New witness in Madlanga Commission testifies via intermediary

Commission Chair retired Constitutional Court Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga The Madlanga Commission has resumed with a new witness known as Mr X taking the stand. The evidence leaders have been allowed to present the witness’s testimony through the voice of an intermediary and without video. The commission was adjourned two weeks ago after Crime Intelligence Head,…

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Social housing project launched in Midrand

Minister Thembi Simelane at the @SALGA_Gov Strategic NEC Engagement in WC 1 minute Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane has inaugurated the Grand Central Social Housing project in Midrand, north of Johannesburg. The initiative is part of the government’s efforts to provide affordable rental housing in urban areas, allowing people to live closer to their workplaces…

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TVET colleges are crucial for South African youth: Gondwe

Deputy Minister for Higher Education and Training, Dr Mimmy Gondwe. 2 minutes Technical and Vocational Education Training colleges are crucial for South African youth to be educated, skilled and become entrepreneurs. This was said by Deputy Minister for Higher Education and Training, Dr Mimmy Gondwe, who was speaking during a visit to the West Coast…

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FlySafair demands refund from ACSA following flight delays

File image: FlySafair plane in the air. 2 minutes Low cost airline, FlySafair is demanding a refund from the Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) for passenger charges. This follows heavy delays that refuelling issues caused on Monday. The airline has condemned the incident. It says the the chaotic scenes resulting from a three-hour fuel disruption…

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Man charged with ANCYL’s Sindiso Magaqa’s murder confesses

Former ANC Youth League Secretary General Sindiso Magaqa. 1 minute One of the men charged with the murder of former African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) Secretary-General Sindiso Magaqa has confessed to the murder. Sibusiso Ncengwa made his confession before the Pietermaritzburg High Court. Magaqa was shot in July 2017 in uMzimkhulu and succumbed to…

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Lesufi laments large number of undocumented foreigners in Gauteng

ANC Gauteng chairperson Panyaza Lesufi addressing the Gauteng Provincial Lekgotla session. 2 minutes ANC Gauteng Chairperson Panyaza Lesufi says over 65 percent of residents in the Marry Me informal settlement in Pretoria are undocumented foreign nationals. The area gained prominence after six community patrollers were killed in a brutal attack. He was speaking on the…

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Six more illegal miners arrested in Stilfontein

A police van is pictured at a mine in Stilfontein where illegal miners are underground in this image captured on 25 November 2024. 2 minutes Another six illegal miners have been arrested at two shafts at Stilfontein in the North West. Provincial police spokesperson Sabata Mokgwabone says the six miners face charges of illegal mining,…

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