North West Premier, Lazarus Mokgosi chairs the last sitting of the Coordinating Council in Klerksdorp on December 18, 2024. 1 minute North West Premier Lazarus Mokgosi has ordered an investigation into possible statutory rape, after a 16-year-old gave birth at one of the local health facilities at Kagisano Molopo Local Municipality. It has been established…
2 minutes KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane has raised concerns about the high rate of teenage pregnancy. Simelane raises these concerns while welcoming babies that have been delivered on Christmas in the province. By 6:30 this morning, 47 babies had been delivered in the province, including 21 boys and 26 girls. Among these mothers are…
3 minutes The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has called on police to urgently investigate the killing of its Kabokweni branch treasurer, Dan Makutu. Makutu was gunned down near a spaza shop in Kabokweni, outside White River in Mpumalanga, on Christmas Day. Makuti was laid to rest at the Rocky’s Drift cemetery between Mbombela and Whiteriver….
A light aircraft takes off 1 minute The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) says a preliminary report on a recent crash involving a light aircraft in Vuwani, Limpopo, will be released in 30 days’ time. Three people were injured in the crash which happened on Sunday. The aircraft which was carrying a pilot and…
Former Cabinet minister Walter Mzembi THE elite and politically-powerful could be trying to sell the land they got during the land reform programme at zero cost after government announced a new model in which land would be transferable. This is according to former Cabinet minister Walter Mzembi, who went into self-imposed exile at the height…
Western Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lt Gen TE Patekile officiated a medal parade in Belhar. 2 minutes Five police officers in the Western Cape have been awarded the silver cross for bravery at a ceremony in Cape Town. The award was presented to members who risked their lives during the 2021 Swellendam floods. Sergeant Samuel Piet…
BP Southern African retiring Chairperson, Thandi Orleyn, says South Africa’s refinery capacity has been reduced and the market has become import concentrated. This follows the Mineral and Petroleum Resources department flagging the security of the country’s fuel supply having become vulnerable because of the recent closure of domestic refineries. This was revealed at the Portfolio…
FILE | Deputy President Paul Mashatile. Deputy President Paul Mashatile says the Presidency is ready to face full scrutiny from Parliament’s newly established oversight Committee. Mashatile made the comments while interacting with the Parliamentary Gallery Association (PGA). Last week, the National Assembly adopted a report of the Rules Committee that establishes a committee that will…
National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola at the Passing Out Parade of Trainee Constables in Bhisho, 15 August 2025. The Madlanga Commission that’s sitting in Pretoria says National Commissioner Fannie Masemola will be the next witness to take the stand on Monday morning. Kwa-Zulu Natal (KZN) Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi completed his testimony on Friday,…
The dissolved board of South African Tourism says it’s exploring various options, including legal action, following the decision by the Minister of Tourism Patrica de Lille to dissolve it on Wednesday. They say they were surprised by the Minister’s decision, who cited an irregular meeting held on the 1st of this month, which they say never…
