Activists holds a placard during a march that was organised as part of the build-up towards the official launch of 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children at the Rustenburg Civic Centre in North West on November 25, 2024. 2 minutes Limpopo Police Commissioner Thembi Hadebe says more gender-based violence (…
Former President Kgalema Motlanthe honoured with an honorary doctorate in Politics and International Relations from the University of Johannesburg 3 minutes Former South African President Kgalema Motlanthe has urged the government to mend its strained relationship with the United States and strengthen longstanding ties with the European Union. Motlanthe’s remarks come in the wake of…
Gavel in a court room. The family of the 20-year-old initiate, Andile Zungulwa, who’s body was discovered in Tamaspruit at Theunissen, Free State on Tuesday July 8 is demanding justice against a bogus initiation school that claimed their child’s life. He had been reported missing from an initiation school last week. The initiation school has…
BRICS includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates. The BRICS member countries have been discussing improving trade relations at a time when the world is facing many economic challenges. The decision of the US to impose trade tariffs has forced many countries to seek alternative markets,…
A New Born Baby 1 minute The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has confirmed a Rubella outbreak in South Africa, primarily affecting children under ten and pregnant women. Symptoms of the viral infection include fever, rash, runny nose, red eyes, and cough. The NICD has highlighted significant risks for pregnant women, particularly those in…
Suspended National Deputy Police Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya. The Madlanga Commission has heard how suspended deputy national police commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya interfered with the investigations of the 121 dockets. This is according to evidence leader Adv Adil Hassim SC who is cross-examining General Sibiya at the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria on Friday. Various witnesses at…
Retired Brigadier General Abel Nelwamondo 3 minutes A retired South African National Defence Force (SANDF) commander has expressed confidence in the South African soldiers to handle the challenges of peacekeeping missions, saying they are adequately trained and resourced to deal with the issues peacekeepers face. Brigadier General Abel Nelwamondo, an experienced military officer from Thohoyandou…
1 minute Equal Education has called on the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) to prioritise following up on money sent to accommodations. This follows student protests about accommodation amongst other issues, that resulted in violence at the Walter Sisulu University in the Eastern Cape. Equal Education’s Karabo Dala says NSFAS must be aware of…
Musician at a performance Songwriters, musicians and political party representatives have marched to the offices of Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) in Johannesburg, where they handed over a memorandum. This follows the release of a report exposing corruption worth millions of rand in music royalties due to artists. The marchers allege that the royalties are being…
[File photo] The late Grade 12 learner Joseph Maimela 2 minutes The family of a Grade 12 learner at Kgabo Secondary School in Mokgokong village, outside Polokwane in Limpopo, who committed suicide in October last year, is outraged and frustrated by the Education Department’s continued silence on the matter. Joseph Maimela committed suicide amid allegations…
