Court gavel An 80-year-old man accused of being involved in the murder of a man on his farm has denied knowing and killing the deceased. The accused says he was on vacation at the time of the murder and burial of the deceased. The accused was arrested after the discovery of a decomposed body of…
Dictionary definition of legislation. The National Assembly has passed the Special Appropriation Bill. The bill allocates additional money to the Department of Health. Additional funding was requested by the Department after the United States withdrew its PEPFAR funding to South Africa and other countries last year. Democratic Alliance MP Janho Engelbrecht says political differences should be put…
Panyaza Lesufi at the Public Works and Infrastructure Summit Summit in Sandton, Johannesburg, April 1, 2025. 1 minute Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has emphasised the importance of repositioning the province as the preferred destination of choice. Lesufi delivered opening remarks at the inaugural Public Works Infrastructure Summit underway in Sandton, Johannesburg, today. It brings together…
A 64-year-old man from Mamelodi, Pretoria has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the repeated rape of his daughter. He raped the now 19-year-old teenager when she was just nine years old. National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Spokesperson Lumka Mahanjana says they welcome the sentence by the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court. “When the victim turned 16, she…
File photo 3 minutes Pat Cummins dismissed both India’s openers, including KL Rahul on the last ball before tea, to leave India 51 for two on day two of the fourth test on Friday after another Steve Smith century helped the hosts post an imposing first innings 474. Smith, having scored a drought-breaking 101 in…
Greenville Hospital in the Eastern Cape. 1 minute The ailing Greenville Hospital in Mbizana is one of the facilities affected by the heavy rain in the Eastern Cape. Staff members’ offices have been flooded and mopping operations are underway. Two weeks ago, residents protested outside the hospital complaining about the dilapidated infrastructure and a shortage…
1 minute The Portfolio Committee on Mineral and Petroleum Resources will be briefed by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources on the Junior Mining Exploration Fund and small-scale mining projects. The small-scale mining sector consists of artisanal or subsistence mining operations, sub-optimal formal mining operations and entrepreneurs with upfront capital. LIVE STREAM:
Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson speaking in Parliament. Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Dean Macpherson has welcomed the blacklisting of 40 contractors by the department’s entity, the Construction Industry Development Board. The minister says the move by the CID delivers on his promise to act against non-performance and corruption. McPherson says…
The G20 Summit logo. The Gauteng government is engaging residents of Soweto on Thursday as part of its G20 Summit awareness programme. The aim of the session is to brief the community about the summit, which is scheduled for November in Johannesburg. The provincial government is also raising awareness on the significance of the gathering…
File: Epilepsy is often surrounded by prejudice and myth, especially in rural communities where people with this condition are often shunned and thought to be “possessed.” Over 11 000 epilepsy-related emergencies have been recorded in Gauteng in the past year. The cases were captured at clinics and hospitals around the province. The information was released at…
