New witness in Madlanga Commission testifies via intermediary

Commission Chair retired Constitutional Court Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga The Madlanga Commission has resumed with a new witness known as Mr X taking the stand. The evidence leaders have been allowed to present the witness’s testimony through the voice of an intermediary and without video. The commission was adjourned two weeks ago after Crime Intelligence Head,…

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One person rescued from collapsed building in Lenasia

1 minute The City of Johannesburg Emergency Services has confirmed that only one person was extracted from the rubble of a collapsed building in Lenasia, south of Johannesburg, Tuesday night. Initial reports suggested that a second person might have been trapped under the debris. However, Johannesburg EMS spokesperson Nana Radebe states that eyewitness accounts confirmed…

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Ramaphosa, Steenhuisen meet ahead of critical budget vote

DA leader John Steenhuisen and ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa. 4 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa and Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen are meeting today as the deadline looms for the 2025/2026 budget to be voted on in Parliament on Wednesday. The meeting is aimed at breaking a deadlock between the parties. Taking to social media…

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The matric class of 2025 sits for their first exam paper

Matric exams well wish. Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube says her department is fully prepared to administer the 2025 matric examinations. Over 900 000 candidates will sit for the examinations which will start on Tuesday. Gwarube briefed the media in Skukuza, Mpumalanga on Monday, on her department’s state of readiness for the exams “All nine…

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Mother of missing Joshlin Smith to be sentenced today

Joslin’s mother, Kelly Smith, her boyfriend Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn face charges of kidnapping and trafficking. 1 minute Convicted human traffickers, Kelly Smith, Jacquen Appollis and Steveno Van Rhyn will be sentenced today in the Western Cape High Court sitting in Saldanha Bay. The trio was found guilty on charges of kidnapping and…

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LIVE: M20 Summit

Media leaders, policymakers and civil society actors from across the world have gathered in Johannesburg this week for the inaugural M20 Summit. The bold initiative is aimed at placing journalism and trustworthy information at the heart of the G20 agenda. LIVE STREAM: 

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Murder accused Nafiz Modack’s cross-examination continues

[File Image]: Nafiz Modack in the dock during a previous appearance. State prosecutor, Greg Wolmarans, has continued to cross-examine alleged organised crime boss and murder-accused Nafiz Modack in the High Court in Cape Town. Modack and 14 co-accused are facing charges including the murder of anti-gang unit detective, Charl Kinnear, in September 2020. Kinnear was…

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