A gavel in the courtroom. 1 minute The Verulam Regional Court north of Durban has sentenced two men to a term of life imprisonment for each of the three counts of rape they committed in 2023 in Ndwedwe, KwaZulu-Natal. In a statement, the National Prosecuting Authority says that the complainant and her friends were at…
[FILE IMAGE]: A fighter during training. 3 minutes Junior middleweight boxer Roarke Knapp will begin his road to redemption at Emperors Palace in Kempton Park on Friday night. The popular boxer will head the “Rivalry Reloaded” bill against the tough Adones Cabalquinto of the Philippines. The former undisputed world heavyweight champion, Lennox Lewis, will be…
Around 50 000 workers have indicated that they will protest and picket against recent retrenchments in the banking sector 2 minutes Parliament’s Trade, Industry and Competition Committee wants commercial banks to appear before it early next year, to iron out various issues. That is according to the Chairperson of the Committee, Mzwandile Masina. He spoke…
People working on a farm. 2 minutes Land reform and Rural Development Minister Mzwanele Nhyontso says the majority of land beneficiaries are women. Nhyontso was speaking during the Commemoration of 30 years of the Restitution of the Land Rights Act at the Freedom Park Heritage site in Pretoria today. According to the Land Claims Commission,…
3 minutes Some staff members of the Free State ANC caucus in the legislature have taken the party to the CCMA for failure to pay salaries. They have also approached the labour department to get the party to commit to making payments of the outstanding Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) benefits. Employees are accusing the ANC…
[FILE IMAGE]: Holidaymakers enjoy the summer sun at the beach. 2 minutes The Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency has officially launched the tourism season in Addo. The focus for this year is to highlight the province’s rich local culture and abundance of outdoor activities. Hidden gems, stunning landscapes, warm hospitality and beautiful beaches is…
Corn grows in a field outside Wyanet, Illinois, July 6, 2018. 3 minutes Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Mzwanele Nyhontso says the high cost of land continues to be one of the stumbling blocks to the pace of land restitution. The Commission on Restitution of Land Rights reflected on 30 years of the Restitution…
A cluster of rare yellow lillies indigenous to Limpopo. 1 minute Residents of Leolo and Roosenekal in Limpopo want to benefit from the indigenous and rare yellow arum Lilly flower. The flower is protected by the South African Biodiversity Institute. The Institute has strict rules on how the flower should be harvested to prevent it…
The ANC NWC discussing KwaZulu-Natal organisational issues during a meeting at Birchwood Conference Centre. 2 minutes African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says the fate of the KwaZulu-Natal provincial structure will be decided on within the next two weeks. This follows a meeting of the ANC National Working Committee and the KZN Provincial Executive…
A cyclist cools off during a heatwave. 2 minutes The South African Weather Service (SWAS) has issued a warning for a week-long heatwave. Extremely high temperatures are expected in Gauteng, the northern part of KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and Mpumalanga. The North West and the Free State have also been warned of high temperatures. However, temperatures are…
