LIVE: The Cradock Four Inquest – 11 June 2025
1 minute The inquest looking into the deaths of the Cradock Four returns to the Gqeberha High Court in the Eastern Cape today. Live proceedings below:
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Rasool says US hostility on SA due to ICJ case against Israel
Ebrahim Rasool, South Africa’s former ambassador to the US. 1 minute Former South African ambassador to the US Ebrahim Rasool asserts that America’s hostile stance toward South Africa is rooted in Pretoria’s decision to take Israel to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Speaking in Cape Town following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent meeting with Donald…
Nciza alludes to abuse of EMPD resources to fetch his work laptop
Former Ekurhuleni Employee Relations Director, Xolani Nciza testifying at the Madlanga Commission Former Ekurhuleni Municipality employee relations head, Xolani Nciza has described how the Ekurhuleni Metro Police (EMPD) was weaponised against him after his suspension. Nciza was suspended from the City of Ekurhuleni in September 2023 for his role in the disciplinary hearing of EMPD…
Eastern Cape Finance MEC delivers R700 million Policy Statement
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Reserve Bank’s decision to cut interest rates welcomed
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Residents in Limpopo village call on Eskom to stop blanket load reduction
Person walks past Eskom powerlines A community leader at Botlokwa village outside Polokwane, Limpopo, Jeffrey Ntata is calling on Eskom to stop blanket load reduction. Ntata says Eskom should only punish consumers who buy fraudulent electricity tokens and those who have tampered with the meter boxes instead of implementing blanket load reduction. Several areas which…
BMA beefs up security at ports of entry ahead of festive season
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Four suspected human traffickers arrested the on N1 in Limpopo
Handcuffs and fingerprints. 1 minute Four suspected human traffickers have been arrested on the N1 between the Beitbridge border post and Musina in Limpopo. The suspects, including a woman, were transporting ten children, six girls and four boys, from Zimbabwe into the country. Police say the suspected human traffickers failed to produce the documents. They…
Likhona Fose’s murder case postponed to next week
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Residents’ unpaid bills leaves Kadoma on brink
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