The vehicle that claimed the life of Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa’s driver. 1 minute The Ministry of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has confirmed that Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa is safe and at home with his family after his security team’s vehicle was involved in a fatal crash on the N2. The crash occurred in the northbound…
SABC building in AucklandPark. 3 minutes Member of Parliament Colleen Makhubele says there have been no clear indications from the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) leadership about how to fix the challenges facing the public broadcaster. She says the SABC continues to struggle to find creative ways of raising revenue. Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Communications…
Defence counsel consults with the accused in the Senzo Meyiwa trial. 2 minutes The High Court in Pretoria will convene a special sitting on Wednesday in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial for accused number one – Muzi Sibiya – to confirm his new lawyer. This follows the death of Sibiya’s legal representative Thulani Mngomezulu in December….
Mopping up operations have begun in the Eastern Cape. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to visit the flood-ravaged areas in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape on Friday. A devastating winter storm left a trail of destruction leaving at least 78 people dead. President Ramaphosa expressed his sadness at the loss of lives and…
1 minute Energy Expert Vally Padayachee says Eskom needs to bring the country into its confidence following reports of a R3.6 billion diesel spend in just 30 days. Action SA has raised concerns over the utility’s spending, describing it as an “unaffordable illusion” masking the country’s ongoing electricity crisis. Eskom’s 2024 data shows that diesel-powered…
Residents stand outside a spaza convenience shop 2 minutes The Home Affairs Department is getting involved in the registration of spaza shops and will determine if the foreign nationals’ permits allow them to run a business in the country. Last Sunday, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that spaza shops owners had 21 days in which to…
Residents in Lamontville after flooding 1 minute Residents of the Gwala Street Transit Camp in Lamontville in Durban have been battered by heavy rains yet again. Last month, the area was among the worst affected, with some residents drowning in the nearby river. Speaking about last night’s rains, residents Sanelisiwe Gcume and Bulelwa Ncinca say…
Max Verstappen and McLaren’s Lando Norris in action during the race 1 minute Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won the Qatar Grand Prix ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. Ferrari’s other driver Carlos Sainz finished sixth. Verstappen started second on the grid, even though he took pole, due a penalty for obstructing Mercedes driver George Russell. Crowned…
An empty court 1 minute A suspect arrested in Johannesburg last week in connection with suspicious transactions, allegedly linked to terror financing, has appeared for the first time today in the Lichtenburg Magistrate’s Court in North West. The case has been postponed to Friday for a formal bail application. The Hawks say the suspect is…
The kidnapping and human trafficking trial of Joslin Smith will commence on the 3rd of March 2025. 2 minutes A second witness, a police detective, has been called to the stand to testify in the trial of Joslin Smith in Saldanha Bay Circuit High Court in the Western Cape. Seven-year-old Joslin went missing a year…
