Joshlin Smith’s mother Kelly, Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn attend sentencing procedures commenced at the Saldanha Bay Circuit High Court in Western Cape on May 27, 2025 1 minute Kelly Smith, Jaquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn have spent their first weekend behind bars as sentenced prisoners for kidnapping and trafficking the then six-year-old…
The late Deputy Chief Whip in Parliament, Khethamabala Petros “KP” Sithole 3 minutes The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has sent its condolences to the family of Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) Member of Parliament (MP) and Deputy Chief Whip Khethamabala Petros Sithole. Sithole was attacked and killed in Katlehong on Gauteng’s East Rand on Saturday night….
Lottery balls 2 minutes The National Lotteries Commission (NLC) has failed to convince the High Court in Pretoria to allow Ithuba to be granted a temporary licence of 12 months while the new operator Sizekhaya is still preparing to take over. The NLC has argued that that unless the incumbent operator Ithuba is given 12-month…
Fuel pump for diesel and petrol 1 minute The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy is expected to announce its latest fuel price adjustment before midnight tomorrow. According to preliminary reports by the Department’s Central Energy Fund, the price of petrol expected to come down in June by 19 cents and diesel by 50 cents…
George building collapse 2 minutes Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson says his department will continue to work with police, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and other relevant regulatory bodies to ensure accountability in the George Building collapse. Macpherson was speaking after receiving the final report from the Council for the Built Environment (CBE)…
A person smoking an e-cigarette 2 minutes Deputy Health Minister Dr. Joe Phaahla says the glamorisation of vaping and flavoured tobacco products is fueling a worrying trend among South African teenagers. Tobacco remains the leading cause of preventable death globally, burdening public health systems. The Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill ,which seeks…
Minister of Higher Education and Training Nobuhle Nkabane. 3 minutes The Department of Higher Education and Training has acknowledged that it does not give sufficient support to TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) Colleges in the country. The department says it’s working on transforming the education system in colleges by using new technology and…
Minister Gwede Mantashe. 1 minute Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe says attracting foreign investment remains critical for the country. Mantashe was visiting Orion Minerals in Prieska in Northern Cape that is expected to start copper production in two years’ time. The mine needs R7 billion in funding before production can start. “Orion…
2 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa has remembered African National Congress (ANC) struggle stalwart Gertrude Shope as a trailblazer who championed women. The 99-year-old Shope was laid to rest on Saturday. Speaking at the Shope’s funeral at the Great Hall at Wits University, Ramaphosa said she focused on the emancipation of women while faced with an…
DA welcomes arrest of alleged main suspect in late Councillor Nhlalayenza’s case 2 minutes The family of slain Democratic Alliance(DA) councillor Nhlalayenza Ndlovu, who were forced to flee their home near Howick in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands after his murder, say they’re hopeful for closure following the recent arrest of another suspect. Ndlovu, who was the…
