RSA Minister of Justice Mmamoloko Kubayi. 2 minutes Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has instructed the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to provide all extradition requests that have been submitted but were not signed and authorized by the previous administration’s minister. Kubayi says this is to prevent any further challenges in terms of cases before the court…
CRL Rights Commission chairperson Thoko Mkhwanazi-Xaluva. 2 minutes Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Rights (CLR) Commission has raised concerns that religious leaders who work closely with children are not being vetted against the National Sex Offender Register. The CRL Rights Commission has established a committee, comprising religious leaders, to investigate ongoing abuses in churches. This comes…
1 minute The Makhanda High Court has ruled that the Eastern Cape Department of Education’s failure to provide scholar transport to deserving learners is unlawful and unconstitutional. It is estimated that 40 000 learners, mainly from rural areas, will be affected. The court further rules that all new applications for the services must be decided…
UNAIDS Executive Director, Winnie Byanyima. 2 minutes UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima has described the United States of America’s decision to freeze funding for the US Agency for International Development (USAID) as shocking. The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (Pepfar) funded projects in South Africa have received waiver letters in which they’ve been asked to…
Government officials meeting with steel company ArcelorMittal. 1 minute ArcelorMittal Chief Executive Officer Kobus Vester says apart from low demand, the business faces a number of challenges which include electricity cost pressures, railway issues, tax, competition from cheap imports and employee compensation. This is as 3 500 workers stand to lose their jobs after ArcelorMittal…
Convicted murderer and rapist Thabo Bester addresses the High Court in Pretoria on September 17, 2024. 4 minutes The Free State High Court has reserved judgment in Thabo Bester’s application against alleged unfair treatment by the Correctional Services Department. The lawyer of escaped convicted serial rapist and murderer Bester had a hard time convincing the…
Chitembwe, often criticised for relying on aged players, introduced three teenagers — Aseed Asan, Simba Gunda and Thulani Nyamupfeka — for their debuts in the second half of the match. CAPS UNITED . . . . . . . . . . (1)1 TELONE . . . . . . . . . . ….
Source: Supplied. Nic Smit, Bidvest Life product and pricing executive. Presenting the report to its supporting financial advisers, Nic Smit, Bidvest life product and pricing executive, said their statistics indicated that millennials (28–43 years old) were 55x more likely to claim on their income-protection benefits than their death benefits in 2023. This ratio dropped to…
A school building. 1 minute More than 1,600 learners are yet to be placed at Limpopo schools. The most affected areas are Polokwane, Mokopane, Tzaneen and Lephalale. The provincial education department says placements will be finalised by the end of this month. In a statement, the department says the Pietersburg circuit in Polokwane has the…
A worker seen at a farm. 2 minutes Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen has warned that the 31% tariffs imposed on South Africa by the US pose challenges for the Agriculture Industry and could jeopardise thousands of jobs across the sector. The Trump administration’s global import tariffs have come into effect. The US has imposed…
