92 people lost their lives due to the floods The Deputy Minister of Human Settlements, Thandi Mahambehlale, is expected to visit the flood-stricken areas in the Eastern Cape today. Mahambehlala will be accompanied by her counterparts from the Presidency, Nonceba Mhlauli, Home Affairs, Njabulo Nzuzo and Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Deputy…
Minister Dr Pieter Groenewald 1 minute Correctional Services Minister Dr. Pieter Groenewald says the decision to grant Chris Hani’s killer Janusz Walus parole was out of his hands. He was responding to MPs on the Correctional Services Portfolio Committee, who referred to Walus’ release, as a miscarriage of justice. Groenewald appeared before the committee this…
Former Namibian President Dr Sam Nujoma. 2 minutes The African National Congress (ANC) says it mourns the passing of Namibian freedom fighter and first democratically elected president Sam Nujoma. Nujoma, who played a key role in the leading of South West Africa People’s Organisation (SWAPO) that ultimately saw the winning of the country’s independence in…
SACP supporters The political implications of the South African Communist Party’s (SACP) decision to contest the 2026 local elections independently have topped the agenda of the Special African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Boksburg East of Johannesburg. Speaking to the media on the sidelines of their one-day meeting, Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says they…
Limpopo traffic officials and MEC for Transport and Community Safety, Violet Mathye, visited Patrick Netshidzivhani ‘s family. 1 minute Two people accused of murdering a senior traffic officer have been remanded in custody after appearing in the Mutale Magistrate’s Court outside Thohoyandou in Limpopo. Rotshidzwa Munyai and Muano Nekhubvi are facing a murder charge. They…
Suspended President of Netball SA Cecilia Molokwane Netball South Africa and its suspended President Cecilia Molokwane, are on a collision course. The federation has distanced itself from a media briefing held by Molokwane in Polokwane, on Thursday. Suspended Netball South Africa President Cecilia Molokwane has announced that she is returning back to office as the…
School on the Cape Flats, where recent taxi violence has left learners and teachers feeling unsafe and at times, unable to attend school. The Western Cape Education Department has raised concerns following the recent taxi-related shootings. At least six people have been killed in Philippi East, Khayelitsha and Macassar in the past two days. Provincial…
[FILE IMAGE]: uMkhonto weSizwe Party member of Parliament, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla. The Durban High Court has heard that there were more than 160 WhatsApp groups created with the intention to cause public disruption during the 2021 July unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. This is according to evidence led by the State’s first witness, the Hawks’ Major-General,…
Lessons in security and crowd control were learned on that fateful day. 2 minutes On this day, 24 years ago, 43 football spectators lost their lives during a Soweto Derby featuring Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs at Ellis Park. Both were in contention for league honours, and interest in the match was unprecedented. The stadium…
BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart has said the local authority will honour the late historian, poet, writer and cultural activist Pathisa Nyathi by naming a street after him. Speaking yesterday during his funeral service held at the Bulawayo Amphitheater, Coltart said Nyathi left an indelible mark on Zimbabwe’s cultural identity. “Lets us…
