Former Mayor of Johannesburg Kabelo Gwamanda. 2 minutes The state has dropped all charges against former Johannesburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda. The charges relate to the defrauding of several Soweto residents in 2011 in an alleged funeral policy scam. The former Mayor was arrested in October last year. Gwamanda, who is also a former Community Development MMC,…
1 minute The reopened inquest into the death of late ANC leader Albert Luthuli continues. Live proceedings below:
[FILE PHOTO]: A 3D-printed miniature model of U.S. President Donald Trump, US Flag and word “Tariffs” The rand strengthened on Thursday with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange All Share Index also hitting a new record. This as markets digest developments around the US tariffs impacts on South Africa’s economy. The country faces a 30% tariff on…
Gavel in court 1 minute The trial of alleged underworld gang bosses Jerome “Donkie” Booysen, André Naude and several others has been held over in the High Court in Cape Town until today. The matter was set to resume yesterday, however, several issues prompted yet another postponement. Accused number one in the case, Mark Lifman, was gunned down earlier…
[FILE IMAGE] A road completely submerged in water during a flood. 3 minutes Thousands of hectares of crops along parts of the Vaal River have been destroyed during recent floods along the river. Farmers planting lucerne and beans in the Bloemhof and Christiana areas in the North West were the most severely affected with some…
Efata Bridge in the Eastern Cape destroyed by floods. 1 minute Officials in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape have recovered another body following the devastating floods that struck the province last week. More than 90 people are now known to have died and hundreds of others have been displaced. Search operations are ongoing for those…
Homeless person’s belongings seen on pavement Night shelters in Cape Town are reporting being overstretched. This as many people seek accommodation following the inclement weather of the past few weeks. Heavy rains and extreme cold have affected thousands of people in the city. The Elim Night Shelter in Elsies River on the Cape Flats says…
1 minute Small Business Development Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams updates the media on the registration of food outlets including spaza shops. Live stream below:
Bafana Bafana players celebrate after scoring. 4 minutes Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos says despite his team having already qualified for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations, he will not interfere much with his starting eleven because the aim is to finish top of the group. They will host bottom-of-the-group South Sudan at the Cape…
FILE | 2018 National Day of Prayer at FNB Stadium 1 minute Scores of congregants from different churches have started to make their way to the FNB Stadium in Nasrec, in Johannesburg. This as the 2024 National Day of Prayer is set to take place tomorrow morning. The prayer will be hosted by the Motsepe…
