Justice Sisi Khampepe The Judicial Inquiry into allegations of attempting to stop the investigations or prosecutions of Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Cases will start to unravel crucial concerns on Monday. They relate to why so few of the 300 cases that the TRC Amnesty Committee referred to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) over two…
Grey clouds seen during a rainy day. 1 minute Johannesburg Emergency Management Services (EMS) officials are keeping a close eye on low lying areas and have warned communities to ensure that they’re safe at all times amid expectations of more rain. Residents are urged to stay safe. Joburg EMS Spokesperson Nana Radebe says people should…
South African bowler Keshav Maharaj celebrates taking a wicket. South Africa have been boosted by the return of leading spinner Keshav Maharaj to the team for the second test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi as they seek to level the series, captain Aiden Markram said on Sunday. Maharaj, 35, was recovering from a groin injury and…
Dice used in gambling. Illegal gambling remains a persistent problem in South Africa, according to the latest study by StatsSA. Illegal gambling encompasses various unregulated activities, primarily online gambling and unauthorised casinos, posing significant challenges to law enforcement and the economy. South African Responsible Gambling Foundation Executive Director Sibongile Simelane-Quntana says banning gambling is not…
President Cyril Ramaphosa speaking at a government event. President Cyril Ramaphosa says growing inequality across the world is deepening social divides and threatening global stability. Speaking at the International Women’s Forum in Cape Town on Thursday, Ramaphosa revealed that a new G20 report has sounded the alarm on what he called an “inequality emergency.” He…
Limited access to education, healthcare, and social services leaves them exposed to exploitation and risk. AMONG the throngs of pedestrians in Harare’s bustling Julius Nyerere Way, 18-year-old Ayisha*, eight months pregnant, holds out a trembling hand, pleading for scraps. Her story is of inherited hardships, born on the same streets where her mother once begged….
Pope Francis meets with people as he unexpectedly appears during the Palm Sunday Mass in Saint Peter’s Square at the Vatican, April 13, 2024. 3 minutes South Africans have joined the world in paying tribute to Pope Francis, who passed on Monday morning at the age of 88. He was the first Latin American leader…
National Police Commissioner, Fannie Masemola briefs the media. National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola says searches have been undertaken by the Hawks Crimes Against the State Unit at farms near Lesotho and no evidence of training camps for Basotho, seeking to reclaim land from South Africa, have been found to date. Lesotho Police Chief Borotho Matsoso…
Water in a dam after heavy rains. 2 minutes The Water and Sanitation Department says it’s impressed by the improvement of dam levels across the country. This after Limpopo, Gauteng, Mpumalanga and parts of KwaZulu Natal received large amounts of rain during the past week. Some roads and infrastructure have been severely damaged in the…
Joshlin Smith’s mother Kelly appearing in court last year. 2 minutes The High Court sitting in Saldhana Bay in the Western Cape is gearing up for a trial within a trial in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping and human trafficking case. It will consider statements and events made outside of the court and that are isolated…
