Court proceedings in the Meyiwa trial 2 minutes The High Court in Pretoria has postponed the Senzo Meyiwa trial to 22 April. This follows a two-month adjournment, granting defense counsel Charles Mnisi time to prepare to represent accused number one, Muzi Sibiya, who lost his lawyer, Thulani Mngomezulu, after his passing. Sibiya, along with four…
One of Ithala Bank branches. The catastrophic consequences of the freezing of KwaZulu-Natal development finance company, Ithala, is of its own making. That’s been the argument of the Reserve Bank’s Prudential Authority, and the repayment administrator for Ithala, before a full bench in the Durban High Court. They are applying for leave to appeal a…
2 minutes The annual Mpumalanga Cultural Experience is underway in the City of Mbombela. Different cultural groups are parading on the streets showcasing the province’s rich cultural heritage. The parade is also aimed at fostering social cohesion. The 9th edition of the Cultural Experience includes activities such as music festival, comedy shows and gospel awards. People…
South African sprinters, Gift Leotlela and Akani Simbine, finished in 5th and 7th place, respectively, in the final of the men’s 100m at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Jamaica’s Oblique Seville was crowned world champion in a personal best time of 9.77 seconds. His compatriot, Kishane Thompson, was second, and Olympic champion, American…
Emergency medical services are trying to extracted passengers who are trapped in a bus and a track that collided in the Free State. 1 minute The death toll from a collision between a truck and a bus on the N6 between Reddersburg and Springfield in the Free State has risen to 10. The road remains…
Anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs sit on a shelf in the pharmacy at the Ubuntu clinic in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. 1 minute Treatment Action Campaign members and people living with HIV/AIDS are calling on the South African National AIDS Council chairperson, Paul Mashatile, to implement the six-month supply of antiretroviral for people who are stable on HIV…
A traffic officer is seen during a road block in the West Rand on 21 April 2025. 2 minutes Gauteng traffic police say preliminary statistics show that there might be a decrease in fatal crashes during the Easter weekend. Nineteen deaths have been recorded on Gauteng roads. The possible reduction is attributed to the implementation…
Ahead of the National Policing Summit, the Ministry of Police hosts the Ministerial Business Commitment Dinner, a key event designed to showcase the growing and impactful collaboration between business and law enforcement. 2 minutes The South African Policing Union (SAPU) says the Police Summit starting today in Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni, must lead to practical and…
File image: Silver handcuffs. The Eastern Cape Education Department has distanced itself from the arrest of a teacher accused of human trafficking, sexual exploitation and running illegal brothel in East London. The female educator was arrested by the Hawks yesterday. She allegedly recruited young women in Qumbu, Mthatha and Ngqeleni to East London, where they…
Healthcare equipment 1 minute The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness has urged the public to make safety a priority and to support healthcare workers, by reducing preventable emergencies during the busy festive season. Spokesperson for the Department of Health and Wellness Dwayne Evans says the festive season is a time for celebration, but…
