Former SAA Board member Yakhe Kwinana appears at the East London Magistrates Court in the Eastern Cape on 26 March 2025. 2 minutes Another investigating officer, who testified in the bail application of former SAA Board Member Ntombiyakhe Kwinana, has detailed how they struggled to locate Kwinana when they wanted to question her. Sergeant Motlalepule…
Police officers during a protest. The Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) has warned motorists of potential traffic delays in Pretoria this morning because of two marches. One march is organised by Defend South Africa and other civic movements and the other by the uMkhonto weSizwe Party. The two groups will march from Marabastad and Church…
Minister Enoch Godongwana delivering the 2024 Budget Speech in Parliament. 2 minutes The Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) says there are alternative revenue streams that Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana can tap into if the proposed VAT increase is shut down. The Executive Director of the Parliamentary Budget Office, Dr Dumisani Djantjies, says Parliament must also push…
Day 3 action in London. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated the Proteas on winning the International Cricket Council’s Test Championship against Australia by five wickets in London. He says coach Shukri Conrad, captain Temba Bavuma and the team have done South Africa proud. They started the match as underdogs, but that indomitable spirit,…
Illegal miners. 1 minute Police in Theunissen in the Free State have intercepted food items intended for underground illegal miners. They arrested six people, including three men aged between 29 and 64, as well as three women aged between 18 and 51 while they were busy with food packaging. They discovered 2 500 cans of…
Illegal miners at an abandoned mineshaft. 2 minutes The National Union of Mineworkers (Num) has accused the government of failing to put an end to illegal mining. The union was reacting to a continuing stand-off between the police and illegal miners underground in an abandoned mine in Stilfontein, in the North West province. Hundreds of…
File image: Olympic rings. Organisers of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics on Tuesday named six stadiums across the United States set to host matches in the men’s and women’s Olympic soccer tournaments, expanding the competition footprint well beyond Southern California. LA28 said group stage and knockout games will be played in New York, Columbus, Nashville,…
Dr Nandipha Magudumana’s legal representative Anton Katz arguing in court. 1 minute The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has reserved judgment in the appeal matter by Dr Nandipha Magudumana to have her arrest in Tanzania declared unlawful. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says it is confident that the SCA will rule in their favour by…
President Cyril Ramaphosa. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa says the recent spate of incidents of suspected food poisoning linked to spaza shops and informal traders has brought issues of health and safety regulations into sharp focus. He has encouraged small entrepreneurs to register their businesses within a prescribed timeframe. Ramaphosa says the registration will legitimise…
A road accident 1 minute The City of Cape Town says it’s recorded 84 motor vehicle and pedestrian crashes over the past two days. Mayco Member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, says this is a 50 percent increase compared to the last ‘wet weather’ weekend in March. He says drivers should be more cautious….
