President Cyril Ramaphosa 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa says the country’s constitution prohibits any expropriation of land without compensation where there are no just and equitable grounds. Ramaphosa was replying to the two-day debate on the State of the Nation Address. US President Donald Trump has used the Expropriation Act as one of his reasons…
wood benches inside the court A traditional healer accused of being in possession of human tissue will be back in the Garankuwa Magistrate’s Court in Northern Pretoria in December. Mozambican national Aizeque Cumbuia is linked to the murder of 20-year-old Gontse Makhubela in 2023. Cumbuia was arrested in August after police found him in possession…
[FILE IMAGE]: Empty benches inside the court. Deputy Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Andries Nel says security measures around courts will need to be urgently reviewed following the deadly shooting outside the Booysens Magistrates’ Court in Johannesburg. Two people were fatally shot, and three others wounded, when gunmen opened fire on a group that was…
A worker shows the mouth of a cow at a cattle shop The number of confirmed incidents of Foot and Mouth Disease in the Free State has risen to 17. The provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says there are nine new confirmed cases. Department Spokesperson Moliehi Moeng says the province has four distinct…
Proteas hero of the day Tristan Stubbs It took two super overs before South Africa and Afghanistan could be separated in their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Group D match in Ahmedabad. And the Proteas prevailed in the most dramatic fashion. After the match ended in a tie with both teams having scored 187, Proteas…
Minister Ramokgopa at the Kendal Power Station 2 minutes Procurement and regulation issues are blamed for the poor performance of the Kendal Power Station in Ogies, Mpumalanga. Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa visited the station a few days after power utility Eskom implemented load shedding. Ramokgopa visited the station to assess its current performance…
President Cyril Ramaphosa signs the visitors’ book at the White House with US President Donald Trump and SA delegation 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa has defended his trip with the South African delegation to the United States of America (USA). Economic Freedom Fighters MP Omphile Maotwe asked the President what the visit has achieved for…
Customers at an Eskom office. 1 minute Eskom says customers don’t need to come to their offices, but can recode their prepaid meters themselves. This as hundreds of customers flock to Eskom offices in a last minute rush to get their meters recoded ahead of the Sunday deadline. Eskom has also refuted claims that it…
1 minute The North West Education Department says it has deployed armed security personnel to the Meriti Secondary School in Meriting near Rustenburg after two learners were stabbed. The department says a gang of four former learners attacked one of the learners. When the learner ran towards the school for protection, the group followed and stabbed a second learner. Both learners have been taken to hospital. They will be allowed…
Madlanga Commission in session A new witness at the Madlanga Commission has been testifying in Pretoria about a murder scene in Brakpan, Ekurhuleni, where EMPD Deputy Police Chief Julius Mkhwanazi was allegedly called to assist in cleaning it up. Witness D is testifying partially camera where only his voice is audible. He has testified that…
