New Freedom Front Plus leader Corne Mulder 2 minutes The Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus) has a new leader. Member of Parliament Dr. Corné Mulder was elected uncontested as President at the party’s elective conference which took place in Pretoria today. This follows Dr. Pieter Groenewald, who has been at the helm of the party…
Ballot box. 1 minute The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says it is continuing with its drive, to encourage youth participation in future elections. The commission is taking its drive to one of the far-flung areas of the North West, Amalia near Schweizer Reneke at Obang Secondary School, on Tuesday. This is where Grade 11 and…
Former President Kgalema Motlanthe speaking at an event South Africa will continue to engage with the United States of America. This amidst global anxiety about US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs that will take effect on August 1. Former President Kgalema Motlanthe’s foundation hosted a seminar looking at how Pretoria should navigate the new order….
US Embassy in Pretoria 2 minutes A senior US official in South Africa has resigned with immediate effect, citing opposition to US President Donald Trump’s policies and disagreement with the White House’s approach to South Africa. The relationship between South Africa and the United States of America started to show cracks under the former US…
Former accused-turned-state-witness Rudolph De Wet testifies before the Limpopo pig farm murder trial on 22 October 2025. Rudolph de Wet, the second accused-turned-state-witness in the double murder trial of Limpopo pig farmer Zacharia Olivier, has told the court he was tortured by police on the day of his arrest. De Wet testified against Olivier in…
Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) Head of Investigation, Matthews Sesoko. The Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) has confirmed its Head of Investigation and Operations, Matthews Sesoko, was kidnapped and assaulted on Friday night. According to a statement released by the Directorate on Saturday morning, Sesoko was kidnapped while driving home and was assaulted before he…
Bitou Municipality Deputy mayor and Ikhwezi Political Party Movement leader, Nokuzola Kolwapi. The SACP says the Bitou Deputy Mayor‘s response to criticism over a video showing her allegedly firing a gun in public is arrogant and lacks remorse. In a statement, the party says Councillor Nokuzola Kolwapi’s conduct is unbecoming and irresponsible for a senior…
Handcuffs depicting an arrest. Three suspects arrested on the Cape Flats are expected to appear in court on Monday. The suspects are charged with murder, attempted murder, possession of illegal firearms, and contravention of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act. The arrests followed police anti-gang violence operations during the weekend. The three include a suspect…
There is a huge police contingent outside the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate’s Court, south of Johannesburg. This is ahead of the appearance of a 22-year-old scholar transport driver who was involved in a crash on Monday. Gauteng police have confirmed that two more learners involved in the crash have succumbed to injuries. This puts the death toll…
Woman taxi driver Some women who work in previously male-dominated industries have encouraged fellow women to pursue careers in industries outside their comfort zones. SABC News followed a female taxi driver as she loaded passengers at the Polokwane taxi rank and a young aspirant mechanical engineer as she fixed vehicles. 49-year-old Kwena Kutumela has been…
