[FILE] Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa 1 minute Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has officially launched the Review of the White Paper on Local Government. The launch took place under the theme “Every Municipality Must Work – A Call to Collective Action.” Hlabisa says the review initiates a…
Businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala together with co-accused appear in the High Court in Johannesburg on January 29, 2026. The Acting Judge in the case involving Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala and four others has ordered the Department of Correctional Services to provide Matlala’s legal team with a room or place to consult with him, with no obstructions….
Palestinian woman Nozha Awad with her triplet children 1 minute Chairperson of the Archbishop Tutu IP Trust, Dr Mamphela Ramphele, says South Africa must use all diplomatic and legal channels, including action at the International Court of Justice, to stop Israel’s blockade on Gaza. She says global experts have described the humanitarian consequences as being…
seven suspects, aged between 19 and 31, arrested for possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition Police in the Northern Cape have arrested seven suspects aged between 19 and 31 for possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition. They were arrested in Kuruman after two members attached to the Kuruman Crime Prevention Unit stopped and…
Acting Police Minister, Firoz Cachalia seen at a SAPS press briefing. Acting Police Minister, Firoz Cachalia, says he thought the press conference held by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi in July, was not appropriate. Cachalia is appearing before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee, looking into matters of national security. The committee was established after Mkhwanazi’s allegations…
Stranded FlySafair passengers at OR Tambo International Airport on July 21, 2025. FlySafair says it had to cancel 26 flights, which account for 13% of its operations amid the wage strike by pilots, which started yesterday. The airline’s pilots have rejected the airline’s 5.7% wage increase offer, sticking to their demand of a 10.5% hike….
Proteas’ Captain Temba Bavuma during a Test match 1 minute The captain of the South African test cricket team, Temba Bavuma will lead his side in the two-match series against Sri Lanka starting in Durban next Wednesday. Bavuma was cleared for selection following a fitness test on Monday. He has recovered from a left elbow…
The Eastern Cape Agriculture MEC, Nonceba Kontsiwe has recognised women in the sector at the Women’s Entrepreneur Awards in East London. The awards recognise Women in Agriculture who are contributing to economic development and job creation in the province. Kontsiwe says they are working tirelessly to increase women’s participation in the male-dominated sector. “Women’s Entrepreneur…
A Limpopo pig farmer and his two workers accused of killing two women and disposed their bodies in a pigsty. The trial of a Limpopo farmer accused of killing two women and throwing their bodies in a pigsty is expected to continue today in the Polokwane High Court in Limpopo. Zacharia Olivier is facing two…
Easter Road Safety Campaign 2025. 1 minute The Automobile Association of South Africa (AA) has welcomed the notable drop in road crashes and fatalities during the Easter 2025 period. Easter road deaths have fallen to their lowest in three years. The association has attributed this success to proactive planning, coordinated enforcement, and collaboration between the…
