[File Image]: Empty shell casings scatter the ground. 1 minute Gauteng police say three people have been shot dead and four injured at a restaurant in Sandton, Johannesburg last night. According to police, a man with a firearm wanted to enter the restaurant, which has a no firearm policy, when an altercation began. This led to…
Waseem Carrim appointed as the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). 1 minute The ANC Youth League (ANCYL) has welcomed the appointment of Waseem Carrim as the Acting CEO of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). Carrim, who previously served as the Chief Financial Officer of the National…
A delegation from Afriforum, Solidariteit, and the Solidarity Movement met with representatives of the US administration in Washington. 2 minutes The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has lambasted AfriForum and Solidarity movements for approaching the United States (US) government about domestic South African matters. The party was participating in an urgent debate which was sponsored by…
President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses Microsoft South Africa’s Investment Launch on March 6, 2025. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa has deplored the state of Gauteng and its municipalities, instructing its leaders to fix the province ahead of the G20 Summit. He was speaking during his interaction with the provincial leadership at the Johannesburg Council Chambers in…
A firefighter works at the scene of a deadly fire which occurred in the early hours of the morning in Johannesburg, South Africa, August 31, 2023. 3 minutes The Khapempe Commission has heard that there are tenants that pay rent to occupy dilapidated and hijacked buildings in the Johannesburg inner city, however, the money never…
Proteas squad members celebrate after a wicket. 3 minutes The full implications of India’s refusal to play Champions Trophy matches in Pakistan were laid bare on Sunday as Australia and South Africa waited to find out whether they will play their semi-finals in Lahore or Dubai this week. Political tensions between the neighbours mean India…
President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses Gauteng government officials during his visit to the province. 2 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa has highlighted the importance of collaborations among various levels of government to improve the delivery of basic services. He is addressing the Gauteng Legislature in Johannesburg ahead of a series of meetings with provincial government leaders. Poor…
A gavel and a cone in a court room. 1 minute The High Court in Johannesburg has sentenced 34-year-old Nonhlelelwa Matsebula to 30 years in prison for the kidnapping and murder of a four-year-old girl in Protea, Soweto. The court heard how Matsebula lured the child while she was playing in a yard, intending to…
Limpopo Premier Doctor Phophi Ramathuba. 2 minutes Limpopo premier, Dr Phophi Ramathuba, says the government is determined to intensify the war against Gender-based Violence (GBV). The province has been grappling with the scourge of gender-based violence and femicide, with Vhembe and Sekhukhune districts recording an alarming number of cases in the last few years. She…
A damaged bus seen at the Free State crash scene. 1 minute The Free State Department of Health says efforts are underway to trace and notify the next of kin of the victims of the crash which occurred on the N6 between Reddersburg and Smithfield in the Free State. The crash between a truck and…
