Worker cutting maize plants A maize farmer in Bloemfontein has expressed his concern with the recent early rains. Farmer Laurens Schlebusch says the early rains are not conducive for planting maize. Schlebusch says the early rains are a sign the province could experience mid-summer drought which can be detrimental to maize growth. He says the…
The Inquest looking into the deaths of the Cradock Four continues at the Gqeberha High Court in Eastern Cape. Watch Live proceedings:
The scene of a crash that has left five people dead on the N2 near Cintsa outside East London in the Eastern Cape 2 minutes Five people have died on the N2 near Cintsa outside East London, Eastern Cape. Department of Transport Spokesperson Unathi Binqose says the road is closed to traffic due to a…
File image of crime Scene tape. 1 minute Police in the North West say they will not rest until the killers of an elderly couple in Rustenburg are arrested. Provincial police spokesperson Colonel Adele Myburgh says the couple was shot in the parking area of a local shopping mall after a confrontation with occupants of…
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Head office in Auckland Park, Johannesburg on January 26, 2025. 2 minutes Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies, Khusela Sangoni-Diko, says Parliament hopes to finalise the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Bill by June this year. She made the comments during a media briefing of…
FILE| A runner cools down with water. The South African Weather Service’s (SAWS) seasonal forecast reveals that the forthcoming summer season will mostly be hotter than normal and compounded by rainfall patterns that are likely to favour above-normal rainfall. The Weather Service says these conditions could pose public health risks and the occurrence of natural…
SAPS vehicles and police tape. 2 minutes Four suspects wanted for cases of murder in the vicinity of Inanda were shot dead in a shootout with police on the M4 Highway in Umlazi, south of Durban, yesterday afternoon. KwaZulu-Natal Police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says police had gathered intelligence regarding the whereabouts of the wanted suspects,…
Graphic | Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu, Lt Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi and former Deputy Chief Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga. The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) says the Madlanga Commission into alleged police corruption is a waste of taxpayers’ money. The commission is due to start its public hearings on Wednesday, while the MK Party is set…
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. Live proceedings below:
[FILE IMAGE]: Notes being counted. 1 minute Eastern Cape Finance MEC, Mlungisi Mvoko, says government officials extorting guesthouse owners should face criminal charges. Women in Tourism from the Amathole region have raised concerns about officials allegedly exchanging travel and accommodation vouchers for cash, straining the industry. Mvoko, who first encountered similar reports in 2019 and…
