Pule Mabe standing next to motorised three-wheeler vehicles. 2 minutes The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has obtained a preservation order from the Special Tribunal against Groen Mintirho (formerly Enviro Mobi), a company linked to former African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee (NEC) member, Pule Mabe. This comes just a month after Mabe and his…
File image: An employee holds up cannabis in a laboratory at a herbal medicines manufacturer. The University of Pretoria’s Professor Olalekan Ayo-Yusuf says that cannabis-related psychiatric problems among adolescents have more than doubled since 2017. He says this is in light of the decriminalisation of cannabis and the massive surge in vaping in South Africa….
A police van. 1 minute Limpopo police say they have deployed resources to trace two suspects wanted for two separate murders. Police say they have launched a manhunt for a man who allegedly killed a 14-month-old baby at Ha-Budeli outside Thohoyandou. The man also kidnapped the baby’s mother, but she was later found safe. In…
1 minute Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana’s Budget Speech 2025 has been postponed. Parliamentary Speaker Thoko Didiza says the budget will be presented at a date to be announced. It is believed that the Cabinet briefing ahead of the budget led to the adjournment of the budget. National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza made the announcement…
Source: Ngaa Murombedzi, AHF regional advocacy and policy manager for Southern Africa. While intended to enhance pandemic preparedness, the current draft will perpetuate global health inequities, leaving South Africa and other low- and middle-income countries without vital resources, including timely access to vaccines, technology transfer, and financial support. “The stakes couldn’t be higher for Africa,”…
Three suspects wanted for Olorato Mongale’s murder. 2 minutes The South African Police Service (SAPS) has added a third person to the list of wanted suspects in the murder of 30-year-old Olorato Mongale. National Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says Bongani Mthimkhulu is a friend of another wanted suspect, Philangenkosi Makhanya. Mongale’s body was discovered in…
SAHRC Chairman Rev. Chris Nissen The South African Human Rights Commission heads call that utterances made on the “Open Chat Podcast” should be addressed at the National Dialogue. The National Dialogue is a citizen-led process and is a chance for all South Africans from all walks of life to come together and help shape the…
Cape Town Metrorail 1 minute The City of Cape Town says it’s on track to take over the management of the Cape Metro passenger rail services. This follows the city council adopting the Rail Feasibility Study and Prasa signing a Service Level Agreement. The study proposes that the City of Cape Town take control of…
Efata Bridge in the Eastern Cape destroyed by floods. 1 minute Officials in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape have recovered another body following the devastating floods that struck the province last week. More than 90 people are now known to have died and hundreds of others have been displaced. Search operations are ongoing for those…
Soccer ball in the net 2 minutes Former Mamelodi Sundowns captain and Bafana Bafana midfielder, Hlompho Kekana, believes South African teams have what it takes to match the dominant north African sides in the CAF inter-club competitions. Both Orlando Pirates and Stellenbosch F.C have booked themselves a place in this season’s quarter-finals of the CAF…
