A Church Service in honour of the life of the late COPE leader Mosiuoa Lekota to be held at Rose Catholic Church in Bochabela, Bloemfontein. Lekota’s body is also expected to be fetched from the mortuary and transported to the church. After the service, it will be taken to his home. Lekota will be laid…
SANDF members on patrol in Riverlea. President Cyril Ramaphosa says there are no plans to permanently deploy members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to work with the police. Currently, over 500 SANDF members are deployed in Gauteng to help the police fight gang-related crimes and illegal mining. Fielding questions from MPs in…
File | Thermometer on a hot day in the coast. Large numbers of people have been flocking to the beaches of Cape Town, which is in the grip of a heatwave. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says record-breaking temperatures have persisted across parts of the Western Cape this week. Temperatures of over 40 degrees…
Consumers are encouraged to manage their debt before asset seizure The National Financial Ombud Scheme South Africa (NFOSA) has warned consumers not to wait until repossession or foreclosure before seeking help with debt. The group say thousands of complaints linked to vehicle finance and home loans are already reaching its offices. According to the NFO,…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has conceded that the objectives of the National Development Plan (NDP) are not within reach but he says a lot has been done to improve the living conditions of South Africans. He was fielding questions from MPs in Parliament. The NDP sought among others to reduce unemployment to around 6%, ensure 5%…
South African Police Service (SAPS) members conduct a foot patrol. Police presence has been bolstered in the Kalksteenfontein area near Bishop Lavis on the Cape Flats. This follows a shooting incident in which three people were killed and four others wounded in the area on Thursday night. The incident is suspected to be gang-related. Two…
Axed MK Party Secretary-General Bongani Mncwango speaking at a party event. uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has axed Bongani Mncwango as its Secretary-General. Mncwango was appointed to the position in August last year after the removal of Floyd Shivambu. He will now be replaced by Sibonelo Nomvalo who currently serves the party at the Parliament’s Ad…
Case of 11th suspect in the R10m Kutumela insurance killing postponed
Global oil prices have risen to around $85 a barrel in recent months. Oil prices rose sharply on Thursday as Iran stepped up attacks on oil and transport facilities across the Middle East, fuelling concerns of a prolonged conflict and potential disruptions to oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz. Brent futures climbed $5.95, or…
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria. LIVE STREAM:
