1 minute The South African Football Association (SAFA) president Danny Jordaan and two co-accused have been granted R20 000 bail each by the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court. Jordaan, SAFA CFO Gronie Hluyo and Trevor Neethling appeared in the court sitting in the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court, east of Johannesburg, after being arrested earlier on Wednesday….
Mamphela-Ramphele 2 minutes The Chair of the Archbishop Desmond Tutu IP Trust, Dr. Mamphela Ramphele, has called on the South African government to expel Israel’s diplomats and implement sanctions against Israel. In a statement, Ramphele urged the government to enact a parliamentary resolution passed last year to sever diplomatic ties with Israel, referencing anti-apartheid tactics…
1 minute The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial resumes in the High Court in Pretoria this morning. The trial was postponed last month to allow Advocate Charles Mnisi to complete preparations for accused number one Muzi Sibiya’s defence. Live proceedings below:
Political parties seen on screen. 1 minute A total of 192 political parties have until the end of business today to make their submissions as to why they should not be de-registered by the Electoral Commission. More than a week ago the IEC issued a notice of cancellation of registration to inactive political parties including…
Proposed Governance Regulations for the NHI Fund have been published. 1 minute The Western Cape Health Department says they’re not supporting the National Health Insurance (NHI) as it is ill-defined, impractical and unaffordable and will not address the needs of the province. Western Cape Health Minister, Mireille Wenger, says they do support the expanding of…
Workers harvest spinach at a farm 2 minutes Five emerging farmers in Odendaalsrus have accused land reform and rural development officials in the Free State of corruption. They say they’ve been living under the threat of eviction from the Melkkraal farm since 2019. The farmers say officials have already given someone the bigger portion of…
[FILE IMAGE]: A close up of a mine shaft. 2 minutes Various police units, emergency medical personnel and others are outside an abandoned mine in Sabie, Mpumalanga, where about 150 illegal miners are reported to be trapped. Provincial police spokesperson Donald Mdhluli says at least six illegal miners have come to the surface. Two of…
Gender-based Violence protest. 2 minutes KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Thami Ntuli is encouraging women to speak out early and report abuse by their partners. Ntuli was speaking at the home of two sisters, Nandipha and Nangamso Lifana, who were shot and killed by a man at Lindelani township at Umzinto on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast. The sisters’…
South African Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie. African Transformation Movement MP Vuyo Zungula has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to take drastic action against Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie. This comes after old social media posts by the Minister, dating as far back as 2013, using the K-word to…
City Power employees 1 minute City Power continues to embark on a series of community imbizos across Johannesburg until June. The aim is to provide a platform for direct engagement with residents, businesses and government customers across the city. The meetings will focus on power supply concerns faced by residents, illegal connections and infrastructure vandalism….
