SASSA Black card. 2 minutes SASSA grant recipients who have not yet migrated to the new black PostBank card are advised not to use their old gold SASSA cards at retailers or ATMs following the migration deadline. Recipients had until Thursday to switch to the new card after an extension from the initial deadline at…
[File Image]: Marius van der Merwe funeral Police say the suspect arrested in connection with the killing of former Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) officer Marius van der Merwe will appear in the Brakpan Magistrates’ Court, east of Johannesburg on Monday. The deceased was referred to as Witness D when he testified before the Madlanga…
1 minute The Independent Examinations Board (IEB) has announced its highest pass rate in five years, with 98.47% of candidates successfully completing their National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations in 2024. According to the results released on Monday, 89.37% of students qualified for higher education this year, marking an improvement from last year’s 88.59%. The examining…
Lehlohonolo Chauke popularly known as Shebe Maburna The Limpopo Artists Movement has expressed disappointment over the postponement of the case of lekompo musician, Lehlohonolo Chauke, popularly known as Shebe Maburna. Shebe Maburna’s case has been postponed to next Friday at the Polokwane magistrate’s court, Limpopo. The case has been postponed for profiling and further investigations. #sapsLIM The 30-year-old popular musician, Lehlohonolo…
Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Willie Aucamp is briefing the media on the latest developments following the flooding at the Kruger National Park as well as on the Kruger Recovery Fund that has been established by SANParks’Honorary Rangers. LIVESTREAM:
Accident scene graphic. Two females and one male have been killed in a horrific crash in the Inkanyezini area, near Lion Park, just outside Pietermaritzburg in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. It is alleged that the driver lost control, collided with the barrier and ended up in the local river. ALS paramedics’ Garrith Jamieson says, “Brave bystanders entered…
Funeral service Khethamabala Petros Sithole 1 minute Funeral service of Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) leader and member of Parliament Khethamabala Petros Sithole, in Nkandla, northern KwaZulu-Natal, on Sunday. Sithole was gunned down during a shooting at the Buyafuthi Hostel in Katlehong, Gauteng, last week. Live proceedings below: IFP president Velenkosini Hlabisa will deliver the eulogy.
1 minute The Parliament Portfolio Committee on Police has raised concern that the proposed Firearms Control Amendment Bill could further worsen the country’s crime rate. The committee says the stringent regulations in the amendment will prevent private security firms from carrying out their duties effectively. The committee warns that this could leave a gap for…
FILE PHOTO: U.S. one hundred dollar notes are seen in this picture illustration taken in Seoul February 7, 2011. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won/File Photo 4 minutes The dollar hovered near its highest level in more than two years on Tuesday as traders scaled back bets on U.S. Rate cuts in 2025 after strong economic data, while investor…
Crime scene cordoned off. Lobby group AfriForum says it has asked police watchdog Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) to urgently explain why it has taken years for it to finalise its investigation into the killing of Emmanuel Mbense. Fifty-one-year-old Mbense was tortured to death allegedly by officials from the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD), the…
