A hitman and three officials of the Alfred Duma Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of the municipality’s civil engineer. Oscar Hlatshwayo was murdered in a drive-by shooting in Ladysmith in 2019. Hlatshwayo was at the time of his murder an Executive Director in the Engineering and Infrastructure…
1 minute The High Court in Pretoria will continue to hear evidence from lead investigator, Bongani Gininda. He earlier told the court during cross examination that investigators are yet to determine the motive for the assassination of soccer star Senzo Meyiwa. LIVE STREAM:
President Cyril Ramaphosa attending the funeral service of Dr Tshenuwani Simon Farisani 2 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the African National Congress (ANC) veteran, Dr Tshenuwani Farisani, as a person who was passionate about speaking for the voiceless. Ramaphosa is delivering the eulogy at Farisani’s funeral service at the University of Venda. Farisani was…
[File photo] The Chief Executive Officer of Women’s Development Business Trust, Riah Phiyega has called for more proactive measures to eradicate violent crime in the country, especially on the Cape Flats. This, as there has been a surge in violent crimes in the area, and gang-related crimes over the past few months. Phiyega was one…
Source: Kabelo Makeke, head of personal and private banking at Standard Bank South Africa. Over the same period, online transactions increased by 30% to 1.5 billion transactions with Standard Bank clients performing an average of 10,400 digital transactions per month, compared to just 0.017 transactions in branches. ATM transactions have also increased by 8% to…
A group of SANDF soldiers returns from the DRC after a long, dedicated deployment. 2 minutes The South African National Defence Force’s (SANDF) Chief Joint Operations, Lieutenant General Siphiwe Sangweni, says concerns that soldiers from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have not come back with their weapons are misplaced. General Sangweni says 80% of…
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday declaring that his plan to sell Chinese-owned TikTok’s US operations to US and global investors will address the national security requirements in a 2024 law. The new US company will be valued at around $14 billion, Vice President JD Vance said, putting a price tag on the…
A person in handcuffs. 2 minutes Police in the Western Cape have arrested two women, aged 59 and 53, in Strand for allegedly defrauding about 80 victims of nearly R2 million through a bogus travel scheme. Police spokesperson Malcolm Pojie says that the victims had responded to a social media advertisement promoting a trip to…
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 bus crashed with a truck in Wadeville on the Eastrand on Wednesday. 1 minute The Motor Industry Staff Association (MISA) has expressed concerns about the increased number of fatal bus crashes on the country’s national roads. Sixteen people died after a bus lost control and overturned on the R21 road in Kempton Park on…
