The three accused in the murder case of Joslin Smith. 1 minute The second week in the trial of seven-year-old Joshlin Smith continues in the Western Cape Circuit High Court sitting at Saldanha Bay on the Cape West Coast. The first week saw several police officers testify about Smith’s disappearance in February last year, with the…
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives in South Africa on 23 April 2025 ahead for his official visit to the country. 2 minutes The South African Communist Party (SACP) is set to stage protests today against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s official visit to South Africa. Zelenskyy will meet with President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Union Buildings…
3 minutes As expected, the Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee has decided to cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 7.5%. This brings the prime lending rate to 11%. This is the benchmark rate that banks charge their customers for loans. There was some relief for indebted consumers as the Reserve Bank cut…
A view from inside a court of law. 1 minute The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in the Western Cape has confirmed that former Stellenbosch University student Theuns du Toit has been acquitted of all criminal charges related to a 2022 incident that sparked national attention. Du Toit was charged with crimen injuria and malicious damage…
Chacma baboon 1 minute The National Council of SPCAs has embarked on a large-scale programme to educate children and adults about animals. This comes after the gruesome killing of Raygun the baboon, at Botleng High School in Delmas. It is alleged that learners attacked the baboon and then set it alight. NSPCA spokesperson Samanta Stelli,…
Rescue teams at a beach 2 minutes A man has died in a drowning at the Glenashley Beach in Durban North. In a statement, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) says a man and a woman who are believed to be locals, were reportedly caught in the surf zone in heavy, rough sea conditions last…
Image supplied The partnership kicked off in 2023 to investigate and advance the feasibility of an electric minibus taxi in South African conditions by testing production vehicles in South Africa. The project team, consisting of GoMetro, Powerfleet (formerly MiX Telematics), HSW, ACDC Dynamics, and various entities within Stellenbosch University’s Faculty of Engineering, conducted rigorous and…
[FILE IMAGE]: A newborn’s feet. 2 minutes A total of 191 babies were born on New Year’s Day in Limpopo. 24 of the babies were born to teenage mothers, with the youngest being 14. According to statistics from the Limpopo health department, the 14-year-old delivered her baby at the Kgapane Hospital outside Modjadjiskool. Seven other…
Sinkhole which formed at Relebogile Secondary school in Khutsong, Carletonville damaged the foundation of the school. 2 minutes The Select Committee on Public Petitions and Executive Undertakings has accused government of failing to address the ongoing issue of sinkholes in Khutsong, Carletonville. Residents submitted a petition to the committee, stating that the sinkholes have been…
A sewerage treatment plant. 2 minutes Access to water and sanitation is recognised as a fundamental human right, essential for health, dignity and prosperity, according to the United Nations (UN) Water. But for many in South Africa, this is not the case, as communities endure the daily inconvenience and health hazards of sewage spills. In…
