LIVE: Review of White Paper on Local Government
COGTA Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa leads the review of the White Paper on local government in Midrand, Johannesburg, on Monday. Live proceedings below:
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Rape accused Pastor Omotoso, co-accused back in court
Timothy Omotoso and his co-accused pictured inside the Port Elizabeth High Court in Gqeberha on 31 October 2023. 1 minute The trial of rape accused Pastor Timothy Omotoso and his two co-accused Zukiswa Sitho and Lusanda Solani resumes at the Gqeberha High Court today. The defence is expected to present its case, calling its witnesses…
UDM Women’s Organisation condemns Pistorius’ return to public sports
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KZN long distance taxi operations resume
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Mashatile to open three-day G20 Social Summit
Deputy President Paul Mashatile speaking at the funeral of Comrade Moruti Maphatsoe, 15 November 2025. Deputy President Paul Mashatile will officially open the three-day G20 Social Summit in Boksburg in eastern Johannesburg later on Tuesday. It is a precursor of the two-day Leaders’ Summit, which will start on Friday. The Social Summit will bring together…
Limpopo-based Great North Transport at a halt over taxi routes
Busses parked at a bus depo. 1 minute Limpopo-owned bus company, Great North Transport (GNT), has suspended its operations in the Moletjie area outside Polokwane due to attacks, allegedly by taxi operators. GNT management says operations have been suspended indefinitely. The attacks are believed to be over routes. GNT has urged commuters to seek alternative…
‘HIV prevention injectable drug must go to people in need’
Yinjongo Yesizwe Foundation Executive Director Nontyatyambo Makapela says they are excited and welcome the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa around the massive rollout of the Lenacapavir injectable drug that has been proven effectively in terms of the HIV prevention options. Ramaphosa made the announcement during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) at Parliament on…
Court dismisses bid to disclose Mapisa-Nqakula investigation diary
Former Speaker of the National Assembly, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula apprears in court. 1 minute The application to disclose the investigation diary of former National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s corruption case has been dismissed. Presiding Judge Mokhine Mosopa said that Mapisa-Nqakula failed to prove her case in the Pretoria High Court. Mapisa-Nqakula’s defence lawyers argued that the…
SA Ambassador to France Nathi Mthethwa found dead in Paris hotel
South Africa’s Ambassador to France Nathi Mthethwa South Africa’s Ambassador to France Nathi Mthethwa has died in Paris, France. Mthethwa’s body was found at the Hyatt Hotel where according to reports, he died from a fall from the 22nd floor. Mthethwa has served in various capacities in government, including as police minister between May 2009 and May 2014. Mthethwa was recently in…
Police captain accused of raping trainee granted bail
SA Police Service badge. 2 minutes A police captain accused of raping a trainee has been granted bail of R8 000 by the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court. It is alleged that the 59-year-old officer threatened to serve the 20-year-old with a misconduct letter for failing to salute him if she did not sleep with him. The…