The trial within a trial to determine the admissibility of the accused, Jacquen Appollis and Steveno Van Rhyn statements’ in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping and human trafficking trial continues in the High Court in Saldanha Bay. 1 minute The trial within a trial to determine the admissibility of accused Jacquen Appollis and Steveno Van Rhyn’s…
President Cyril Ramaphosa. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation this evening at 7:30 pm about the recurring incidents of food-borne illnesses that have claimed the lives of a number of children. In the latest incident, 70 learners were hospitalised for a suspected food-borne illnesses at a school near Giyani in Limpopo. They…
March for access to books in braille 2 minutes The Constitutional Court is hearing Blind SA’s case, requesting that previous exceptions contained within the copyright act be resuscitated. These exceptions would allow persons who are blind and visually impaired to convert books into formats like braille, without the consent of the copyright holder. In October,…
Presley Chweneyagae at the SAFTA Awards 2 minutes A colleague of the late internationally acclaimed actor Presley Chweneyagae has defined him as a hardworking artist, whose work will forever be remembered. Leungo Masire addressed those in attending Chweneyagae’s memorial service at the Mmabatho Convention Centre in Mahikeng. Chweneyagae passed away last Tuesday in Pretoria. Spokesperson…
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu briefing the media. 1 minute Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has strongly denounced claims of white genocide in South Africa, saying the country remains a free and democratic society. This follows renewed allegations by US President Donald Trump, who reiterated unfounded claims of the persecution of South Africa’s white Afrikaner minority. Mchunu…
Minister of Electricity and Energy Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. 2 minutes South Africa will continue to work with other African countries in its efforts to achieve an effective energy transition. This was highlighted by the Minister of Electricity and Energy Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa in Cape Town. The Minister was the keynote speaker at the official opening…
Tax-related items seen on a table. 3 minutes The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) says the proposed two percent VAT increase, in the soon-to-be-tabled budget, is likely to cripple the working class, coupled with the 12.7% electricity tariff hike that takes effect in April. This came under the spotlight in Bloemfontein, where…
Authorities seized more than 16 tonnes of cocaine 1 minute Police in KwaZulu-Natal say investigations are underway following the discovery of cocaine with an estimated value of R80 million concealed inside a container at the Durban Harbour. Police Spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says police received information about a vessel that left Brazil at the beginning of…
EFF leader Julius Malema in the East London Magistrate’s Court The East London Magistrate’s Court in the Eastern Cape is expected to deliver judgment in the case against Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema and his former bodyguard Adriaan Snyman. Malema is facing charges of discharging a firearm in public during the EFF’s 5th…
RISE Mzansi National Assembly Caucus Whip, Makashule Gana, to seek clarity on the selection process of the new SAA CEO. 2 minutes RISE Mzansi says it will today meet with South African Airways (SAA) and its stakeholders, along with the Portfolio Committee on Transport, to discuss allegations of impropriety in the selection of the airline’s…
