Confiscated unlicenced firearm 1 minute The police say they have arrested a young woman in Blikkiesdorp in Delft on the Cape Flats for the illegal possession of a Baby Browning pistol. Police spokesperson FC Van Wyk says members of the Provincial Anti-Economic Crime Task Team and the Provincial Counterfeit and Illicit Goods Policing Team followed…
Matric results in a newspaper 2 minutes The Department of Basic Education will go ahead with the publication of matric results in newspapers. This is despite an order from the Information Regulatory Authority of South Africa that the results should not be published in newspapers. It says this contravenes the Protection of Personal Information (POPI)…
Chairperson of the Public Service Commission (PSC) Professor Somadoda Fikeni. 1 minute Chairperson of the Public Service Commission, Somadoda Fikeni, says the government suffers from a trust deficit from its people. Fikeni was speaking at the two-day anti-corruption day national dialogue led by the anti-corruption advisory council in Boksburg, Gauteng. Dr Fikeni says government must…
Johannesburg Emergency Management Services on the scene at the Ormonde building after it collapsed. The Department of Employment and Labour says it will provide support to families affected following the building collapse in Ormonde, south of Johannesburg, on Monday. The department says this includes assistance through the Compensation Fund where applicable. Deputy Minister of Employment…
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says Cabinet has welcomed the G20 experts task force that was established by President Cyril Ramaphosa to combat extreme wealth inequality. Ntshavheni briefs members of the media on Friday on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting that was held on Wednesday. Ntshavheni adds…
Businessman Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala appears in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg. Businessman Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala is expected to continue his bail application in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg on Monday. During his previous court appearance, he denied being part of a plot to kill his former partner, Tebogo Thobejane in October 2023. Matlala…
1 minute The re-opened inquest into the death of former ANC’s president Chief Albert Luthuli continues in the Pietermaritzburg High Court. The inquest is looking into the circumstances surrounding Luthuli’s death who was a Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Luthuli died in July 1967, reportedly after he was struck by a goods train. Live proceedings |Inquest…
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc during practice 2 minutes Ferrari suffered a severe setback to their hopes of winning the Formula One constructors’ title for the first time since 2008 when Charles Leclerc was handed a 10-place grid penalty on Friday. Leclerc had set the fastest lap in the first practice session at Yas Marina but Ferrari then revealed they had changed…
Police are still investigating the Sunday bombing incident. Zanu-PF Harare deputy chairperson Ephraim Pfundukwa’s house in the capital city was petrol-bombed on Monday by unknown assailants. On Sunday morning, the offices of the ruling party’s Harare chairperson, Godwills Masimirembwa, was also petrol-bombed by unknown suspects. Police are still investigating the Sunday bombing incident. National police…
EFF provincial leader, Shadrack Tlhaole The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in the Northern Cape says strong action should be taken against those involved in alleged racism at the Duineveld High School, Upington. On Monday, the provincial Education Department said it was investigating an incident being dubbed “blackface” allegedly involving a teacher at the school. A…
