Bullets seen on a counter. 1 minute Four people, including a 16-year-old girl, have been killed in a shooting incident in Motherwell, Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape. Police spokesperson Siphokazi Mawisa says a fifth person, a 24-year-old man, was injured and taken to hospital following the incident which happened last night. Mawisa says three unknown…
Former SA President Jacob Zuma 1 minute Former Presidential Spokesperson Mac Maharaj has labelled the Jacob Zuma administration as a disaster for the country. Maharaj served as Zuma’s spokesperson and special advisor between 2011 and 2015. During the period, allegations of maladministration and corruption were levelled against Zuma. Maharaj spoke to SABC News in an…
South Africa’s Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana speaks during his medium-term budget policy statement in Cape Town, South Africa, November 1, 2023. 1 minute Economists expect the upcoming Budget Speech to outline economic projections similar to those presented in the medium-term budget policy statement. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will deliver his Budget Speech on Wednesday next…
[File] The DAK Network delivered a memorandum of grievances to the management of Stellenbosch University demanding the protection of the Afrikaans language (April 2021). 1 minute The African National Congress (ANC) has assured South Africans that the Afrikaans language will not disappear following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s pronouncement that the BELA Act must be implemented in its entirety….
Minister Thembi Simelane speaking at a government event. 1 minute Non-governmental organisation, Defend our Democracy says the decision to move Minister Thembi Simelane to the Human Settlements Department, instead of firing her, is an injustice to the country. Simelane is accused of being involved in the VBS scandal and also allegedly living beyond her means…
Former Johannesburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda gives a keynote address at the Funeral Directors and Stonemasons Forum organized by the Joburg Parks Zoo on September 11, 2024. 1 minute Former Johannesburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda says allegations against him are politically driven, and he is not aware of any victims that have come forth. Gwamanda told SABC…
Workers repairing a road 2 minutes The Mogalakwena Local Municipality in Limpopo has filed an application in the Polokwane High Court to reverse the appointment of more than 200 workers that it says were appointed without due process. The municipality has approached the court to nullify the appointment of the general workers. The municipality has…
IFP supporters at an event. 2 minutes The Inkatha Freedom Party (IPF) says it’s working towards demystifying the myth that they are a regional or tribal party. It has opened its first office in Mahikeng, North West. Though the IFP has been contesting elections in the North West, it has not managed to secure a…
City of Harare spokesperson Stanley Gama GOVERNMENT and local authorities across the country have been petitioned to upgrade informal market structures to ensure that vendors are protected from potential losses arising from fire outbreaks that have become a common occurrence at the old buildings and structures. This follows a fire outbreak at Mbare Musika, which…
Radio and television presenter Pastor Nomonde Vakalisa speaking at an event. 3 minutes The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) in the Eastern Cape has conveyed their condolences to the family of the late Umhlobo Wenene FM and television presenter, Pastor Nomonde Vakalisa. Vakalisa passed away in hospital this morning after battling with an illness. She…
