Kelly Smith appears at the Western Cape High Court sitting in Saldanha Bay on April 23, 2025. 1 minute A female suspect has been taken in for questioning after a fire burned down the Middelpos home of Kelly Smith. Smith was yesterday convicted alongside her co-accused, Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn, for the kidnapping…
The start of many municipalities’ financial year has seen an escalation in tariffs for services including electricity as well as water and sanitation. The financial year started last week. The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) approved a 12.7% electricity tariff hike in 2025, along with changes to how Eskom structures its pricing. The…
NSFAS Logo. 3 minutes The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) says it has provisionally funded more than 600,000 eligible students at various universities for the 2025 academic year. More than 200,000 students have been fully funded. The scheme was giving an update on the status of NSFAS applications for this year before the Select…
Members of the Khoi San community protest their exclusion from society. The Koranna clan of the Khoi and San People appeared before the Commission on Khoi-San Matters for the first time in Gqeberha, in the Eastern Cape. This marks a crucial move toward the formal recognition of their culture, identity and heritage. The gathering also…
[File image]: Nafiz Modack in a court room. Alleged gang boss, Nafiz Modack, has been sentenced to an effective 7-year direct imprisonment by the Cape Town Regional Court. Modack was found guilty of corruption in June after he allegedly paid R146,000 to a high-ranking police officer, Kolindren Govender, to recover his stolen vehicles, using state…
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria. LIVE STREAM:
A child getting a vaccine in Kiev, Ukraine. 2 minutes The Gauteng Department of Health is calling on parents and caregivers to prioritise child immunisation during National Child Protection Week, highlighting the role of vaccinations in safeguarding children from serious illnesses. The department says timely vaccinations are essential for protecting children from life-threatening diseases such…
FILE IMAGE | Men hold placards offering temporary employment services while waiting for potential customers. The latest data released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) shows that the official unemployment rate decreased by 0,5% points from 31,9% in the third quarter of 2025 to 31,4% in the fourth quarter of 2025. The Quarterly Labour Force…
[File Image] Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba Limpopo Premier Dr. Phophi Ramathuba says about R10 billion will be needed to address flood damages in the province. Houses, roads and bridges have been damaged and destroyed due to floods in the Sekhukhune, Mopani, Vhembe and Capricorn districts. Speaking during a media briefing in Polokwane, Ramathuba emphasised that…
Tiffany Meek, the mother of the late Jayden-Lee appears in court The case against Tiffany Meek, accused of killing her son Jayden-Lee Meek, has been postponed to Tuesday for judgment on her bail application. Defence lawyer Noven Naidoo delivered his closing arguments during Meek’s bail hearing at the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court earlier today. State prosecutor…
