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The late Constitutional Court Judge Yvonne Mokgoro. 1 minute The family of the late Constitutional Court Justice Yvonne Mokgoro says they seeking justice as the culpable homicide trial of her partner began in the Barkly West Regional Court, in the Northern Cape. The Barkly West Regional Court in the Northern Cape has set aside three…

Flowers at a funeral 1 minute The mass funeral service for the eight of the thirteen crash victims who died when a minibus and a bakkie collided head on and caught fire on the R40 between Acornhoek and Hoedspruit in Limpopo is under way. The mass funeral is taking place at Tsakani Village sports ground…

Hundreds of people were affected by the mine dam burst. The Department of Water and Sanitation says the mining company responsible for the 2022 mine dam collapse in Jagersfontein in the Free State will continue its operations despite a report which found them guilty of engineering and regulatory failures. A technical investigation into the collapse…

A woman crosses a flooded street in Philippi. 1 minute Disaster Risk management officials in the Western Cape are on alert ahead of a series of cold fronts due to make landfall in the province this week. The weather service has issued a level 2 weather warning with expected high waves, rain and strong winds…

Society for the Protection of our Constitution in court over artisanal miners in Stilfontein. 1 minute The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria hears the main application from the Society for the Protection of our Constitution over the artisanal miners trapped in Stilfontein, North West. LIVE STREAM:

An airline seen in flight 1 minute The SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in the Western Cape is investigating an alleged racist incident that occurred on a flight from Durban to Cape Town last month. In a video that went viral on social media, an SABC employee is filmed making alleged racist remarks towards a…

The Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, also known as the Madlanga Commission will today continue hearing witness testimony. LIVE STREAM: 

Government has raised concern over the impact of expected severe weather conditions during the festive season. KwaZulu-Natal disaster management teams have been placed on high alert following a warning for possible severe thunderstorms and flooding this weekend. The South African Weather Service has issued a level four warning for the northeast region  Saturday, escalating to…

Pig farmer Zachariah Olivier appears in the High Court in Polokwane, Limpopo on February 27, 2026. The defence lawyer in the trial of a Limpopo farmer has questioned the investigating officer about why three different statements have been submitted in the High Court in Polokwane, Limpopo. Adv Jakobus Venter has argued that he has not…