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Court proceedings in Asbestos case. 2 minutes The asbestos roof removal saga resumes tomorrow with a trial within a trial to test the court’s jurisdiction to try Moroadi Cholota who is accused 17 in the matter. Trial Judge Phillip Loubser granted Cholota, who is the former personal assistant of the then Free State Premier Ace…

Defence Minister Angie Motshekga briefing the media 1 minute Defence Minister Angie Motshekga says the budget which was spent on the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) mission in the eastern DRC, comes from SADC. She says SANDF is in the DRC under the SADC mission and not South Africa individually. However, a decision was…

Crime scene cordoned off 1 minute The family of a man who allegedly exhumed the remains of his father and grandfather in Masoyi, outside Hazyview, has called on the public to stop sharing videos of the incident on social media. Elkin Mokoena was arrested at his home in Swalala on Monday after he was found…

SANDF soldiers 1 minute The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) says it has implemented precautionary measures to ensure the safety of its personnel and equipment during the phased withdrawal of its troops from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The withdrawal which began early this week, follows the directive from the Southern African…

File image: Bullets seen at a crime scene. 1 minute Police in Cape Town have launched a manhunt for unknown gunmen who shot dead a 35-year-old female administrative clerk attached to Kraaifontein SAPS near the Gatesville Mosque in Athlone. Police spokesperson, Malcolm Pojie says the shooting occurred on Saturday in a nearby parking lot. He…

1 minute Media briefing hosted by the Department of Defence regarding the withdrawal of the South African National Defence Forces (SANDF) who were deployed as part of the SADC Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (SAMIDRC). LIVE:  

Crashed taxi 1 minute A total of fifteen people have died and five others sustained serious injuries in a head-on collision between a fully loaded minibus taxi and a bakkie on the R63 between Adelaide and Maqoma in the Eastern Cape. Provincial Transport Department Spokesperson Unathi Binqose says it is alleged the Toyota Quantum taxi…

SAAF plane 1 minute South Africa’s defence and aviation industries and other international stakeholders came together to showcase their best innovation and technology in the defence industry at the Air Force Mobile Deployment Wing in Pretoria. The air show has breathtakingly diverse aerial displays and aerobatics. Deputy Chief of the South African Air Force Major…