Former President Thabo Mbeki 2 minutes Former President Thabo Mbeki has again emphasised a need for the South African government to engage the US administration with the aim of improving relations. The former President says the Afrikaaners who have issued to raise must know solutions will not come from the United States of America. This…
President Cyril Ramaphosa. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his sadness about the violent deaths of renowned medical doctor, author, and Black consciousness intellectual Dr. Gomolemo Mokae and social activist Pamela Mabini this week. Dr Mokae was found murdered at his home in Ga-Rankuwa, Pretoria, on Wednesday, while Mabini was gunned down outside her home…
Pikitup employees cleaning the City of Joburg. 3 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the establishment of the Presidential Johannesburg Working Group to revitalise and rejuvenate Johannesburg and return it to its glory days. This came out during his meeting with the executive committee of the Johannesburg City Council at the Council Chamber in Braamfontein…
4 minutes Members of Parliament commemorated International Mother Tongue Day in the National Assembly this week. Many MPs touched on the importance of mother tongue languages, while others used the platform to highlight deficiencies in the education system relating to the language curriculum. Some political parties say South Africa’s language policies remain untransformed. MK party’s…
International Women’s Day celebration in KZN 2 minutes Women in KwaMashu in Durban say they still live in fear, as crime and gender-based violence continue unabated. The KwaZulu-Natal government commemorated International Women’s Day in KwaMashu to recognise and celebrate women’s achievements. International Women’s Day is observed annually on March 8th. The event was also a…
Former Joburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda. 2 minutes Some of the people allegedly scammed by former Johannesburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda say all they want is their money back. This comes after the fraud case against the embattled former mayor was provisionally withdrawn by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) last week. One victim, who invested over R21,000…
1 minute Three suspected poachers have been arrested at Cape Point following the seizure of more than a thousand abalone during a joint operation by Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) patrol teams. SANParks says teams, including the SANParks Environmental Crime Investigation unit, alerted TMNP’s Sea, Air, and Mountain (SEAM) team and their K-9 unit. They…
Philadelphia Hospital in Limpopo. 1 minute The mental health patient accused of killing another patient at Philadelphia Hospital in Dennilton in the Sekhukhune district of Limpopo has been handed over to the police. This is according to provincial Health MEC Dieketseng Mashego. It is alleged that the two mental health patients were involved in an…
Supporters of the African National Congress hold the party flag during ANC campaign. 1 minute The Free State African National Congress (ANC) Secretary, Polediso Motsoeneng, has refuted claims that the Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) will be disbanded. This follows reports that factions are widening within the provincial ANC leadership. Motsoeneng has admitted that as a…
Bullets seen at a crime scene. 1 minute The family of a JMPD officer who was fatally shot in her car outside her home in Alexandra north of Johannesburg on Friday say they are devastated. Judith Makwela was rushed to the Edenvale Hospital where she succumbed to her injuries. Off-duty JMPD officer shot dead at…
