Suspended Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection, Shadrack Sibiya appearing before the Parliament’s Adhoc Committee. The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has heard about suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya‘s first encounter with attempted murder accused, Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala. Witness C has told the commission that Matlala told him that he and Sibiya met…
Erstwhile King Toni Mphephu Ramabulana. The ongoing battle for the Vhavenda kingship throne is expected to resume on Monday morning at the high court in Polokwane, Limpopo. A senior traditional leader, Nndweleni Mashamba of Mashamba Traditional Council, will be back at the witness stand. Last week, when the court adjourned, Mashamba told the court that…
Girls walk to school in South Africa’s poor Eastern Cape province. 2 minutes Communities living in farming areas of Mpumalanga and Limpopo have expressed concerns about the future of their children’s education. They accuse the Department of Basic Education of neglecting their schools, unlike in urban and township areas where officials regularly visit during school…
World Aids Day 1st December. World AIDS Day, observed every December 1st, serves as a moment to emphasise the importance of ongoing support for people living with HIV, to raise awareness about the full range of HIV prevention options, and to honour those who have lost their lives to HIV-related illnesses. The infographic below highlights…
Job seekers Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) MP Sihle Lonzi has made a dramatic gesture in Parliament during the State of the Nation Address (SONA) debate. He handed over a box of CVs to President Cyril Ramaphosa, saying it’s a symbol of the millions of unemployed young people in South Africa. Lonzi says the EFF will…
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria. LIVE STREAM:
Money appears to be a significant motivating factor for some delegates participating in the two-day National Convention in Pretoria after misplaced expectations of financial compensation arose. This comes after it was made known that delegates would be volunteering their services and time and wouldn’t receive any compensation. According to the Eminent Person’s Group’s Bheki Ntshalintshali,…
Hillary Gardee was the daughter of EFF Deputy President Goldich Gardee. Legal Aid Board Manager in Nelspruit, Mavis Moloi, has informed the Mpumalanga High Court that they will not be sourcing a judicare lawyer for convicted murderer Rassie Nkune. Nkune is on trial for the 2022 murder of Hillary Gardee. Moloi was summoned to court…
MK Party Secretary General Floyd Shivambu speaking at a party event. 2 minutes The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party says its case against the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) to set aside the results of the general elections in May due to alleged vote rigging is now ready. The party was granted leave by the…
Cattle grazing on a farm. A dairy farm in Hartenbos in Mossel Bay in the Western Cape has been put under quarantine following confirmation that cattle there tested positive for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). This was announced in a joint statement by Western Cape Agriculture, the Western Cape Government and the Garden Route District Municipality. The…
