1 minute Three people died in a crash involving two vehicles on the R63 between Maqoma and Adelaide in the Eastern Cape. One of the vehicles caught fire after the incident. Two of the victims were burned beyond recognition, while the other deceased was the driver of the other vehicle. Provincial Transport Spokesperson, Unathi Binqose,…
EFF’s Spokesperson Thembi Msane 1 minute The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) says it will continue to fight for the expropriation of land without compensation. This is as party leader Julius Malema will address the EFF land reclamation day at noon in Sophiatown, Johannesburg. Malema’s address will reflect on the arrival of Jan van Riebeeck in…
Chief Albert Luthuli. 1 minute The Pietermaritzburg High Court has heard that harassment from the apartheid government’s security police after the death of African National Congress (ANC) leader Chief Albert Luthuli forced his family to go into exile in 1967. Luthuli’s granddaughter, Lindiwe Ngobese-Nxumalo, read a victim impact statement on behalf of Luthuli’s grandchildren at…
People are seen crossing a street during heavy rainfall. 1 minute The Department of Co-operative Governance in KwaZulu-Natal says the provincial disaster management centre is coordinating response efforts following two nights of heavy rainfall. Mop-up operations are underway in various areas, including eThekwini. At least two people have lost their lives as the result of…
Nelson Mandela House Museum, Soweto. The Gauteng Department of Arts and Culture has vowed that the Mandela House Museum in Orlando West, Soweto, will not go under liquidation. This after Soweto Tourism Association called on the provincial government to immediately attend to the long-standing issue of the liquidation of the museum. The organisation says the…
Minstrel Troupes marched and danced on Cape Town streets Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs Ricardo Mackenzie says talks are ongoing between his department, the Cape Town Minsterel Carnival Association (CTMCA) and the City of Cape Town to preserve and protect the traditional parade route. This after hundreds of minstrels affiliated to the association held…
(File Image) Activists and a relative of murdered whistle blower Babita Deokaran at the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court ahead of the judgment in the bail application of six men accused of her murder, August 16, 2022 1 minute Protecting the lives of brave whistleblowers and identifying, arresting and prosecuting the masterminds behind their assassinations remains a…
Attendees at the National Dialogue Induction Programme President Cyril Ramaphosa has told the new members of the National Dialogue Steering Committee to ensure that the much anticipated National Dialogue is all inclusive and citizens must lead it. Watch | His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa, Head of State and Convenor of the National Dialogue, delivers the…
Prisoners behind bars in a prison Two taxi hitmen are serving a life term each after the Pietermaritzburg Regional Court in KwaZulu-Natal sentenced them on Friday. Muzi Sibiya and Nduduzo Shezi had been found guilty of robbery. The incident had taken place at a pay point of the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) in…
Reigning Rugby World Cup champions, South Africa, have made it four wins out of four on their end-of-year European tour by beating Ireland in Dublin for the first time in 13 years. The Springboks, not at their sparkling best, recorded a 24-13 victory at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. They scored four tries to one,…
