Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube 3 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the 2024 matric results as an unprecedented achievement for the country. The national pass rate for the National Senior Certificate examinations has increased from 82.9% in 2023 to 87.3% in 2024. Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya says this year’s matric results bear testimony to…
2 minutes The South African Policing Union (SAPU) says it will wait for the Independent Police Investigative Directorate’s (IPID) full investigation into the matter of the six Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) officers accused of corruption. The officers from the Drug Unit, arrested on charges of robbery with aggravating circumstances and defeating the ends of justice,…
Malatsi convened a meeting with senior leaders from both the SABC and Sentech to discuss measures to ensure continued broadcasting services while a long-term solution is sought. The minister is concerned that many households, particularly in rural areas and small towns, rely almost exclusively on SABC services for news, educational content, and entertainment. Malatsi opens…
Police officials conduct a road block at a toll in Limpopo. 1 minute Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba says the administration in the province will continue with road safety campaigns throughout the festive season amid increased traffic volumes. Police and traffic officers have been deployed on major routes. Authorities say during this campaign period, law enforcement…
FILE | Crowd gathers as forensic personnel investigate after the deaths of patrons inside the Enyobeni Tavern. 2 minutes The Enyobeni Tavern Inquest resumes in the East London Regional Court sitting in Mdantsane. Previously, video footage placing the manager of the tavern, Siyakhangela Ndevu, at the establishment when 21 patrons died in June 2022, was…
Police graphic with crime scene tape and bullets. 1 minute Eight people have been shot and killed at an informal settlement in Umlazi, south of Durban. Police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says the victims were inside a dwelling when an unknown number of suspects entered and opened fire, killing all of the victims at the scene….
A person holds up a sign against shielding of rapists. 1 minute A 58-year-old Limpopo man accused of raping a 13-year-old learner will be back in the Mankweng Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday next week. He appeared in court on Friday when the matter was postponed. The teacher faces charges of rape and child sexual grooming….
A gavel in a court room. 1 minute The Lenasia Magistrate’s Court in Gauteng has heard that some of the eleven accused in SASSA fraud, allegedly intimidated and threatened members of the investigating team. The eleven are accused of syphoning-off hundreds of millions of rands from state coffers meant for SASSA grant beneficiaries. The accused…
IOC President, Thomas Bach. 4 minutes Only a few people around the world know the name Thomas Bach and even fewer can rattle off those of the seven candidates out to replace him in March after 12 years as president of the International Olympic Committee. Yet despite that low profile, there is no bigger or…
Bafanan Bafana coach Hugo Broos. 2 minutes Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos is looking to end the year with qualification for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Morocco. Bafana will play against Uganda on Friday in an away match and will play against South Sudan next week Tuesday in Cape Town. The…
