File image: One of Ithala Bank branches. 1 minute The KwaZulu-Natal Development Bank, Ithala will continue to operate normally, but will not be taking deposits. This is according to a judgment, which the High Court in Pietermaritzburg delivered yesterday. Ithala had sought an urgent court interdict against the Repayment Administrator’s instruction in January that its…
Grade 11 learner from the Martie du Plessis Special Needs School, Kamogelo Baukudi. 2 minutes Safety concerns have heightened in Bloemfontein following the alleged abduction of 19-year-old Kamogelo Baukudi. Baukudi was allegedly kidnapped by two men driving a Toyota Hilux bakkie purporting to be police officers. Free State police spokesperson Thabo Covane says that the…
Officially opening the 14th edition of the SMEs International Expo 2024 in Harare recently, Mutsvangwa said government was committed to supporting SMEs in this technological transition. Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development minister Monica Mutsvangwa has called for the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) for the benefit of the country’s SMEs. Officially opening…
AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini at his coronation ceremony in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal on October 29, 2022. 3 minutes The Supreme Court of Appeal regarding amaZulu Kingship battle proceedings have been a painful realization of the disunity prevalent in the Zulu royal family. These are the sentiments of Prince Zuzifa Buthelezi, the son of the late Prince…
Matjhabeng municipality is among others that is struggling to pay workers’ salaries. 1 minute Major parts of Matjhabeng Municipality in the Free State are likely to experience water shedding due to non-payment. The municipality owes the water board entity six billion rand. In a statement released, the Matjhabeng Municipality has called on residents and businesses…
Broken glass from a crash seen on the road. 1 minute The number of people who lost their lives in a head-on collision on the N4 toll road between Belfast and Machadodorp in Mpumalanga on Thursday has now risen to six. Traffic authorities say one of the injured victims has succumbed to serious injuries while…
A doctor consults with a patient 1 minute The South African Medical Association Trade Union (SAMATU) will today march in Mpumalanga, to demand the employment of medical doctors in the province. They say the march follows numerous unsuccessful attempts to address the matter with the National Health Department. Dr. Mandla Matshabe, one of the doctors…
The accused in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping case seen during their appearance. 1 minute Another police officer in the Joshlin Smith trial has testified that accused number two, Steveno Van Rhyn gave his confession willingly. Colonel Edward Clark was tasked with taking the confession from Van Rhyn. A video showing that an initial so-called confession…
Western Cape High Court 2 minutes Alleged underworld figure, Nafiz Modack has denied laundering money through Empire Investment Cars and that he had made payments to his co-accused via the company’s account. Modack and 14 others face over 100 charges including murder, attempted murder, money laundering and participating in an enterprise. He has told the…
Court gavel. 2 minutes The lawyer of the former teacher accused of raping a 13-year-old learner says public opinion should not be used to determine his bail application. Michael Khumalo is presenting closing arguments in the bail application at the Mankweng Magistrate’s Court outside Polokwane in Limpopo. The accused resigned from his position as a…
