Chairperson Molapi Soviet Lekganyane of the Ad Hoc Committee. The Chairperson of the Ad Hoc Committee, established to investigate allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lt. General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, insists their intention is to meet Parliament’s October 31 deadline to submit a report despite the delays. Molapi Soviet Lekganyane says the Committee stands by its…
City Power employees 1 minute City Power says over 170 suspects have been arrested since January 2025 as part of a crackdown on cable theft and infrastructure sabotage in Johannesburg. The utility says criminals are becoming more dangerous, with some incidents involving gunfire. City Power spokesperson, Isaac Mangena says the utility will continue to strengthen…
News cameras at an event 3 minutes This year, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) commemorates World Press Freedom Day under the theme “Reporting in the Brave New World: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Press Freedom and the Media,” putting focus on the overwhelming influence of artificial intelligence (AI) on journalism…
Pretoria Magistrate’s Court 1 minute The case against a police captain accused of raping a 20-year-old police trainee has been postponed. This is to allow the police watchdog – IPID to conduct further investigation into other alleged sexual assault incidents against the police officer. He made his second appearance in the Pretoria Magistrate’s court today…
Person holds up a sign during a protest against rape. 1 minute uMkhonto weSizwe Party Youth leader Bonginkosi Khanyile says justice must take its course in the rape of a seven-year-old child from Matatiele in the Eastern Cape. The child was sexually assaulted allegedly on school premises last October while waiting for her transport. Khanyile…
President Cyril Ramaphosa meets the Eminent Persons Group (EPG) today at the Union buildings in Pretoria, July 11, 2025 President Cyril Ramaphosa says a national dialogue is necessary to ensure inclusive participation on key issues affecting the country, despite public concern over the cost of the process. Speaking at a meeting with the Eminent Persons…
A protester holds a placard during a march against corruption. 1 minute The legal fraternity has expressed shock and dismay about the extent of the alleged systemic corruption at the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court in Mthatha. It is alleged that court officials solicit bribes, some as high as R15 000 from attorneys…
1 minute The trial within a trial is expected to wrap up today in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping and human trafficking trial in the Western Cape High Court sitting at Saldanha on the Cape West Coast. Lawyers from both the state and the defence are to submit their arguments before the judge makes his ruling….
Chairperson of the Ad Hoc Committee Molapi Lekganyane Political parties are in the process of finalising the list of witnesses they want to call before Parliament’s ad-hoc committee set up to investigate allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. MPs serving on this committee are currently locked in discussions, adding names to the…
President Cyril Ramaphosa 2 minutes Fourteen years after a statue of AmaZulu King Shaka was removed from Durban’s King Shaka International airport, a new R4.5 million likeness will be unveiled by President Cyril Ramaphosa this week. The new, 11m high work has been shielded from public view for two years. The initial R3.2 million ground-level…
