Graves are pictured at a section of the Westpark Cemetery in Johannesburg. 4 minutes Various religious groups and the Commission for Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Rights Commission (CRL) say cremation should not be forced on families. This comes after the City of Johannesburg announced that it was running out of burial space. The Metro has encouraged residents…
Judge John Hlophe during the JSC hearings. 1 minute Advocate Jamie Ismail, representing the Democratic Alliance (DA), has argued in the Western Cape High Court that Parliament should have recognised former Western Cape Judge President Dr John Hlophe as unsuitable for designation to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). Ismail contends that Parliament should not have…
Police arrest suspects aged between 31 and 39 and recover endangered plants worth approximately R500 000-00 on 24 February 2025 after intercepting a truck. 1 minute Police in the Namakwa region of the Northern Cape have arrested three suspects for the illegal possession of endangered plants valued at approximately R500,000. Acting on a tip-off, officers…
1 minute The Western Cape High Court hears the matter dealing with impeached Judge John Hlophe being barred from sitting on the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). Live stream below:
1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa opens the National House of Traditional and Khoisan Leaders in Parliament. Live stream below:
Russia’s Andrey Rublev in action during the final against Britain’s Jack Draper at the Qatar Open Title. 1 minute Russian Andrey Rublev has claimed the Qatar Open title after beating Britain’s eighth seed Jack Draper 7-5, 5-7, 6-1 in the final. Draper had never beaten Rublev in their three previous meetings. He went into the deciding…
President Cyril Ramaphosa speaking during a meeting with government stakeholders. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa is addressing the annual opening of the National House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders (NHTKL) in Parliament today. The NHTKL is made up of traditional leaders who are delegates from the Provincial Houses of Traditional Leaders of South Africa and represent…
A hospital ward. 2 minutes The South African Medical Association Trade Union (SAMATU) has criticised Health Minister Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi for attributing the high cost of private healthcare to a lack of regulation. Motsoaledi presented the Health Market Inquiry (HMI) report at a media briefing yesterday, highlighting widespread overuse of health services, deteriorating benefits, and…
A branch of the VBS Mutual Bank. 2 minutes Former Thulamela Local Municipality Mayor Avhashoni Tshifhango is facing trial in the Polokwane Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Limpopo today for alleged corruption in the looting and collapsing of the defunct VBS Bank. Tshifhango allegedly received a bribe of a vehicle valued at more than half a…
[FILE]: People walking in front of the Western Cape High Court. 1 minute Alleged underworld figure, Nafiz Modack, is expected to continue his testimony in the Western Cape High Court this morning. Modack and 14 co-accused are facing over 100 charges. They include the murder of anti–gang unit detective Charl Kinnear. Yesterday, Modack’s defence counsel was taken to task for wanting to…
