The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. The Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, also known as the Madlanga Commission continues hearing witness testimony. LIVE STREAM:
Minister Senzo Mchunu delivers the 2024 third quarter crime stats. 2 minutes Police Minister Senzo Mnchunu says there has been a 9.8% decrease in murder cases around the country. There has also been a 3.3% reduction in rape cases and a decline in carjackings and robberies at both residential and non-residential premises. Mchunu is delivering…
Pupils getting into a scholar transport. The Eastern Cape government has committed to paying all outstanding, compliant invoices of scholar transport operators by Thursday and clearing payment backlogs by the 16th of November. Premier Oscar Mabuyane held a meeting with scholar transport operators in East London on Wednesday, following a two-day shutdown by the operators…
Rand Water technicians doing repair work Rand Water says it will complete the second phase of its maintenance work on ageing infrastructure on Sunday evening. Earlier, some Johannesburg residents expressed frustration over the continuing water outages in the city. Some parts of the City of Johannesburg continue to experience water outages, despite the city’s commitment…
Experts agree that Transnet has shown progress in turning around the delays and inefficiencies at ports. This, despite the latest Containers Port Terminal Index, compiled and released by the World Bank and S&P market intelligence, ranking some of South Africa’s ports at the bottom, with Durban ranked the lowest, followed by the Port of Ngqura…
SAFTU General-Secretary, Zwelinzima Vavi 1 minute The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) has expressed concerns over the World Bank’s recently approved loan to South Africa. The labour federation has argued that the R26 billion loan will worsen the country’s dependence on foreign creditors. The loan is intended to support structural reforms which are…
Confiscated drugs 1 minute Police have arrested a 29-year-old man in Kraaifontein, in Cape Town after 220 sachets of methamphetamine and mandrax tablets were found in his possession. Police spokesperson Joseph Swartbooi says officers were on patrol in the area when they saw a man running away from them with a bag. Swartbooi says police…
Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich. 1 minute World record holder Ruth Chepngetich and reigning champion Peres Jepchirchir have withdrawn from the London Marathon, organisers said on Friday, less than two weeks before the race. Kenyan Chepngetich smashed the women’s record in Chicago last year, running 2:09:56 to become the first woman to break 2:10, and had hoped…
DA’s John Steenhuisen speaks in Parliament. 2 minutes The back and forth between the two largest parties within the Government of National Unity (GNU) remains on going. This follows both parties meeting their respective leadership structures on Tuesday afternoon. ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula has accused the Democratic Alliance (DA) of acting as an opposition force…
1 minute Residents of Quarry Road at Springfield in Durban are threatening to take legal actions against the eThekwini Municipality for what they call failed provision of crucial services. They are accusing the city of failing to maintain its water drainage infrastructure and sewer pipes. Extreme Weather | Heavy rains lead to road closures in…
