President Cyril Ramaphosa. The ANC says any possible motion of no confidence by the Democratic Alliance (DA) against President Cyril Ramaphosa will be deemed as the DA’s walk-out from the government of national unity. The DA has withdrawn from the National Dialogue scheduled for August, citing unhappiness at the axing of its Deputy Minister, Andrew…
The Financial Action Task Force flag. 1 minute The Institute for Security Studies(ISS) says the successful prosecution of the terror financing case against Ziyadh Hoorzook will pave the way for South Africa to be removed from the Financial Action Task Force’s greylist. South Africa was greylisted for failing to comply with international standards around the…
[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…
Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga (M)chairs the Madlanga Commission on Inquiry in Pretoria. Witness A, who is testifying before the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria, has detailed how the murder of Vereeniging-based engineer Armand Swart helped their team to crack related cases. [ ON AIR ] The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry investigating allegation of criminality, political interference and…
Graphic depicting a crime scene 1 minute Police in the Free State are searching for a suspect following the murder a woman in Manyatseng township near Ladybrand. The 44-year-old woman’s body was discovered inside her bedroom. She was allegedly killed by her boyfriend. Police Spokesperson Mmako Mophiring says they received a call from community members about the murder. Mophiring says…
Veld fires. 2 minutes Authorities say a large veldfire in Bredasdorp, Western Cape, has been contained after the blaze ignited on Thursday. Overberg District Municipality Fire Chief Reinard Geldenhuys says several crews have been called in as well as aerial support to assist firefighting efforts. Landowners and neighbours have also been working alongside fire fighting…
Police stop a vehicle with suspected stolen livestock. 1 minute Acting Mpumalanga Police Commissioner Zeph Mkhwanazi has encouraged farmers to take stock of their animals. This as the province’s Verena area sees an alarming increase in incidents of stock theft. Mkhwanazi says farmers must also play their part in the fight against the crime by…
Sugendran Rodney Naicker at his sentencing at the Durban Magistrates’ Court. 1 minute The family of murdered Vyaksha Sookdew has welcomed the 23-year sentence handed to her killer, Sugendran Rodney Naicker, in the Durban Magistrates’ Court. Naicker pleaded guilty to the murder of Sookdew, his then-girlfriend, who was killed in December 2023 at her Havenside…
Suspects after they were found with carcases of four cattle 1 minute KwaZulu-Natal police have arrested three suspects in Mondlo, in northern KwaZulu-Natal, after they were found with the carcasses of four cattle. This follows an inter-disciplinary investigation by a team from Crime Prevention and Community Service Centre that were led by detectives in the…
File image | A graphic calling for human trafficking to be stopped. Judgment has been reserved until next Monday in the bail application of a 52-year-old deputy principal from the Eastern Cape, accused of human trafficking and forcing young girls into prostitution. The ruling is expected to be handed down on Monday. On Friday, the…
