Makashule Gana at a Political press conference Rise Mzansi MP Makashule Gana says the party hopes that the case around the Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo, will be dealt with swiftly. General Khumalo and other senior police officials were arrested at the O.R. Tambo International airport in Johannesburg. Reports suggest this could be in connection…
The Democratic Alliance prepares for their Federal Congress, this weekend The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it will use its federal congress this weekend to sharpen its policy position within the Government of National Unity (GNU). The party is set to elect new leadership this weekend at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, north of Johannesburg….
Free State Premier MaQueen Letsoha-Mathae and Deputy Police Minister, Cassel Mathale at the funeral service of Constable Keamogetswe Buys 2 minutes Free State Premier MaQueen Letsoha-Mathae says she hopes the assistance of the Provincial Government helped ease the pain of the three police constables’ bereaved families. The bodies of the constables were retrieved from the…
[FILE IMAGE] National Arts Festival poster. The audience atthe National Arts Festival in Makhanda were moved by the revival of Sizwe Banzi is Dead, a powerful play by Athol Fugard, John Kani and Winston Ntshona. First staged in 1972, the production continues to speak to issues of identity and dignity. This year’s performance marked 50…
2 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa has remembered African National Congress (ANC) struggle stalwart Gertrude Shope as a trailblazer who championed women. The 99-year-old Shope was laid to rest on Saturday. Speaking at the Shope’s funeral at the Great Hall at Wits University, Ramaphosa said she focused on the emancipation of women while faced with an…
Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane speaking at a government event. 1 minute The Eastern Cape Provincial Government has announced the appointment of new Heads of Departments across several portfolios. As part of the new appointments, Sharon Marsdorp has been appointed as the new Education Head of Department, Bonginkosi Dayimani in Agriculture and Edmond Desmond Quinton…
A court gavel, handcuffs and law books. 1 minute The Ermelo Magistrate’s Court in Mpumalanga has again postponed the case of nine suspects arrested in connection with the murder of police officer, Piet Pretorius. Pretorius, who was the Ermelo Vehicle Investigation Unit Commander, was gunned down in January this year. Five of the suspects were…
Fire Overstrand authorities in the Western Cape say it is estimated that fires have cost the municipality more than R6 million over the past week. Fires are still burning actively. One is in Pearly Beach, the other is at Uilkraalsmond, as well as at Koude Vlakte near Stanford. Overstrand Municipal Manager, Dean O’Neill says structures…
The fire, situated in the Suurvlakte area, split into 2 lines and 1 on the Wolseley side of the Obiqua Mountain and another on the Wellington side. 1 minute Firefighting teams are still working to contain multiple fires in the Witzenberg area of the Western Cape, more than a week after they began. According to…
FILE | Thabo Bester and Nandipha Magudumana appear in the Free State High Court. Thabo Bester and Dr Nandipha Magudumana have lost their bid to block the airing of the Netflix documentary ” Beauty and the Bester”. The couple accused of a brazen escape at the Mangaung prison in the Free State launched an urgent…
