Accused number three in the Joshlin SMith kidnapping trial, Kelly Smith, who is Joshlin’s mother, is seen in court on 12 March 2025. 1 minute Kelly Smith and her co-accused have been convicted of kidnapping and trafficking her daughter, Joshlin Smith. The Western Cape High Court has found that the state proved beyond reasonable doubt…
ANC Deputy President Paul Mashatile at the South African Communist Party (SACP) Special Congress 3 minutes African National Congress (ANC) Deputy President Paul Mashatile has emphasised that the struggle for a better working environment is far from over. Speaking at a Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) Workers’ Day rally held at Curries Fountain…
The three guilty people in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping case 1 minute The Teddy Bear Foundation says the highly publicized court case of the disappearance of Joshlin Smith has highlighted the need for communities to work together to protect children. Joshlin, who was six-years-old at the time, disappeared from her home in Saldanha Bay on…
Kelly Smith appears at the Western Cape High Court sitting in Saldanha Bay on April 23, 2025. 1 minute Judge Nathan Erasmas will hand down judgment today in the High Court in Saldanha Bay, Western Cape, in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping and human trafficking case. This as the two-month-long trial drew to a close after…
Player about to throw the ball into a lineout 2 minutes Queensland Reds coach Les Kiss will be confirmed as Joe Schmidt’s successor at the Wallabies on Wednesday, local media reported. Kiss, who worked closely with Schmidt at Ireland, will take over as Australia coach when New Zealander Schmidt steps down following this year’s Rugby…
The VW Polo three constables were travelling in is being pulled out of the Hennops River. 2 minutes The three Free State police constables whose bodies were retrieved from the Hennops River in Centurion, Gauteng will be given police official funerals. The families of the deceased officers will hold separate funeral services. Boipelo Senoge and…
Police vehicle parked at a station. 1 minute Members of the community in Eldorado Park, in the south of Johannesburg, are expected to protest against the high levels of crime and shootings in the area on Saturday. Police held a crime prevention imbizo in the area last week. According to Johannesburg Ward 17 councilor, Dwayne…
Cables have been removed from pipes underground. 2 minutes City Power has called on residents to report acts of vandalism after a fire broke out under the M1 Bridge in Johannesburg on Thursday. The blaze has caused major power outages in several parts of the city, including Braamfontein, Parktown West and Newtown. The utility’s Chief…
The world’s most popular paid music streaming service said political advertising pause would extend to Spotify original and exclusive podcasts as well. 1 minute Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Communications has highlighted what the committee believes is the need to amend some media regulations to improve the monitoring of platforms like podcasts. Khusela Diko…
A tap with running water. 1 minute Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina says the Disaster Management Act sets out clearly the responsibilities of the organs of state in the national, provincial, and local spheres on when to implement a disaster management plan. She was answering a written parliamentary question from Rise Mzansi leader Songezo…
