File image: An informal settlement in South Africa. 2 minutes Civil society organisation, Abahlali baseMjondolo, says there are no basic services and the unemployment rate is high in informal settlements. This comes as its members are gearing up to mark Unfreedom Day on April 27, contrary to the rest of the country that will celebrate…
2 minutes Team South Africa enjoyed a great day at the World Athletics Relays Championships in China on Saturday, with all four relay teams advancing to Sunday’s finals – and, more importantly, securing qualification for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo later this year. A total of 19 South African athletes are competing across four…
RSA Minister of Justice Mmamoloko Kubayi. 2 minutes Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has instructed the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to provide all extradition requests that have been submitted but were not signed and authorized by the previous administration’s minister. Kubayi says this is to prevent any further challenges in terms of cases before the court…
Matric results in a newspaper 2 minutes The Department of Basic Education will go ahead with the publication of matric results in newspapers. This is despite an order from the Information Regulatory Authority of South Africa that the results should not be published in newspapers. It says this contravenes the Protection of Personal Information (POPI)…
1 minute The Lutheran Church says the aim of the first session of Professor Sibusiso Bengu’s memorial service is to comfort the bereaved family. Close friends and family attend the private session at the church in Eshowe, northern KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday. Mourners are attending the second session which features tributes. Professor Bengu died last week…
An empty classroom The South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) has criticised the Basic Education Department for failing to implement recommendations made in 2014 by a task team headed by Prof. John Volmink on claims of ghost workers in public schools. The union has welcomed the Education Labour Relations Council’s (ELRC) appointment to conduct the…
The body of missing pilot Andrew Blackwood-Murray may have washed up on the Durban beachfront on Friday night, according to the police. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson – Robert Nesthiunda, says an unidentified body in a flight suit was found on the edge of the water at Bay of Plenty beach. Blackwood-Murray’s light plane crashed into the…
Robert McBride appears before the Ad Hoc Committee, January 20, 2026. Former Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) head Robert McBride will on Wednesday morning return to testify before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee. McBride started testifying on Tuesday. RELATED VIDEO | SAPS Crime Intelligence Unit riddled with impropriety and corruption: McBride His testimony follows testimonies of previous…
Rain seen from the windscreen of a car. 1 minute Johannesburg Emergency Services personnel are on high alert as more heavy rainfall is forecast for Gauteng today. Emergency Services spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi says despite overnight rain, no major incidents have been reported. He has urged pedestrians and motorists to be cautious. “We are still encouraging…
Advocate Charles Mnisi who represents accused number 3 and 1 in the Senzo Meyiwa case. 1 minute Defence lawyer in the Senzo Meyiwa murder case, Charles Mnisi, says he will make an application to recall two witnesses, including Constable Sizwe Zungu – a key state witness in the trial. Five men are on trial in…
