FILE | Cradock Four Garden of Remembrance in the Eastern Cape. The High Court in Pretoria has ruled that the South African Police Service (SAPS) must provide legal support to convicted former police Colonel Eugene de Kock for his role as a witness in the Cradock Four inquest. The inquest, which reopened nearly 40 years…
File Image: A person holds a knife. The murder of a woman allegedly by her boyfriend at Shawela outside Giyani in Limpopo has led to a spate of community protests. Police say the woman was stabbed to death on Sunday morning. Spokesperson Hlulani Mashaba says community members have blocked roads, calling for the arrest of…
Minister Parks Tau applauded the resillience of the SA auto industry Tau was quick to mention the impact of the Automotive Investment Scheme (AIS), which has disbursed R20.7bn to component manufacturers and OEMs since its inception in 2011. “AIS funding to over 150 projects has resulted in an investment of over R76bn from the 2016/17…
Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth 1 minute The Springbok rugby team are happy with their preparations and look forward to the first test on their end-of year tour against Scotland in Edinburgh tomorrow night. Although the South Africans are expected to record a solid win, the world champions are not underestimating Scotland’s abilities and fire power….
Randburg Magistrate’s Court. The Randburg Magistrates Court has granted bail to the 12 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Special Task Force members accused of the murder of Hawks investigator Frans Mathipa. The twelve are also charged with the alleged kidnapping of Ethiopian national and alleged ISIS leader, Abdella Abadiga, and his bodyguard in December…
Deputy President of the Patriotic Alliance Kenny Kunene Deputy President of the Patriotic Alliance, Kenny Kunene, has been appointed as the MMC of Transport in the City of Johannesburg by Mayor Dada Morero and will be sworn in on Monday. This follows a meeting between the African National Congress (ANC) and the Patriotic Alliance (PA)…
[FILE IMAGE] People queued to vote during the Local Government Elections. 1 minute Residents of Ward 82 and Ward 99 in Johannesburg will head to the polls for a municipal by-election on Wednesday. Ward 82, covering areas such as Westbury and Newclare, became vacant after the passing of the local councilor. Meanwhile, Ward 99, which…
Former Cabinet minister Walter Mzembi THE elite and politically-powerful could be trying to sell the land they got during the land reform programme at zero cost after government announced a new model in which land would be transferable. This is according to former Cabinet minister Walter Mzembi, who went into self-imposed exile at the height…
Matric class of 2024 top achievers take a picture with Minister Siviwe Gwarube and Department of Basic Education officials. 2 minutes The Eastern Cape matric class of 2024 has improved for the fourth consecutive year, achieving an 84.9% pass rate. The province is also among the top three highest achievers of bachelor passes. St Dominic’s…
Dried cannabis plant. Police have arrested 14 suspects for illegally planting dagga at a five-hectare site at Babanango in northern KwaZulu-Natal. They were arrested during a raid by the South African Police Service (SAPS) Ulundi Crime Prevention Unit and other relevant stakeholders. Provincial police spokesperson, Captain Ntathu Ndlovu say police acted on a tip-off of…
