SANDF soldiers. 1 minute The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has dismissed a news report claiming that SANDF members withdrawing from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are required to surrender their weapons while transiting through Rwanda. It says the article must be condemned in the strongest possible terms as nothing but hearsay. In…
ANC NEC Media Briefing at Birchwood in Boksburg. 2 minutes The African National Congress (ANC) says it will not conform to the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) demands just to garner the party’s support for the proposed budget which the National Assembly will vote on today. The ANC says the DA is willing to support the 0.5…
City of Tshwane leadership briefs the media regarding a recent report on expenditure on water tankers. The City of Tshwane has denied spending R777 million on water tankers in the 2024/25 financial year. The city is under mounting scrutiny over the reported expenditure, which allegedly exceeded the approved budget by R457 million. The unprecedented rise…
ANC Deputy President Paul Mashatile. 2 minutes African National Congress (ANC) Deputy President, Paul Mashatile says churches across South Africa can assist government in its efforts to fight social ills such as drug abuse and gender-based violence. Mashatile visited Khayelitsha on Sunday in the run-up to the party’s January 8th Statement for its 113th anniversary…
Father and son 1 minute A Non-Profit-Organisation, Doxa Family Cares based in Zwide in the Eastern Cape, has held an event to empower men to curb gender-based violence and become better fathers. The event was held in Gqeberha. The organisation’s Executive Director, Thembani Gqiba says it is vital that fathers know the basics of parenting….
Electricity substation in Pretoria The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Tshwane has raised concerns over the City’s slow response to a major electricity outage, which has now entered its eighth day in some areas. This is despite assurances from the City that it’s intensified its power restoration efforts. Update on City’s power restoration efforts: last…
A 37yr-old male suspect, for alleged murder of his girlfriend 1 minute A 37-year-old man accused of killing his lover at Ivory Park, Tembisa, has been arrested at Bode near Giyani in Limpopo. The suspect has been on the run since the killing last month. Police spokesperson in Limpopo, Malesela Ledwaba says the suspect will…
1 minute The Senzo Meyiwa trial resumes at the North Gauteng High Court. Live proceedings below:
A hospital ward with empty beds. 1 minute The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Mpumalanga is calling on the Health Professions Council to investigate the nurses accused of mistreating a patient at the Tonga Hospital in Nkomazi, Mpumalanga. This after a video of a naked patient being assaulted by a nurse circulated on social media early…
Cold and rainy weather 1 minute Disaster management teams in KwaZulu-Natal have been placed on high alert due to warnings of severe thunderstorms from the South African Weather Service. Residents are advised to exercise caution due to potential heavy rains, hail, lightning, and damaging winds. This could lead to localised flooding and infrastructure damage. Spokesperson…
