File image | An inside view of a South African court room. A South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) freelance radio presenter Nonkululeko Mantula and four other accused have been granted bail by the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court, east of Johannesburg. The five appeared in court on charges related to the alleged recruitment of people for…
FILE: Classroom. The DA in KwaZulu-Natal has demanded that the appointment of a new Chief Financial Officer at the provincial Education Department be reversed within five days. DA member of the legislature, Sakhile Mngadi says if the MEC doesn’t act, they will escalate the matter to the Premier, Public Service Commission and the Public Protector….
Shaft 10 exit used by 14 illegal mine workers to emerge from underground. 2 minutes The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has dismissed the main application launched by organisation, Society for the Protection of our Constitution, amid the operation by law enforcement officials to have suspected illegal miners resurface at the Stilfontein mine shaft in…
Steve Bantu Biko. On the commemoration of the death of former anti-apartheid activist and champion of Black Consciousness, Steve Bantu Biko — who died in police custody on 12 September 1977 — Advocate Muzi Sikhakhane paid tribute to him, lashing out at those he says betrayed the ideals Biko stood for. Delivering the keynote address…
A cricket ball. 2 minutes Seamers Ben Sears, Nathan Smith and Will O’Rourke will play their first global tournament at the Champions Trophy in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates next month after being named in the New Zealand squad on Sunday. Matt Henry will lead the New Zealand attack after the international retirements of…
Gerda Steyn completes a hattrick of Comrades Marathon titles, becoming the first South African runner to win the Ultimate Human Race four times. 1 minute The “Smiling Assassin” Gerda Steyn has bagged a fourth win in the women’s Comrades Marathon race. The 35-year-old, who took the lead just before the halfway mark, became the first…
SASSA office in Bellville 2 minutes The 11 accused in the R260 million South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) fraud case will be back in the Lenasia Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg on the 10th of June to continue their bail application. They are facing more than 1 000 charges related to fraud and theft. The…
A wilted maize crop is seen in Mumijo, Buhera district east of the capital Harare, Zimbabwe, March 16, 2024. 1 minute Climate expert Prof. Walter Musakwa says people have no choice but to adapt as temperatures around the world continue to rise. The European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service’s recent studies indicate that for the…
Judge’s chair and gavel in a courtroom. A 35-year-old man accused of raping a woman at Plastic View in Hoedspruit in Limpopo is appearing at the local Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. Police spokesperson Hlulani Mashaba says the woman was with her boyfriend at a tavern on Saturday night when the accused joined them. The accused…
Accident scene graphic. Nine children have been injured after the driver of their scholar transport vehicle lost control. The vehicle crashed into a tree near Sarnia Primary School in Pinetown, west of Durban. Advanced Life Support (ALS) Paramedics spokesperson, Garrith Jamieson explains: “Its believed that a single vehicle carrying nine school children on their way home…
