Members of the Khoi San community protest their exclusion from society. The Koranna clan of the Khoi and San People appeared before the Commission on Khoi-San Matters for the first time in Gqeberha, in the Eastern Cape. This marks a crucial move toward the formal recognition of their culture, identity and heritage. The gathering also…
Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya has announced that the final report of the Madlanga Commission will be released to the public. He explains that the Commission will provide guidance to the President on matters deemed sensitive to national security and outline how such issues will be addressed over time. Magwena, however, states that the interim report,…
National Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Shamila Batohi National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), Advocate Shamila Batohi, has been reprimanded by the chairperson of the Nkabinde Enquiry. Justice Bess Nkabinde rebuked Batohi over what she described as disrespectful conduct during proceedings. WATCH | Here’s Its Topical’s Blain Herman’s take as South Africa awaits the next leader…
FILE | National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) head Shamila Batohi: Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi SC has turned the spotlight on outgoing National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Advocate Shamila Batohi over the so-called Cato Manor “death squad” video at the Nkabinde Enquiry. The video, filmed by former police reservist Aristides Danikas, shows a man with a gunshot…
FILE | Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana addresses a media briefing. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says National Treasury officials will attend the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank meetings next year, but South Africa will not participate in the G20 Finance Track Meeting on the margins of meetings in Washington, United States (US). The US…
Picture shows a police officer during Safer Festive Season operation. The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) says it will be targeting key taxi ranks and routes to ensure taxi drivers have the necessary documentation. This is part of its Hlokomela Road Safety Campaign, which kicked off at the end of last month. We continue our Festive…
FILE | Police officers. Two suspected blue light robbers have been killed in a shootout with the police in Parys in the Free State. Police say that during the officers’ high-speed chase, the suspects’ vehicle lost control and crashed into a fence. They found the deceased dressed in a police uniform. Officers recovered items, including…
Preserving diverse cultures is the order of the day in Groot Marico in the North West, with residents sharing their knowledge through various activities held in the area. It is also known as the capture site of former President Jacob Zuma in 1963. He was travelling with other Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) recruits to Botswana…
A vial of the measles-rubella vaccine ready to protect children The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness says it is still seeing an increase in measles outbreaks throughout the province. Areas such as Khayelitsha, Mfuleni, Eerste River, Somerset West, Mitchells Plain and Citrusdal among others, are affected. The Western Cape Department of Health has…
uMkhonto we Sizwe Party has tabled a motion of no-confidence against Premier against Thami Ntuli. Political analyst, Thobani Zikalala, says the uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) Party is within its rights to try and test the stability of the Government of Provincial Unity in KwaZulu-Natal. Zikalala’s comments come ahead of the vote of no confidence motion that…
