Rapper Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes. 1 minute The Durban Magistrates Court has granted the state a final postponement until February 7 next year, in the murder case of rapper Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes and Tebello ‘Tibs’ Motsoane, in order to draw up an indictment. Forbes and Motsoane were gunned down outside a restaurant in Durban in February…
[File Image]: Signage is seen outside the Moody’s Corporation headquarters in Manhattan. 1 minute Rating agency Moody’s has maintained South Africa’s credit rating at Ba2 with a stable outlook, keeping it at sub-investment grade. In a statement released on Wednesday, Moody’s attributed its decision to the country’s strong and independent institutions, including the judiciary and…
South Africa continues to grapple with Stage 2 rolling blackouts. 1 minute Eskom has announced that it will be implementing stage two power cuts from 4pm this afternoon until 10pm on Thursday evening. The power utility says the decision is due to a delay in the return of generation units, as well as a couple…
The opening session of the Urban20SouthAfrica. City of Tshwane Executive Mayor, Dr Nasiphi Moya, has bemoaned what she calls municipalities’ lack of capacity that’s necessary to satisfy the needs of their residents. She made the remarks during the official opening of the three-day Urban 20 Mayoral Summit in Sandton, north of Johannesburg. The summit brought…
Mayor John Mpe Embattled Polokwane Municipality Mayor John Mpe believes there is a political campaign within the ANC as well other political parties to smear his name. Mpe was reacting after the withdrawal of an urgent application to compel him to provide documents related to some transactions. The Hawks withdrew the urgent application for access…
Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues in the Pretoria High Court. Livestream:
Five accused drug lords appearing in the Groblersdal Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo. 1 minute Five alleged drug lords are set to appear in the Groblersdal Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo on April 14, 2025. Frederick Botha and four others, including three Mexican nationals, were in court on Tuesday when the case was postponed. They were arrested…
Victor Majola who is accused of killing DJ Warras appears in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court, January 6, 2026. The case of the murder of Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock has been postponed to January 13, 2026, at the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court. This is to allow the accused, Victor Majola, to formally apply for bail. The…
Young initiates. The National Health Department has commended Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa, for his efforts to regulate initiation schools. This is after Hlabisa gazetted the fees payable to initiation schools in all nine provinces. The fees are applicable for male and female initiates, their parents, as well as traditional surgeons…
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the keynote address at the National Convention in Pretoria on August 15, 2025. President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the first sitting of the National Convention as a platform to confront the realities of South Africa openly and constructively. He is addressing the convention under way at the University of South Africa’s…
