Supporters of the African National Congress (ANC) wave party flags at an event. 1 minute The African National Congress (ANC) regional elective conference in the Norman Mashabane region in Mopane in Limpopo has been postponed to next weekend due to unresolved branch disputes. Nineteen disputes have been escalated to the National Dispute Resolution Committee of…
SASSA gold card. 1 minute Postbank has confirmed that the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) gold cards will remain active and functional beyond the 31st of next month. It says the aim is to ensure that beneficiaries who have not transitioned from the gold to black cards have uninterrupted access to social grants. This means…
Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza successfully appeals for the wicket of England’s Zak Crawley. 2 minutes Zimbabwe’s test defeat by England inside three days at Trent Bridge proved good fortune for Pakistan Super League side Lahore Qalandars after all-rounder Sikandar Raza arrived just in time to help them clinch their third title in four years on Sunday….
ANC stalwart Getrude Shope 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared that Gertrude Shope will be honoured with a Special Official Funeral Category One on Saturday. “Ma Shope”, as she was affectionately known, passed away on Thursday last week at the age of 99. The Presidency says in a statement that Ramaphosa has reiterated his…
The union is calling for more arrest. 1 minute The General Industries Workers’ Union of South Africa (Giwusa) has welcomed the arrests of four police officers accused of assisting alleged Stilfontein illegal mining kingpin, Neo Tshoaeli. However, the union says it does not believe he’s the real kingpin. Tshoaeli, popularly known as Tiger, escaped after…
View of a prison cell at the Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Centre in Pretoria The Department of Correctional Services says it is revamping its approach to managing the parole system, with a focus on legislation, policy, strategy, planning, and operations. This follows the conclusion of the two-day National Parole Review Summit held at the Kgosi…
Police crime scene tape 2 minutes Criminologist, Professor Kholofelo Rakubu says the second quarter crime statistics do not truly reflect the country’s crime landscape. Police Minister Senzo Mchunu released the quarterly crime stats which indicate that sexual offences have decreased by 2.5%, murder decreased by 5.8% and robbery with aggravating circumstances by 8.8%. The minister…
Empty classroom The Gauteng Department of Education says it is saddened by the loss of a Grade 12 learner from Lakeside Secondary School in Sedibeng West, who tragically passed away last night. According to reports, the learner began vomiting in her sleep and her condition worsened. She was rushed to a nearby medical facility, where…
Police graphic showing a crime scene. Four people have been shot dead at a venue believed to be a tavern in Harare, Khayelitsha on the Cape Flats. Western Cape Police Spokesperson André Traut says one other person was wounded. He says the victims were watching a soccer match at the premises when four armed men…
1 minute The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) holds the final day of the third National People’s Assembly (NPA) at Nasrec expo in Johannesburg. Watch live proceedings below:
