The Constitutional Court will deliver judgment on Thursday on whether Section 26(1)(a) to (c) of the Births and Deaths Registration Act is unconstitutional insofar as it unfairly discriminates on the basis of gender, by failing to afford men the right to assume the surname of women after marriage. This is after the applicants, Jana Jordaan…
Masanga highlighted the crucial role journalists play in promoting transparency and accountability in SDG implementation and also to raise awareness among the public. PUBLIC Service ministry secretary Simon Masanga has urged journalists to enhance their reporting capabilities by embracing data journalism skills, to effectively report on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Masanga highlighted the crucial role…
1 minute Sixteen suspected illegal miners have been arrested in the Vhembe and Mopani districts in Limpopo. Police spokesperson Stephen Thakeng says 10 were arrested in Bolobedu and 6 in Tshitale outside Louis Trichardt. The suspects also face a charge of contravening the Immigration Act. They were arrested during Operation Vala Umgodi. Thakeng says the…
Travelers stuck at the Lebombo Border Post on 07 November 2011. 2 minutes Striker Robert Lewandowski scored a goal in each half to help Barcelona secure a comprehensive 5-2 win at Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League yesterday. It was another commanding victory for LaLiga leaders Barcelona who are in an imperious vein of…
Emergency vehicle drives through flooded road Gift of the Givers says some community members in the Eastern Cape have not registered a missing persons case with the South African police, which makes it very difficult and complicated as the official number of people that are missing is incorrect. Gift of the Givers spokesperson Ali Sablay…
[File Image] Former Deputy President David Mabuza speaks at Former Minister Zola Skweyiya’s memorial service in 2018. The Mpumalanga High Court will today hear the late former deputy president David Mabuza’s daughter’s urgent application. She is seeking a share of her father’s R44.7 pension fund. Mabuza’s daughter claims that she is owed a portion of the pension…
Former Acting Deputy Chief Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry will give an update on its progress in a media briefing in Pretoria on Monday. Last week, the commission announced that its first public hearings would start on September 17. The hearings, which were originally scheduled to start on the first of this…
[FILE INAGE]: Large quantity of explosives seized. 1 minute A 28-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly smuggling explosives into South Africa at the Beitbridge Border Post in Musina, Limpopo. Police spokesperson, Malesela Ledwaba says the explosives were concealed in a trailer which was being towed by a vehicle. Ledwaba says the suspect is expected…
Sassa beneficiaries will continue to receive their grant payments without any interruption. Postbank says all Sassa beneficiaries receiving grants through Postbank’s black and gold cards will continue to receive their grant payments without any interruption. It says reports circulating in the media that the master services agreement is expiring are unfortunate and not necessarily valid….
[FILE IMAGE]: Suspect being handcuffed and arrested. A 35-year-old man has appeared before the Botshabelo Magistrates’ Court in the Free State in connection with the murder of his elderly father. Lefu Phosholi was arrested this past Saturday after being sought by police since his disappearance on the 2nd of July. It is alleged that the…
