2 minutes Three University of Johannesburg (UJ) students arrested in connection with the murder of a Soweto high school learner are expected to return to the Lenasia Magistrate’s Court next Thursday. The suspects, aged between 19 and 24, made a brief court appearance today. The case was postponed for an identity parade to be conducted….
File Image: Bullets seen at a crime scene. 1 minute Police have confirmed that two cash-in-transit and murder suspects have been killed in a shootout with officers in Boksburg on Gauteng’s East Rand. A Hawks tactical team and SAPS members who have been following the case from KwaZulu-Natal traced the two to a house in…
[FILE PHOTO] EFF Dep President 2 minutes Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Deputy President Godrich Gardee says the appointment of Mcebisi Jonas as South Africa’s special envoy to the US is unfortunate. Jonas was appointed earlier this week by President Cyril Ramaphosa. Gardee was speaking on the sidelines of the Holy Cross Anglican Church in Orlando,…
File image: Former Johannesburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda. 2 minutes Former Johannesburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda says he is vindicated now that the state has dropped all charges against him. The Protea Magistrate’s Court in Soweto has provisionally withdrawn Gwamanda’s case as the state failed to present the charge sheet. It was alleged that Gwamanda and a…
Court gavel. 1 minute Five suspects including former President Nelson Mandela’s grandson are expected to appear before the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Friday morning. The suspects were arrested for possession of a hijacked vehicle and an unlicensed firearm earlier this week. The vehicle was recovered at Mandela’s Houghton home in Johannesburg. Joburg Metro Police received…
Department of Communications and Digital Technologies director-general Nonkqubela Jordan-Dyani. 1 minute Director General in the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies, Nonkqubela Jordan-Dyani, says South Africa has so far managed to reach 82% geographic coverage when it comes to digital access. Today marks World Telecommunication and Information Society Day. The day highlights the role of…
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube speaking at a media briefing. 1 minute Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube says the department has recovered an overpayment of more than R21 million for one of its infrastructure projects. This overpayment occurred in the 2022/23 financial year. Gwarube answered a written Parliamentary question – on whether she has discovered…
Cricket ball hits the stumps 1 minute India will kick off their 2025 home season with a two-match test series against the West Indies in October before taking on South Africa across all three formats of the game, the country’s cricket board announced on Wednesday. Ahmedabad will host the first test against the Caribbean side…
Minister of Education Siviwe Gwarube addressing the Education Business Breakfast. 2 minutes Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube says Early Childhood Development needs to be pioritised and integrated into basic education in order to improve the quality of education from the foundation phase. Gwarube was speaking at an Education Business Breakfast in Johannesburg on Monday hosted…
Mpumalanga COGTA MEC Speedy Mashilo. 2 minutes Communities in Mpumalanga have urged the provincial Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Department to declare the recent traditional council elections invalid. They have accused a headman from the Masoyi Traditional Authority near Hazyview of unfairly selecting candidates. The candidates will occupy 40% of the seats in traditional…
