LIVE: Judicial Conduct Tribunal into Judge President Mbenenge
The Judicial Conduct Tribunal probing allegations of sexual harassment against the Judge President Selby Mbenenge of the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court continues. LIVE STREAM:
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“SA needs to take firm stance on US in order to maintain sovereignty”
Ebrahim Rasool, South Africa’s ambassador to the US. 2 minutes A brand and reputation expert says the only way for Pretoria to maintain and protect its sovereignty is to take a firm stance and utilise its leverage over the United States (US) as best as possible. This is in reaction to former South African Ambassador to…
Suspected food poisoning victim (5) to be laid to rest
FILE | Compliance inspections conducted at spaza shops. 1 minute Residents of Diepkloof in Soweto will this morning bid farewell to five-year-old Siyabonga Mnisi who died from suspected food poisoning. The Grade R learner at Dumezweni Primary School fell ill on Wednesday after consuming snacks allegedly bought from a local spaza shop. Three of his…
England’s Ashes preparation boosted by return of Stokes and Wood
[File photo] England’s Ben Stokes England test captain Ben Stokes has resumed training and fast bowler Mark Wood is in line to return to action next week in a major boost to England’s preparations for the Ashes series in Australia later this year. Stokes missed the fifth and final test against India at the Oval, having…
Calls for sport to be used to achieve transformation
Player taking a corner kick. 4 minutes Availability of resources, improvement of aging infrastructure and making sports and extramural activities accessible in schools have been cited as some of the ways to achieve transformation in sports in the country. These were some of the conversations during the Social Cohesion Dialogue on Transformation in Sport in…
TikTok prepares to shut down app in US on Sunday, sources say
A view shows the office of TikTok in Culver City, California, March 13, 2024. 5 minutes TikTok plans to shut US operations of its social media app used by 170 million Americans on Sunday, when a federal ban is set to take effect, barring a last-minute reprieve, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday….
Thales legal representative asks the state to drop arms deal charges
Former President Jacob Zuma 2 minutes The legal representatives for Thales South Africa, the local subsidiary of the French arms company, have argued in the Pietermaritzburg High Court that their right to a fair trial has suffered irreparable harm in the corruption case, which also involves former President Jacob Zuma. Advocate Barry Roux has told…
Sindiso Magaqa’s killer set to be sentenced
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…
Diamonds and Dorings Festival shines bright for Kimberley
Music festival under way. 2 minutes The organizers of the annual Diamonds and Dorings music festival are excited that the event is slowly living up to its expectations. Hundreds of music lovers descended on the Oval Cricket Ground in Kimberley for this reimagined festival experience. Music lovers at the annual Diamonds and Dorings Music Festival…
Joburg launches roadshows for R500m spaza shop support fund
File image: A Spaza shops in the Johannesburg CBD. 1 minute The City of Johannesburg will embark on roadshows starting Monday, 26th May, to promote the Spaza shop support fund. The R500 million fund launched in Soweto last month aims to support township and rural entrepreneurs with financial and non-financial support. Eligible spaza shop owners…