LIVE: AmaZulu Royal Family addresses the media
1 minute Senior members of the Zulu Royal Family, including siblings of the late King Zwelithini, are briefing the media on the ongoing power struggles within the Royal Family. LIVE STREAM:
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No sufficient evidence to remove JP Smith, Xanthea Limberg: Mayor
2 minutes City of Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says there is insufficient evidence at this stage to justify the removal of councillors, JP Smith and Xanthea Limberg, from the Mayoral Committee following a meeting with police on Wednesday. Smith is the Mayco member for Safety and Security as well as the deputy Federal Chairperson…
Over 80% of young women date older men amid job crisis: Study
Gradient photo of a couple Over 80 percent of young African women in impoverished areas in South Africa are engaging in sexual relationships with older men, as youth unemployment reached an all-time high. A recent study by the National Shelter Movement of South Africa (NSMSA) revealed that economic hardship, gender inequality and social media trends…
Dollar slips as traders wait on tariff clarity
US dollar notes. 3 minutes The dollar weakened on Friday ahead of a planned announcement next week by US President Donald Trump on reciprocal tariffs, which has left traders uncertain of how to trade the currency. “The one word that I keep hearing over and over from clients, and on earnings calls and things, is…
IFP rallies support ahead of Umzumbe by-election
Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) leader, Velenkosini Hlabisa Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) leader, Velenkosini Hlabisa, asked voters of Umzumbe on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast to set the tone in the upcoming by-election in the local government elections, later this year. Hlabisa addressed thousands of supporters at a rally in the Ndumakude area of Ward 13. The…
Suspect in Zanzou nightclub assault case back in court
Outside the Zanzou nightclub in Pretoria. 1 minute A suspect linked to an assault incident at the Zanzou nightclub in Pretoria is set to appear in the local Magistrate’s Court on Monday. The Congolese national was arrested in Yeoville, Johannesburg, over a week ago after a video surfaced showing a group of men being physically…
Residents decry deteriorating state of the Boksburg Lake
[FILE IMAGE]: Damaged boat in a lake. 3 minutes Environmental experts have warned of the historical mismanagement of mines that fail to adhere to maintenance regulations enforced by the Department of Mineral Resources. This follows public alarm in Boksburg, where residents say their local lake has turned a rusty red, reportedly due to acid mine…
KZN residents count their losses after heavy rains
Grey clouds seen during a rainy day. 2 minutes Malls in the west of Durban have also borne the brunt of the destructive overnight rains. At least one person is confirmed to have died when her car washed away in Pinetown last night. The level 6 warning for the province’s coastal towns remains relevant today…
‘Court ruling on SRD grant will benefit millions of South Africans’
SASSA Head Office 3 minutes The North Gauteng High Court’s ruling ordering the government to remedy the defects in the regulations and change the design and administration of the SRD grant will go a long way to helping millions of households who depend on the grant for their livelihoods. That’s according to the Institute for Economic…
Limpopo police open inquest after suspect was killed in shootout
A gun that was confiscated after a shooting in Limpopo. 2 minutes Limpopo police have opened an inquest docket following the killing of a suspect during a shootout at Ga-Komape village outside Polokwane. Police spokesperson Malesela Ledwaba says the 36-year-old suspect started shooting at them when followed at his hideout. The suspect was wanted for…