[FILE IMAGE]: Phala Phala farm accused, Imanuwela David, Froliana and Ndilinasho Joseph, appear at the Bela-Bela Magistrate’s Court, December 8, 2023. 1 minute The trial of three people accused of stealing foreign currency from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm is scheduled to begin today at the Modimolle Regional Court in Limpopo. The accused, Immanuela…
A 32-year-old alleged drug dealer arrested for possession of R4 million worth of dagga in Dundee, northern KwaZulu-Natal, is expected to make a court appearance today. Police say the man was arrested after an intelligence-driven operation received a tip-off about a vehicle entering the country from Eswatini with a load of dagga. Police spokesperson…
File Image: The South African Revenue Service (SARS) Commissioner, Edward Kieswetter addresses a media briefing. The South African Revenue Service (SARS) Commissioner Edward Kieswetter says South Africans must wait for President Cyril Ramaphosa to take action over allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. The provincial Commissioner has accused Police Minister Senzo Mchunu…
South African flags are seen in Pretoria, South Africa,. 2 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa says that reconciliation does not mean forgetting the country’s painful past. He called for the advancement of justice in fostering healing. For much of our history, this day – the 16th of December – stood as a symbol of the wounds…
An investor walks past an electronic board displaying live market data 1 minute Markets have been in turmoil as US President Donald Trump’s global tariffs officially came into effect today. Analysts note that emerging markets typically struggle during times of uncertainty and this is particularly the case for South Africa, which relies on the US…
Launch of the initiative Microsoft and the public broadcaster have launched an Artificial Intelligence (AI) service on the SABC Plus platform. This was announced at Microsoft’s AI Tour 2026 conference happening at the Sandton Convention Centre. The collaboration works in which Microsoft provides key information around Artificial Intelligence on the SABC Plus platform. The aim…
A logo is seen on the roof of the ArcelorMittal building. 2 minutes The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Economic Development, Reverend Musa Zondi, has called for an urgent national government intervention to prevent ArcelorMittal from closing its so-called longs steel business in Newcastle and Vereeniging. Longs refer to structural steel which is mainly used in railways,…
Used blister packets that contained HIV medication. 1 minute The KwaZulu-Natal Health Department has raised concern over the high number of people living with HIV who are defaulting on their treatment. It says more than 200 000 HIV-positive people in the province are not taking their medication. The National Health Department in collaboration with the…
Businessman Brown Mogotsi at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. A legal expert says the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has the prerogative to subpoena the doctor who allegedly treated North West businessman Brown Mogotsi. This after Mogotsi failed to appear before the commission on Monday, saying he was ill. He however submitted a medical certificate later…
A spaza shop 1 minute Small Business Development Minister Stella Tembisa Ndabeni-Abrahams says over 60 000 spaza shops have been registered following the compliance drive campaign that began late last year. She. however, expressed disappointment at a slow pace of small businesses response in applying for government funding. In March this year, the department launched…
