A mourner wearing a t-shirt bearing Chesnay Keppler’s face at her memorial service. The High Court in Johannesburg has ruled that a police officer accused of murdering his girlfriend, Gauteng crime warden Chesnay Keppler, forfeit his R20 000 bail and remain in custody until his trial is concluded. Mandla Buthelezi was rearrested last week for…
Water droplet coming out of a tap. The Gauteng Health Department says it is closely monitoring health facilities across Johannesburg that are affected by Rand Water’s ongoing maintenance work. Some of the impacted health facilities include Charlotte Maxeke, Johannesburg Academic and Helen Joseph hospitals and the Hillbrow Community Health Centre. Head of Communication, @SamuelModiba says,…
Netball Proteas Men & Women South Africa are the netball champions of the continent yet again. The Proteas women and men successfully defended their titles at the Africa Netball Cup in Lilongwe, Malawi, over the weekend. The women beat Uganda by 56 goals to 34 in a repeat of last year’s final, while the men…
FILE | Ditsobotla Co-operative Bank in Lichtenburg, North West. The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has applied to the High Court for an order to liquidate Ditsobotla Primary Savings and Credit Co-operative Bank Limited situated in Lichtenburg in the North West. This follows an earlier decision by the finance minister, based on the recommendation by…
National Dialogue 2025. ActionSA is one of the political parties keeping a close eye on South Africa’s first National Convention, held at the University of South Africa (UNISA), in Pretoria. The party’s National Spokesperson, Lerato Ngobeni, says the party is attending in an observatory role, as leaders and citizens gather to confront the country’s most…
A worker counts money. 1 minute The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) says the misuse of public funds is a problem that continues to plague the country. This comes as the world marks the United Nations’ International Anti-Corruption Day on Monday. This year’s theme underscores the vital role of young people in driving change, promoting…
Brigadier Mishak Mkhabela, head of the Ballistics Section at the Forensic Science Laboratory in Silverton. Limited resources at the SAPS forensic laboratory Services have come under the spotlight at the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria. Head of the Ballistics Section at the Police Forensic Science Laboratory, Brigadier Mishak Mkhabela, has testified that staff shortages are crippling…
Court gavel and book 1 minute A 51-year-old church pastor has briefly appeared in the Khayelitsha Magistrate’s Court, on the Cape Flats, on charges relating to rape and assault. The police’s Family Violence Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit responded to claims that the pastor allegedly assaulted and raped victims at his Khayelitsha church between…
Mobile classrooms seen at a school. 2 minutes The Gauteng education department says work has started to erect mobile classrooms on a vacant piece of land, as an interim measure to alleviate overcrowding in schools in Orchards, north of Pretoria. The mobile classrooms, which will include ablution facilities, are expected to be operational by June…
Names of the fallen heroes of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) who died in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. 2 minutes The 14 SANDF peace keepers who died in the eastern DRC two weeks ago will be laid to rest in a full military honour. This was revealed by Defence and Military…
