EFF Delegates to the 3rd NPA are currently registering at UJ, Soweto Campus. 2 minutes The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Secretary-General Marshall Dlamini says it’s all systems go for the party’s third elective conference, formally termed the National People’s Assembly. The Assembly comes at a critical juncture for the EFF, as the party has experienced…
Source: Pexels Titled Is the Sugar Industry Lying to Us?, this episode critically examines the Health Promotion Levy (HPL) on sugary beverages, introduced to reduce sugar consumption and improve public health. The panel of experts explores whether the sugar industry has been truthful about its claims concerning the levy’s impact on jobs and the economy,…
Cricket ball hits the stumps 1 minute Former South African cricket player, Ntaketo Ethy Mbhalati has been convicted and sentenced on corruption charges by the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court, in relation to the 2015 and 2016 T20 cricket match fixing scandal. Hawks’ spokesperson Katlego Mogale says in 2016 an anti-corruption official at Cricket South…
High temperature indicator 1 minute The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a heatwave advisory for Gauteng. The extremely hot conditions are expected to persist until Saturday. However, the province can still expect scattered thunderstorms over the weekend, with localized flooding predicted in low-lying areas. Forecaster Lehlohonolo Thobela says isolated to a scattered chance of…
House demolished by heavy rains 2 minutes The death toll from heavy rains and mudslides in KwaZulu-Natal this week, has increased to nine. The provincial Department of Cooperative Governance says as mop-up operations continue, two more bodies were recovered in KwaQololoqo in the Umzumbe area. It is believed that the two men were swept away…
1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa has honored athletes who successfully represented South Africa at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The President has lead celebrations of South Africa’s medalists at a ceremony at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. The ceremony has recognized the excellence demonstrated by top athletes as well as the organizational effort…
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry resumes its public hearings this Monday morning with Brown Mogotsi back on the witness stand. The Commission was established by President Cyril Ramaphosa following allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, last year. Livestream| Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, Day 70:
SAPS officers outside Addington Primary School in Durban. Groups protesting against the enrolment of foreign nationals’ children at Addington Primary School are threatening to dump about 40 children displaced by the 2022 floods at this school in Durban’s Point area. This after the KwaZulu-Natal Education Department placed 66 learners who couldn’t get admission at other…
Muzi Sibiya, one of the accused of the murder of Senzo Meyiwa. The state in the Senzo Meyiwa trial is expected to focus on the alleged role of one of the accused in killing the former Bafana Bafana captain. On Thursday, the state prosecutor George Baloyi highlighted the high frequency of prepaid airtime that Muzi…
Thabo Bester and co-accused Nandipha Magudumana are back in the Bloemfontein High Court in the Free State on Friday for another pre-trial hearing in their prison escape matter. Bester is challenging his incarceration conditions, while Magudumana is contesting the legality of her arrest in Tanzania. LIVE STREAM:
