The SABC News Television building. Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies Khusela Diko has expressed satisfaction on the work done to develop the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) funding model. Communications Minister Solly Malatsi and private company BMIT Knowledge Group Pyt Ltd updated the portfolio committee on progress made in developing a funding…
Crowd gathers as forensic personnel investigate after deaths of patrons inside the Enyobeni Tavern. The Enyobeni Inquest in the East London Regional Court sitting in Mdantsane in the Eastern Cape has been adjourned to the 20th of August. Today the inquest learnt that asphyxia was the cause of death of the 21 teenagers at Enyobeni…
The state calls witness who deals with the applications of intercepted calls in Booysen’s case. The state, in the case against alleged underworld crime boss Jerome Booysen and 11 others, has called a witness who deals with the applications of intercepted calls. A trial-within-a-trial to determine the admissibility of transcripts of intercepted phone calls between…
The euro fell to a three-week low early on Monday while the Mexican peso also came under pressure after US President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 30% tariff on imports from two of the largest US trading partners beginning August 1. Trump on Saturday announced the latest tariffs in separate letters to European Commission President Ursula…
Outside the Thabazimbi Local Municipality offices. 3 minutes Newly-elected mayor of the hung Thabazimbi Local Municipality in Limpopo says it is not going to be easy to lead the municipality after several years of poor administration and political instability. African National Congress (ANC) Councillor, Tumisang Pilane was elected unopposed as the mayor during the municipality’s…
FILE IMAGE | A confiscated gun that was used at a shooting. 2 minutes KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has urged people to work with the police to fight crime and root out illegal firearms. Ntuli was speaking at the crime scene where eight people were shot and killed at the Zamani Transit Camp in Umlazi,…
Counterfeit t-shirts. 1 minute Police say over R7-million worth of counterfeit and illicit goods have been seized this week. The takedown operation targeted shops in Pretoria central and Centurion. Over 2 000 items were seized including high-end counterfeit clothing, shoes, handbags, caps, watches, sunglasses and belts. Police spokesperson Amanda van Wyk says, “Last month, the…
NSRI search and rescue respond to a distress call. 1 minute The body of a missing man who fell from a boat at Hartbeespoort Dam on Sunday has been recovered. The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) at Hartbeespoort Dam says they received a report from local children who saw the 30-year-old man fall from his…
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkwanazi addressing the media in Durban, July 6, 2025. KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi says organised crime syndicates have infiltrated the country’s criminal justice system. Mkhwanazi made the damning allegations during a media briefing in Durban. He says a senior police officer and a civilian who are allegedly working with a…
President Cyril Ramaphosa and US President Donald Trump 2 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in the United States of America. He is expected to meet with US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington DC. 🇿🇦His Excellency President @CyrilRamaphosa is leaving for the United States of America where he is embarking on…
