Police have traced the VW polo used in Olorato Mongale’s murder in Phoenix, Durban. 2 minutes Police have launched a manhunt for two suspects in the murder of 30-year-old Olorato Mongale. Her body was discovered in Lombardy, near Alexandra township, in northern Johannesburg, last Sunday, about two hours after she was reported missing. Mongale was…
FILE PHOTO: American Travis Scott performs at Roskilde Festival, Roskilde, Denmark, July 5, 2019. Helle Arensbak / Ritzau Scanpix via REUTERS Global hip-hop star Travis Scott is officially bringing his Circus Maximus Tour to South Africa, with a major stop at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on October 11. The Grammy-nominated rapper and producer, known for…
1 minute Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa briefs the media following the implementation of load shedding, which has since been escalated to Stage 6. Live proceedings below:
Source: Reuters. The South African Reserve Bank imposed sanctions on Bidvest Bank for failing to comply with the Financial Intelligence Centre Act following a 2022 inspection. The bank did not implement its risk-management and compliance programme (RMCP) for the assessed trade-based transactions. The Prudential Authority fined Bidvest Bank R5m for non-compliance, with R2.5m suspended for…
The mother of the child who has since been found in Tafelsig. The Strandfontein Community Police Forum in Cape Town, Western Cape, has called on parents, especially those who have newborn babies, to be vigilant at all times. This follows the abduction of a baby boy, who was just a few days old, over the…
A car spinning at an event The Lemo Fest Spin Explosion aims to keep young people busy and off the streets, according to the founder, Freddie Kenny. Kenny says the Bloemfontein-based festival is aimed at contributing to the revival of the township economy, under the theme “Re ya Kasi”. The festival is in its third…
Cosatu members gather during a rally. 2 minutes The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) President, Zingiswa Losi, is today expected to deliver the keynote address at the labour federation’s main Workers’ Day rally at the Kees Taaljaard Stadium in Middelburg, Mpumalanga. Today, it’s International Workers’ Day#HappyWorkersDay, says #COSATU @eNCA @ilo @ILOAfrica @ILOACTRAV #DecentWork #SocialJustice #EconomicGrowth #ClassStruggle #Socialism #MayDay2025 pic.twitter.com/185jN0zEws — @COSATU Today (@_cosatu)…
Eastern Cape Primary school in Gqberha 2 minutes Safety at schools is a concern for parents in some townships around Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape. Disgruntled parents from Mzomtsha Primary School at KwaZakhele in Gqeberha, marched to the Department of Education’s regional offices complaining about the shortage of teachers and the state of…
GNU-Cabinet-meeting 2 minutes The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to dismiss cabinet ministers who fail to implement government laws and policies. The federation emphasised the urgency of this action during the African National Congress’ (ANC) National Lekgotla in Boksburg, warning that non-compliance could undermine the ruling party’s…
SA flag half mast 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered that the country’s flag be flown at half-mast for a week starting Friday to honour the South African Defence Force members who lost their lives in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. President Cyril Ramaphosa is delivering the first State of the Nation Address…
