Former National Director of Public Prosecutions, Shamila Batohi. Former National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Shamila Batohi says that during her tenure, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) was committed to resolving and giving closure to outstanding Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) cases. Batohi is testifying at the TRC Cases Inquiry in Newtown, Johannesburg. She served…
Five people were killed and several injured when the temple collapsed in Verulam. Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson says preliminary findings indicate that poor-quality concrete and weak reinforced columns were used in the construction of the collapsed four-storey temple in Verulam, north of Durban, last weekend. Five people were killed and several injured….
EFF leader Julius Malema addressing the public at the event. 2 minutes Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has reiterated the party’s stance that it will not work in a government that includes both the Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Freedom Front Plus (FFPlus). The EFF leader says the DA and the FFPlus are…
Brown Mogotsi speaking to SABC News Operations have resumed at the business property of Brown Mogotsi in Seweding village in Mahikeng, North West. This comes after police raided the complex on Thursday. Police say this was part of ongoing investigations that have been discussed before the Mandlanga Commission and Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee. Mogotsi has…
Corrugated asbestos cement roofing. 3 minutes The multi-million rand asbestos roof removal scandal is back in the Free State High Court in Bloemfontein on Tuesday. The 15th of April is a set date for the long-awaited trial to commence, following many postponements. Eighteen accused, including the former African National Congress (ANC )secretary general, Ace Magashule,…
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi briefing the media in Durban. 3 minutes KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi says further arrests are expected in the investigation into the murder of rapper Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes in Durban. Mkhwanazi was briefing the media in Durban. Forbes and his friend, Tebello Motsoane, were gunned down outside a restaurant in…
FILE | A worker of the installation company sets up solar panels on the roof of a home. Eskom has extended rooftop solar registration fee waiver by six months. The power utility says the move is aimed at ensuring grid stability and safety as more South Africans turn to the sun for power. The waiver, which…
Madlanga Commission of Inquiry The Presidency confirmed that the interim report of the Madlanga Commission be handed over to President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday, 17 December but it will not be made public. SABC News has covered the Madlanga Commission and a highlights tool has been created with nearly 200 clips of witness testimonies since…
Funeral service for UMkhonto weSizwe Party MP Nkosentsha Shezi. Fifty-year-old Nkosentsha Shezi died earlier this week after struggling with an illness. Livestream:
The Constitutional Court will deliver judgment on Thursday on whether Section 26(1)(a) to (c) of the Births and Deaths Registration Act is unconstitutional insofar as it unfairly discriminates on the basis of gender, by failing to afford men the right to assume the surname of women after marriage. This is after the applicants, Jana Jordaan…
