Deputy Police Minister Cassel Mathale says the inclusion or not of the Political Killings Task (PKTT) Team was not discussed when the new organogram of the Police Department was discussed after last year’s election. He is appearing before Parliament’s Ad Hoc committee on Tuesday. Police Minister Senzo Mchunu had told the committee, when he appeared,…
Firefighters trying to put out a wildfire burning in the Silvermine section of Table Mountain National Park. 1 minute SANParks says they’ve charged religious groups a fine for illegally starting fires on the Table Mountain National Park following Saturday’s fire. This follows investigations suggesting that a religious group may have started the fire above Boyes…
1 minute The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety receives a detailed briefing from the Provincial Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Tommy Mthombeni, on the 4th Quarter Crime Statistics for the 2024/25 Financial Year. The briefing focuses on crime trends between January and March 2025 and will provide an overview of key developments in the…
Judge in the Senzo Meyiwa trial 1 minute The conduct of court officials in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial has again come under the spotlight at the High Court in Pretoria. Presiding Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng raised concerns regarding court etiquette and decorum. This follows an altercation between defence counsel Charles Mnisi and state witness Brigadier…
Newly inaugurated Animals in War memorial at the Voortrekker Monument 5 minutes Military and police force veterans as well as animal lovers turned out in their numbers at the inaugural animals in war parade at the Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria to honour the service and suffering of countless animals and birds during the country’s wars…
Dr Tae Hyung Kim Commissioner of Invest Korea. At the close of the Invest Korea Summit in Seoul and the APEC CEO Summit in Gyeongju, Korea reaffirmed its strong commitment to innovation — not only in artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced industries, but in building sustainable, future-ready partnerships. Invest Korea Summit was held as part…
Leader of the MK Party Jacob Zuma addressing supporters. 3 minutes uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) political party leader, former President Jacob Zuma, has doubled down on claims that cast doubts on the 2024 May polls. Zuma insists that the party will approach the international court for recourse. But is this possible? The MK Party is…
Media law expert Emma Sadleir, who is the State’s fourth witness to testify in Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla’s trial relating to the 2021 July civil unrest, will continue with her testimony. On Tuesday, social media posts that allegedly incited and encouraged violence were shared on three major WhatsApp groups of some of the active coordinators of the…
Former municipal manager of the Umzimkhulu Local Municipality re-arrested for ANC Youth League secretary Sindiso Magaqa. The SAPS is confident that it has a watertight case against the former municipal manager of the uMzimkhulu Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal. The 55-year-old man was re-arrested on Monday in connection with the gunning down of the African National…
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim. 2 minutes Manager Ruben Amorim took heart from Manchester United’s fightback in Thursday’s 4-3 loss at Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup quarterfinals but said his side was undone by a more clinical performance from the hosts. United went 3-0 down shortly after the break but scored twice within seven…
