African Roots

Handcuffs and fingerprints. 2 minutes Acting North West provincial Police Commissioner, Major General Patrick Asaneng, has condemned the abandonment of a 14-month-old baby in Tigane near Hartbeesfontein. The baby girl was found crying in front of a yard after being allegedly left by her parents.  The 21-year-old mother and 26-year-old father were arrested following the…

Limpopo Social media socialite, Livhuwani Madadzhe, appears in the Thohoyandou High Court on January 27, 2025. The High Court in Thohoyandou, Limpopo, is expected to hand down sentence in the fraud case against a local social media influencer, Livhuwani Madadzhe on Monday. Madadzhe allegedly faked his mother’s death. He is also accused of killing his partner…

A Gautrain arrives at OR Tambo airport, outside Johannesburg. 1 minute Gautrain Chief Executive Officer Tshepo Kgobe says train services between Rosebank and Park Station could resume by next week. An illegal borehole drilling activity on a private property has compromised a section of the Gautrain tunnel system, causing water and soil to seep through….

File: Epilepsy is often surrounded by prejudice and myth, especially in rural communities where people with this condition are often shunned and thought to be “possessed.” Over 11 000 epilepsy-related emergencies have been recorded in Gauteng in the past year. The cases were captured at clinics and hospitals around the province. The information was released at…

Workers repairing a road 2 minutes The Mogalakwena Local Municipality in Limpopo has filed an application in the Polokwane High Court to reverse the appointment of more than 200 workers that it says were appointed without due process. The municipality has approached the court to nullify the appointment of the general workers. The municipality has…

FILE: Initiates in a field in the Eastern Cape. 2 minutes Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa says a commission of inquiry will be established to look into the deaths of initiates in the Eastern Cape. 📍Happening Today | Mthatha, Eastern Cape| The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, is today leading…

[FILE IMAGE]: South African police officers at work. 2 minutes The family of a 36-year-old part-time Bolt driver who was murdered in Mofolo South in Soweto in May, has called on police to expedite investigations to bring justice to their loved one. Siyabonga Dumakude was a full-time employee at a document management company and worked…

Three murder accused await their bail application hearing. The bail application of a former Limpopo police sergeant and her two accomplices, accused of insurance-related killings, has been postponed to Friday next week in the Polokwane Magistrates court. The matter has been postponed for closing arguments. The State and the defense lawyers have applied for more…