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The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria. Livestream| Senzo Meyiwa murder trial:

File image: A pupil from Koa Academy learning online. 1 minute The Koa Academy has launched a free five-week online challenge to promote a culture of entrepreneurship in South Africa for youth aged between nine to 16 years. Economist Dawie Roodt and Durban musician Majozi will host this entrepreneurship challenge through the academy. Children from…

Matlala together with his co-accused appeared in court today. Controversial businessman, Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala’s defence has told the High Court in Johannesburg, that they intend on making another application for bail based on new facts. Matlala, together with his co-accused, appeared in court on Friday where their case was postponed to Thursday next week. Matlala…

File image: A thunderstorm. 2 minutes A freak storm has left a trail of destruction at Hlobo village in Ngqamakhwe in the Eastern Cape. Ten families have been badly affected, with four of them left destitute. The storm happened on Monday afternoon. The aftermath of a storm that only lasted a few minutes, left ten…

Funeral of late actor Don Mlangeni-Nawa 2 minutes Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has announced the launch of the Don Mlangeni-Nawa Mentorship Programme in honour of the late veteran actor, who passed away last Wednesday at the age of 65. Lesufi made the announcement during Mlangeni’s funeral service at the Germiston Civic Centre on Saturday, praising…

State witness in Joshlin Smith’s case, Lorentia Lombaard, seen testifying at the case. 2 minutes Kelly Smith’s sister, Mickeyla Daniels, a police officer based in Upington in the Northern Cape, has taken to the witness stand in the Western Cape High Court sitting at Saldanha Bay. During her testimony Daniels says a week after Joshlin’s…