Deputy Police Minister Dr Polly Boshielo presents her evidence before Parliament’s Ad Hoc committee on November 5, 2025. Deputy Police Minister Dr Polly Boshielo says Acting Minister Firoz Cachalia assigned her responsibilities a week after his appointment. Boshielo says Police Minister Senzo Mchunu did not assign her duties more than a year after his appointment….
The Blitzboks play in Sevens champions in Dubai. 1 minute South Africa’s reign as Dubai Sevens champions has come to an end. The Blitzboks, who have won the last five tournaments in the United Arab Emirates, were beaten 24-17 in the quarterfinal by New Zealand who outscored their opponents by four tries to three. The…
Group of Children Playing on Green Grass. The Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund (NMCF) – established by Madiba in 1995 – marks its 30th anniversary this year as one of South Africa’s most trusted advocates for children and youth. Evolving from a grant-making entity to a powerful development agency, the Fund’s enduring impact is highlighted by…
Former South African President Jacob Zuma appears at the High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, January 31, 2022. 2 minutes The Pietermaritzburg High Court in KwaZulu-Natal has dismissed the applications of former President Jacob Zuma and French arms company Thales to have all charges against them dropped. Thales had argued that the death of its…
Handcuffs for arrest. A 14-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a shooting that left a 31-year-old man dead and a four-year-old girl wounded in Saxonsea, Atlantis on the West Coast. Police spokesperson Malcolm Pojie says the victim was on his way to his girlfriend on Wednesday when he was approached by a suspect who fired…
1 minute Twenty-six illegal mineworkers were retrieved from a disused mine shaft in Stilfontein, North West, during the first day of the official rescue operations. According to Mametlwe Sebei representing Lawyers for Human Rights, two bodies were also brought up from underground. Meanwhile, the Ministries of Police and Mineral Resources and Energy are expected to…
Police surround a cage that was lowered underground to retrieve illegal miners in Stilfontein, North West. 1 minute The South African Police Service has urged the public not jump to conclusions and speculate on the whereabouts of alleged illegal mining kingpin, James Neo Tshoaeli also known as Tiger. The police were reacting to allegations that…
A gavel used in the court of law. 2 minutes The Thohoyandou High Court in Limpopo has provisionally withdrawn the postmortem report and the J88 form as evidence in the murder trial against media socialite, Livhuwani Madadzhe. Madadzhe is accused of murdering his partner, Lindelani Nengovhela two years ago. He is being tried in the…
A Rea Vaya bus in Johannesburg. Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero will launch the new phase of the Rea Vaya service in Alexandra during October Transport Month. This will expand the city’s bus rapid transit systems to areas in the north of the city including Berea, Yeoville, Alexandra and Sandton. City of Joburg spokesperson Virgil James…
MK Party’s John Hlophe and other members 2 minutes Law expert Advocate Paul Hoffman says the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party’s treason case against AfriForum is a futile exercise. [MEDIA STATEMENT]: MK PARTY CONDEMNS AFRIFORUM’S TREASONOUS BETRAYAL OF SOUTH AFRICA. pic.twitter.com/NsWfUwd3xg — uMkhonto WeSizwe Party (Official) (@MkhontoweSizwex) February 10, 2025 The MK Party has opened a…
