The ongoing battle for the Vhavenda kingship continues at the Polokwane High Court in Limpopo on Tuesday. Princess Masindi Mphephu is challenging her uncle and former king Toni Mphephu Ramabulana for the throne. Ramabulana’s certificate of recognition as king of the Vhavenda was withdrawn on 12 April 2019 by the Supreme Court of Appeal. Livestream:
SA celebrating a wicket 1 minute The decision by South African cricket captain Temba Bavuma to bowl first on day one of the final of the ICC World Test Championship against Australia at Lord’s in London, has been vindicated. Playing under grey skies, his bowlers restricted the defending champions to 67/4 when lunch was called….
A shooting crime scene. Durban Central Police are investigating two counts of murder after an off-duty Metro Police officer and another person were shot and killed at a parking lot at Durban’s North Beach in the early hours of this morning. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says reports indicate that the off-duty Metro Police inspector…
Court gavel. 3 minutes The Mankweng Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo has postponed the case of a former teacher accused of raping a 13-year-old learner to next Tuesday for a decision on his bail application. The accused resigned from his position as a teacher after his arrest last month. He faces counts of rape and child…
Passengers waiting at check-in points. 2 minutes Thousands of passengers have descended on the OR Tambo International Airport as they head to various holiday destinations this festive season. Earlier, the Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) said problems at the airport this month did not indicate that it was not prepared for the festive season. A…
The driver of the truck involved in a collision that killed five people on the N2 between Amatigulu and Dokodweni on the north coast of Durban this morning has been found dead. This brings the death toll to six people. Transport spokesperson Ndabezinhle Sibiya says the driver was found trapped in his truck that was…
[FILE] The logo of South Africa’s Absa bank is seen outside an Absa branch in Cape Town, South Africa, March 10, 2020. 1 minute The manufacturing sector in South Africa is facing challenges, with ABSA’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) declining to 48.1 index points in November 2024, down from 52.6 in October. ABSA stated that…
Parliament’s Ad-Hoc Committee Chairperson Molapi Lekganyane. Parliament’s Ad Hoc committee in Cape Town will consider to request another extension on its deadline. The committee, established to probe allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the criminal justice system, has already been granted two extensions. Its original deadline was end of October last year….
Group of protesters gathered outside Durban City Hall A group of protesters gathered outside Durban City Hall in KwaZulu-Natal to demand justice for slain media personality Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock. The 40-year-old Stock was gunned down on Tuesday in the Johannesburg CBD, outside a building where he had been providing security services. The motive…
Key stakeholders in Southern Africa’s ICT and telecoms sectors including government, technology companies and international partners gather in Cape Town for the 2025 Southern Africa Telecommunication and Applications Conference (SATNAC). Live proceedings below:
