The three accused in the murder case of Joslin Smith. 2 minutes A third witness, a Police Station Commander who is testifying at the Circuit High Court in Saldanha, on the Cape West Coast, says Joshlin Smith’s mother, Kelly, refused police accommodation because her boyfriend, accused number one, Jacquen Appolis, could not be accommodated with…
Higher Education Minister Dr. Nobuhle Nkabane facilitates a high-level meeting between the South African government and Vice-Chancellors of public institutions at GCIS in Pretoria on Apr 15, 2025. 3 minutes Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr. Nobuhle Nkabane, has withdrawn the recent appointments of chairpersons to various SETAs following public criticism over alleged political…
These new payment methods bring together a powerful mix of card payments, digital wallets, pay-by-bank solutions, and buy now, pay later (BNPL), providing merchants with innovative tools to drive sales and customer satisfaction during Black Friday and beyond. Expanding payment options for South African e-commerce By adding Google Pay, Apple Pay and Capitec Pay to…
Cradle of Humankind 3 minutes Pollution in the rivers flowing through the Cradle of Humankind northwest of Johannesburg poses significant environmental, economic, and social challenges. As a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Cradle of Humankind is home to rich biodiversity and an invaluable archaeological heritage. The health of its waterways is crucial for both conservation…
L to R: David Green, CEO of the Waterfront, Sheryl Ozinsky, Oranjezicht City Farm Market (winner of the CEO Award) and Tinyiko Mageza, executive head of marketing at the Waterfront. Image supplied There were 17 awards across eight categories as decided by a prestigious panel of judges, with two additional People’s Choice Awards voted for…
Gauteng Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko seen visiting patients at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital. 1 minute Two hundred and three babies were delivered in public hospitals across Gauteng on New Year’s Day between midnight and noon. Academic hospitals delivered 31 babies, mostly from Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital with 20 babies. Tertiary hospitals delivered a total of…
File: Image of a knife. The South African Police Service has encouraged men to walk away from a situation if they feel provoked, rather than respond with violence. This comes after a 26-year-old man allegedly stabbed his ex-girlfriend, Kgaugelo Marota, to death outside a tavern at Maubane village in Pretoria on Thursday. After attacking Marota,…
Chief Albert Luthuli 2 minutes The KwaZulu-Natal government is paying tribute to the late former African National Congress (ANC) president, Chief Albert Luthuli, during Freedom Day commemorative celebrations. Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli is expected to lay a wreath on Luthuli’s grave at the Groutville Cemetery in northern Durban. Officials of parties in the government of provincial unity and Luthuli’s family are expected to join Ntuli. The…
Constitutional Court 1 minute Parliament’s Joint Constitutional Review Committee says it received around 250 submissions seeking to review the Constitution by Friday. However, the committee expects that between then and the deadline, which was midnight Saturday night, a flurry of last-minute submissions were sent. The committee is now tasked with sifting through all the submissions…
The trial against four people accused of the kidnapping and killing of six-year-old Bontle Mashiyane is expected to finally get underway next Monday. The trial was recently postponed on several occasions after the prosecutor called in sick. The suspects were arrested in 2022 after the young girl’s mutilated body was discovered in bushes following her…
