African Roots

File image: A thunderstorm. 2 minutes A freak storm has left a trail of destruction at Hlobo village in Ngqamakhwe in the Eastern Cape. Ten families have been badly affected, with four of them left destitute. The storm happened on Monday afternoon. The aftermath of a storm that only lasted a few minutes, left ten…

Bullets seen at a crime scene. 1 minute The two men accused of killing nine people in a mass shooting at a local tavern in Pienaar are expected to apply for bail at the Kabokweni Court, near White River, Mpumalanga. Six people were fatally wounded and others succumbed to their injuries in hospital. The two accused,…

South African National Defence Force members seen attending Major-General Keith Mokoape’s memorial service in Thaba Tshwane. 2 minutes The late Major-General Keith Mokoape has been described as a liberation warrior who sacrificed his life and academic career to pursue the anti-apartheid struggle. The decorated veteran died last weekend. He was the former intelligence chief of…

1 minute The Basic Education Department will publish the 2024 matric results on forums including newspapers. This is after the High Court in Pretoria struck the matter between the department and the Information Regulator off the roll saying it is not urgent. The regulator had lodged an urgent court interdict to prevent the department from…

Metrobus in Johannesburg CBD Johannesburg’s Metrobus says the newly introduced payment system will enable commuters to pay only for the distance they have travelled. This is in reaction to the planned march by commuters to Metrobus offices in Braamfontein to protest against the system. Commuters say the new tap in and tap out payment system…

Newly appointed Executive Director of the Press Council of South Africa Phathiswa Magopeni is pictured speaking during a Public Protector conference on 19 November 2024. 1 minute Prominent journalist and media freedom advocate, Phathiswa Magopeni, has been appointed Executive Director of the Press Council of South Africa. Magopeni takes over from Latiefa Mobara who resigned…

Moroadi Cholota at the High Court in Bloemfontein. 1 minute Moroadi Cholota‘s lawyer, Advocate Norman Makhubela, has told the Free State High Court that they are not ready for trial. Cholota, who is the former personal assistant of then Free State premier, Ace Magashule, is before the high court for a pre-trial hearing. She’s among…

Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria. LIVE STREAM: 

Moroadi Cholota is former PA of then Free State premier, Ace Magashule 1 minute The trial-within-a-trial in the R255 million asbestos roof removal corruption case is expected to resume in the Free State High court in Bloemfontein tomorrow morning. Judge Phillip Loubser adjourned proceedings last week to allow the prosecution to bring its next witness….