A bottle marked with poison label 1 minute The Gauteng government has decided to ban the sale of Terbufos by unlicensed businesses, a pesticide which was found to have caused the recent deaths of six Soweto children. Premier Panyaza Lesufi says only licensed businesses will be able to sell the pesticide also known as “halepherimi”….
Netball South Africa president Cecilia Molokwane Suspended Netball South Africa president Cecilia Molokwane says she is resuming her position with immediate effect. Molokwane was suspended by World Netball in April of this year due to allegations of fund mismanagement and professional misconduct. However, Molokwane claims that she will resume her position on Thursday. She was…
X- The South African Police Service Gauteng police commissioner, Tommy Mthombeni, says they are working closely with their counterparts in KwaZulu-Natal to unlock syndicates operating in the two provinces. This follows revelations by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi of criminal syndicates having infiltrated the criminal justice system. This week, police announced that the firearms including…
The Polokwane Magistrate’s Court The bail application by three people accused of nine murders for an insurance claim is resuming at the Polokwane Magistrate Court in Limpopo. Sergeant Rachel Kutumela, her sister Anna Shokane and daughter Flora Shokane allegedly benefited millions of rands after nine people died mysteriously. Investigating officer Keshi Mabunda is expected to…
A suspect in handcuffs. 1 minute Deputy Police Minister, Cassel Mathale has announced that more than 34,000 suspects have been arrested across the country since December 16. Amongst those arrested were more than 4,000 suspects wanted for various crimes including murder and rape. Mathale was speaking during a festive season operation at the Mall of…
1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa hosts the Presidential Imbizo in Umgababa, KwaZulu-Natal. Today’s event in Umgababa is billed as a District Development Model imbizo. District development models are government’s medium to long-term frameworks for integrated development. Residents of this area on the southern outskirts of the Durban metro have been having problems with erratic water…
Johannesburg Metro Police Department members, stopping traffic. The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) has refuted allegations by the Democratic Alliance (DA) that their officers are under pressure to collect R7 000 a day in traffic fines. The JMPD says its primary goal is to maintain safety and order on the city’s roads, not to generate…
A protester holds a machete and a saw near burning barricades during a protest. 2 minutes The government of South Africa has called on all parties in Mozambique to commit to an urgent dialogue following the proclamation of the final electoral results by the Constitutional Council. The International Relations Ministry says Pretoria has noted with…
Tottenham Hotspur’s Micky van de Ven and Rodrigo Bentancur celebrate after the match Two headed goals by Tottenham Hotspur’s Micky van de Ven helped his side to a 3-0 Premier League win over Everton on Sunday as the visitors became the first team to win in the Merseyside club’s new stadium. Tottenham made a sluggish…
Inside the High Court in Pretoria where the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial is taking place. The state in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial has argued that the statement by defence witness, Sifiso Gwabini Zungu, needs to be interrogated to get to the truth. The High Court in Pretoria is hearing arguments on the admissibility of…
