Judge’s chair and gavel in a courtroom. A traditional healer from Mozambique suspected to be in the country illegally is today set to appear before the Ga-Rankuwa Magistrate’s Court, north of Pretoria. The suspect faces charges of kidnapping, defiling a corpse as well as contravening the Immigration Act. During his arrest on Wednesday in Winterveld,…
SACP leadership during a bilateral meeting with the ANC leadership at the Luthuli House. 2 minutes The ANC and the SACP are upbeat about the prospects of stronger and better relations after their crucial bilateral meeting underway at Luthuli House in Johannesburg. President Cyril Ramaphosa and his deputy, Paul Mashatile are leading the ANC delegation,…
A Limpopo human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) activist says it’s important to break the stigma and promote equal access to treatment for people with HIV. Thovhowani Makondo, widely known as ‘Queen Beyonce’, from Ha-Khakhu village outside Louis Trichardt, has been living with HIV since 2014. Makondo has gone public about his status to dispel the stigmatisation….
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi All MPs serving on the ad hoc committee looking into allegations of corruption within the South African Police Service (SAPS) says it’s importance cannot be underestimated. The committee will look into the allegations of threats to national security made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, last month. It has to…
[FILE IMAGE]: ANC Spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri speaking during an event. The African National Congress (ANC) has vowed to reflect on the political implications of the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) decision to withdraw from the National Dialogue following the dismissal of Whitfield. ANC spokesperson, Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri, says the matter of the DA’s withdrawal from the dialogue will…
Enoch Ndou sits in the dock at the High Court in Thohoyandou, Limpopo. 1 minute Multiple murderer Enoch Ndou has been found guilty by the High Court in Thohoyandou, Limpopo. The High Court is sitting at the Waterval Magistrate’s Court outside Louis Trichardt. Judge Thogomelani Tshidada says the state has provided uncontested evidence to prove…
National Union of Metalworkers (NUMSA) marching. Public sector unions are mobilising for nationwide protests against the Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS). This follows a decision to hike membership contributions by 9.8% this year, with a minor adjustment to 9.5% slated for April. Federations, including Cosatu, Saftu, and Fedusa, believe the scheme has abandoned its mandate…
National Assembly. 2 minutes There is nothing sinister or any internal fighting around the resignation of four Patriotic Alliance (PA) Members of Parliament. This is according to a member of the party’s National Executive Committee Charles Cilliers. After just five months, four out of the nine PA MPs have recently resigned. Among them the youngest…
Police in Mossel Bay, Western Cape, say they have arrested a suspect with abalone with an estimated value of R13 000 in his possession. Police spokesperson Chris Spies says Da Gamaskop officers made the arrest after a tip-off from the public. He says they confronted two men and seized a backpack with 46 units of…
Four-time World Cup champions and defending champions, South Africa, were brought down to earth in their opening 2025 Rugby Championship test match. Australia recorded their first win over the Springboks in South Africa in 14 years, beating the home side 38-22 at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. The Springboks started like a house on fire and…
