File image: Former Minister of State Security Bongani Bongo in Parliament 2 minutes The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says it has a strong case against former State Security Minister Bongani Bongo. Bongo has labelled the charges against him as a political witch hunt. He appeared in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday on charges…
File photo: President Cyril Ramaphosa holds up the signed Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill. 2 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to announce the outcome of discussions by the Government of National Unity (GNU) Clearing House on the Basic Education Amendment Act (BELA). This was revealed by Deputy President Paul Mashatile during his address at…
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria. Livestream| Senzo Meyiwa Murder Trial, 27 February 2026:
A board showing the Pretoria High Court. The High Court in Pretoria is expected to deliver its judgment this Friday morning in an urgent application by convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester and Nandipha Magudumana to halt a Netflix documentary series ‘Beauty and the Bester’. The court also heard that Magudumana entered into an agreement…
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa attend a joint press conference with other African leaders, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine June 16, 2023. 1 minute The African National Congress (ANC) says it supports President Cyril Ramaphosa’s hosting of his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy next month. Zelenskyy will be…
University of Johannesburg’s Madibeng building. 1 minute The University of Johannesburg (UJ) says it is not among those institutions of higher learning at which students are facing accommodation problems. It says it is on track to accommodate all students at on and off-campus residences. This comes as many students struggle to find safe and affordable…
Court gavel 1 minute Twenty-six illegal miners are expected to appear in the Stilfontein Magistrate’s court near Klerksdorp in the North West on Friday. They were arrested this week after four resurfaced at Margaret Shaft while another 22 also emerged from Buffelsfontein Shaft number 10. They are facing charges of trespassing and contravention of the…
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Minister, Velenkosini Hlabisa leads a government delegation on an on-site inspection visit to Mthatha in the Eastern Cape on June 13, 2025. 1 minute Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa says 21 out of the 78 bodies linked to heavy rain that caused floods in the…
An employee pours whisky in a glass at a restaurant. Gauteng police have raised concerns on the continuation of some of the province’s outlets to sell illicit alcohol. They are referring to unregulated, untaxed, or illegally produced alcoholic drinks, including dangerous homemade brews. Police say the alcohol poses severe health risks due to toxic ingredients…
A protester holds a placard during a march against corruption, gender-based violence and farm murders, in Cape Town. 1 minute South Africa has assumed the chairpersonship of the Association of Anti-Corruption Agencies on Commonwealth Africa. Special Investigating Unit (SIU) head, Advocate Andy Mothibi, has been elected to the position at the end of the 15th Commonwealth Regional Conference…
