumalanga spotted two suspects’ vehicles on the R25 road from Bronkorspruit…