The three accused in the Joshlin Smith murder case. 1 minute A police officer testifying in the trial of seven-year-old Joshlin Smith at the Western Cape High Court sitting in Saldanha Bay says the child’s mother, Kelly, did not take part in any search for the little girl. Joshlin’s mother, Kelly Smith, her boyfriend, Jacquen…
Residents of Rustenburg and surrounding villages in the North West have been left stranded as employees of Bojanala Bus Services went on strike. Democratic Municipal and Allied Workers Unions of South Africa (Demawusa) members embarked on a protected strike last month, demanding that the employer implement fair labour practices. However, the employer decided to dismiss…
African countries receive more than $150 billion a year in aid from Western governments, international organizations and private funds. Although the amount of the assistance is significant, many analysts and experts believe there are serious systemic problems that prevent the continent from implementing meaningful change. This begs the question: Why do problems such as famine,…
Gauteng’s Crime Prevention Wardens The Gauteng government is yet to reclassify the Crime Prevention Wardens who are popularly known as AmaPanyaza. Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka recommended the reclassification after finding that the establishment of the wardens was irregular. The Public Protector’s investigation also found that Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi had no legal basis on which…
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| People walk near a mural of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, amid the Iran-Israel conflict, in Tehran, Iran, June 23, 2025. South Africans who are stranded in the Middle East as the joint US-Israeli military strike on Iran continues are pleading for urgent interventions from the government. The strikes have forced many airlines…
A sign cautioning of an accident. Two separate vehicle crashes in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday morning have claimed the life of a pedestrian and left 19 people injured. Advanced Life support paramedics say in the first incident, a taxi and a bakkie collided on the intersection of Umlaas road and the R56. Eighteen passengers in…
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube. Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has announced that the Interim Report by the National Investigative Task Team (NITT) into the recent matric examination breach, has found that the leak was in-fact a department employee. The NITT was setup after 40 matric candidates from eight schools in Tshwane were found to…
Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi speaking during a function. Public Service and Administration Minister, Chief Mzamo Buthelezi, says there will be serious repercussions for those found to be ghost workers in government departments. Buthelezi says at the moment, the department is busy compiling a comprehensive report to determine the financial costs of ghost employees. The investigation is…
The High Court in Johannesburg. 1 minute The COSAS 4 trial involving two former apartheid security officers has been postponed to Thursday at the High Court in Johannesburg. Christiaan Rorich and Thlomedi Mfalapitsa are facing charges of crimes against humanity and murder. The charges are in relation to the murder of Eustice “Bimbo” Madikela, Peter…
