The South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) TV Park building in Auckland Park, Johannesburg. The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) has appointed BMIT Knowledge Group to develop a funding model for the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). BMIT is an IT and telecoms research house located in Johannesburg. In a statement, the department says…
murder investigation A suspect arrested in connection with the murder of three children in the Lulwane area in Emanguzi in northern KwaZulu-Natal is expected to appear at the local Magistrate’s Court on Monday, facing charges of murder. Three children were hacked to death in the Lulwane area of eManguzi in northern KwaZulu-Natal. Police say the…
An IEC banner seen at a voting station. The Electoral Commission has confirmed the rejection of the Islamic State of Africa’s (ISA) application to register as a political party. In a media statement, Chief Electoral Officer Sy Mamabolo cited three reasons for the decision: First, over 200 objections were received, with concerns that the party’s…
Former Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas gestures ahead of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry probing state capture in Johannesburg, South Africa August 24, 2018. 2 minutes Political analyst Isaac Khambule has questioned the timing of South Africa’s decision to appoint a special envoy to the United States of America. The Presidency made the announcement in…
Arrests made on Saturday, 25 October A road safety operation which started this morning at the Mkondeni Road Traffic Inspectorate site weighbridge off the N3, at Pietermaritzburg, has resulted in the arrest of eight foreign nationals. Three of those arrested were without legal documents, while others were arrested for various traffic offences, including driving with…
Beer seen at a bar Liquor traders in the North West have handed over their memorandum of demands to Department of Economic Development and Tourism MEC Bitsa Lenkopane. They are upset over the increase in fees relating to the annual renewal of liquor licenses. They cited a lack of consultation as a cause for concern,…
ActionSA Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate Xolani Khumalo ActionSA Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate Xolani Khumalo and his co-accused have handed themselves at the Katlehong police station in Ekurhuleni after a self-confessed drug dealer laid a charge of assault. Khumalo’s party believes this development comes amid escalating tensions in Ekurhuleni, where his push for accountability has rattled drug syndicates. They claim his efforts…
Police badge 1 minute The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (HAWKS) have arrested two suspects for killing a police officer in Springs in Ekurhuleni. Captain Wynand du Toit, who was attached to Springs SAPS, was shot and killed on Sunday during a robbery at a supermarket in Geduld, Springs. Nthuthuzelo Mana and Thirty-Benjamin Ntuli appeared…
Truck crash on the N1 near Hendrik Vervoed Tunnel. The N1 north outside Louis Trichardt in Limpopo has been closed after yet another crash. Transport Department’s Matome Taueatsoala says a truck crashed on the mountainous section of the highway near the Hendrik Verwoerd tunnel. Taueatsoala says emergency service personnel, traffic officers and police are attending…
NSFAS administrators registering students. 1 minute The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has urged landlords of private student accommodation to verify whether a student is registered with the scheme before providing them with accommodation. The financial aid scheme faced a myriad of challenges this year, which include the non-payment of private student accommodation, resulting…
