Defence counsel consults with the accused in the Senzo Meyiwa trial. 1 minute Defence counsel Charles Mnisi and lead investigator Bongani Gininda in the Senzo Meyiwa trial, have been at loggerheads on the procedure of interviewing a witness and taking down a statement. Advocate Mnisi has been cross examining Brigadier Gininda on the interview that…
Minister Ronald Lamola speaking at Aziz Pahad dialogue launch in Pretoria. 1 minute International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola says those who want the government to change its foreign policy must follow the proper channels. Speaking during the launch of the Aziz Pahad dialogue at the Department of International Relations in Pretoria, Lamola says…
A street money changer counts South African Rands. 1 minute The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it would be against any tax increases ahead of Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, delivering his Budget speech on Wednesday. This, as media reports suggest that Godongwana had raised increased taxes to Cabinet as an option to give government coffers a…
Khayelitsha SAPS Crime Prevention Unit members arrested a 46-year-old woman and confiscated mandrax tablets worth R1 million at Site B, Khayelitsha on 04 April 2025. 1 minute A 46-year-old woman has been arrested after police seized Mandrax worth R1 million in Khayelitsha on the Cape Flats. Police spokesperson FC van Wyk says officers were conducting…
ACDP Leader Kenneth Meshoe 2 minutes The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) says it does not support Israel’s ongoing bombardment of Gaza, however, it believes that every state has the right to defend itself when threatened. The party’s statement follows strong criticism for its trip to Israel. The trip, which included eleven MPs from the…
The Border Management Authority (BMA) Commissioner, Dr. Mike Masiapato addresses a media briefing at the GCIS in Pretoria on January 31, 2025. 1 minute The Border Management Authority (BMA) says more than 58 000 people who were attempting to enter South Africa illegally were detected and apprehended during its festive season operations. The majority of…
A computer screen with an article on unemployment 1 minute The 2024 Quarterly Labour Survey reports a rise in unemployment across population and gender, with Black African women experiencing the highest rate at 38.6%, while South African White men have the lowest at 7.7%. INFOGRAPHIC below: Race and gender of the unemployed by SABC Digital…
HIGHLANDERS fans HIGHLANDERS fans are divided over the proposed “boycott” of their remaining Castle Lager Premier Soccer League (PSL) matches, starting with the game against ZPC Kariba at Barbourfields Stadium on Sunday. A plan has been hatched to boycott matches and instead attend a function at the club house to mobilise funds to pay the…
Police making an arrest 1 minute Police in Mpumalanga say they arrested more than 800 people for various offences during the Easter Holidays. The majority of them were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. More than 50 firearms, drugs weighing over 300 kilograms, livestock and a number of vehicles were confiscated during cross-border…
Police raid warehouse in Durban 2 minutes National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola says law enforcement operations have been intensified across the country, to crack down on wholesalers and spaza shops that are selling fake and expired goods. Masemola was speaking during a media briefing in Pretoria this morning on the government’s interventions regarding foodborne illnesses…
