Depiction of violence against women. 1 minute The North West provincial government has called on victims of gender-based violence not to drop cases against their perpetrators. They made the request during a men’s march in Mahikeng. Crime statistics for the fourth quarter indicates that the province recorded a decline of 4.8 percent in gender-based violence…
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, has concluded his testimony at the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria. During his testimony, Mkhwanazi again claimed Police Minister, Senzo Mchunu, had ties with an alleged criminal syndicate that infiltrated law enforcement agencies. [HAPPENING NOW] Day 3 of the Madlanga Commission has commenced. First on the agenda is the matter of businessman…
Supporters of South Africa’s oldest liberation movement, the African National Congress (ANC). Africa’s oldest liberation movement, the African National Congress (ANC), has turned 114. Party President Cyril Ramaphosa is in Rustenburg in the North West, where the party’s anniversary celebrations are scheduled to take place this weekend. Following the 2024 general election, the ANC lost…
Digital learning in progress. 2 minutes The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s directive to have Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube fully implement the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act (BELA Act) with immediate effect. This follows a decision by Parliament’s clearing house, where all parties agreed that the BELA Act…
FILE: Illegal miners getting arrested. The Johannesburg Metropolice K-9 unit and the Hawks have, during a raid, uncovered an illegal gold refinery operating in Booysens, Johannesburg. The facility is believed to be a key processing hub for Zama Zama cartels. This raid forms part of ongoing law enforcement efforts to disrupt the full value chain…
President Cyril Ramaphosa with PM of Lesotho Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa and 15 South African Ministers are set to undertake a working visit to Maseru, Lesotho, on Wednesday. Ramaphosa will co-chair the second session of the Bi-National Commission (BNC) between South Africa and Lesotho with Prime Minister Sam Matekane. This BNC follows…
Pit toilets at a school in South Africa. 2 minutes Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube says the remaining pit latrines that are yet to be done away with could be entirely removed by June this year. Gwarube was visiting schools in Limpopo’s Vhembe district to monitor progress in constructing safe latrines. The President’s SAVE programme…
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana during a media briefing. 2 minutes Senior Policy Specialist Neil Coleman has called on Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to resign for misleading the country. Godongwana has been criticized for suggesting reducing the COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grants or raise the Value Added Tax (VAT). This issue has dominated public…
Director of Strategy and Delivery Support in the Presidency, Saul Musker. The National Treasury will in the coming financial year introduce a new funding model for the country’s struggling municipalities. This is part of efforts to enhance the delivery of services through reforms into local government, and spatial integration introduced in the second phase of…
Gender-based Violence protest. 2 minutes KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Thami Ntuli is encouraging women to speak out early and report abuse by their partners. Ntuli was speaking at the home of two sisters, Nandipha and Nangamso Lifana, who were shot and killed by a man at Lindelani township at Umzinto on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast. The sisters’…
