Tiffany Meek at court The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says it’s confident of a successful prosecution in the Tiffany Meek murder case. The 31-year-old woman is accused of the murder of her 11-year-old son Jayden-Lee Meek. She was denied bail in the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court today. Meek faces charges of murder, crimen injuria and defeating…
2 minutes Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen says South Africa will this week receive vaccines from Botswana as the countries accelerate the fight against the Foot and Mouth Disease. Steenhuisen says the vaccines were procured for R72 million and will be rolled out as part of a mass vaccination programme set to start in KwaZulu-Natal. The…
South African R100 notes. 2 minutes Democratic Alliance (DA) spokesperson Karabo Khakhau says constructive conversations between the DA and the ANC are underway, but there is no deal to pass the controversial budget with the Value-Added Tax hike as yet. This follows a disagreement last Friday between the two parties on the proposed VAT increase…
Banyana Banyana on the field training in preparation for Wafcon. Just days after a sit-in due to unpaid wages and emergency meetings to resolve the issue, Banyana Banyana and the South African Football Association are in the news for the wrong reasons again. SABC News has reliably learnt that SAFA and Sasol – Banyana Banyana’s…
1 minute The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) says it has rejected Eskom’s 36% tariff increase application. The power utility applied for a substantial increase in August. Nersa says its decision to reject the application comes after consultation with stakeholders. There was widespread criticism of Eskom’s tariff increase application. Eskom had asked for a 36 %…
Fireworks lit during a celebration. Fireworks are a popular way to celebrate festive occasions such as New Year’s Eve and Diwali, but authorities are urging revellers to be cautious when using them. Emergency services personnel across Gauteng have issued a stern warning about the risks of misuse, while the National Council of Societies for the…
High Court in Pietermaritzburg The man who has pleaded guilty to the 2017 murder of former African National Congress Youth League secretary general, Sindiso Magaqa, is due to be sentenced in the Pietermaritzburg High Court today. 37-year-old Sibusiso Ncengwa changed his plea to one of guilty last month, resulting in his case being separated from…
Former President Thabo Mbeki delivers the keynote address at the Eastern Cape Higher Education Sector National Dialogue launch, hosted by Nelson Mandela University in the Eastern Cape. The event forms part of the broader National Dialogue initiative supported by the Strategic Dialogue Group and the Thabo Mbeki Foundation. LIVESTREAM:
A crime scene were a shooting happen cordoned off. 1 minute Three men believed to be taxi marshals have been killed in a shooting incident along Mahalefele Road and Nape Avenue in Mofolo Central, Soweto. Johannesburg Metro Police and emergency services are currently at the scene of the shooting. Spokesperson Xolani Fihla says vehicles are…
President Cyril Ramaphosa. 2 minutes African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa has hit out at the business fraternity for what he says was trying to dictate political terms in the fallout between the ANC and the Democratic Alliance (DA). Ramaphosa says the ANC will not be influenced by business and emphasised that the party…
