police badge 1 minute The Hawk’s Serious Organised Crime Investigation has charged two men with the murder of their accomplice and a police officer. Joseph Mjozi Makhubele and Bongani Wilson Mabena appeared in the Ga-Rankuwa Magistrate Court for the October 2022 murder of the police officer. And now they face additional charges for killing their…
Former uMkhonto weSizwe Party secretary-general Floyd Shivambu. 2 minutes Former uMkhonto weSizwe Party secretary-general Floyd Shivambu says he will start a process to the establish the formation of a new political movement in South Africa. The deposed secretary-general of the MKP has broken his silence on the reasons for his removal, saying it was due…
A doctor wearing a stethoscope. The Section 59 Investigation Panel into allegations of racial discrimination by medical schemes against black healthcare providers in South Africa, has concluded in its final report that the allegations are true. The Panel was setup in 2019 following reports that some medical aid schemes in South Africa practiced unfair racial…
FILE | Burning tyres during a protest. Motorists are urged to avoid the N1 near Winburg in the Free State due to ongoing community protests. Free State police spokesperson Lorraine Earle says public order police have been deployed to maintain law and order after protesters closed off the road with stones and burning tyres. Earle…
2 minutes The South African Weather Service has issued a warning for some parts of the country. It says the extreme weather conditions will start this weekend and continue into next week. Strong winds are forecast in KwaZulu-Natal with temperatures in Gauteng remaining low with cloudy conditions. The western mountainous areas of KwaZulu-Natal and the eastern…
File image: FlySafair plane in the air. 2 minutes Low cost airline, FlySafair is demanding a refund from the Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) for passenger charges. This follows heavy delays that refuelling issues caused on Monday. The airline has condemned the incident. It says the the chaotic scenes resulting from a three-hour fuel disruption…
File: Scene of the Marlboro shooting. City of Johannesburg Transport MMC Kenny Kunene has called on the government to deploy a Taxi Killings Task Team following the death of taxi boss Molefe Moekeletsi. He was the chairperson of the Alexandra, Randburg, Midrand and Sandton Association (ARMSTA). Kunene was speaking at Moekeletsi’s funeral in Midrand, north…
Chairs pictured inside of a courtroom. Former Umzimkhulu municipal manager, Zweliphansi Skhosana, is due to appear in the Umzimkhulu Magistrate’s Court in KwaZulu-Natal today in connection with the murder of former African National Congress Youth League secretary general, Sindiso Magaqa, in 2017. Skhosana was arrested in Durban earlier this week by the police’s task team on…
Close-up of a car with a broken windshield after a fatal crash. Consequence of a fatal car accident. Automobile danger. Reckless dangerous driving. Vehicle after an accident with a pedestrian 1 minute Gauteng Traffic Police say they have unfortunately recorded two road fatalities over the long weekend so far. It added that traffic volumes are…
Judge John Hlophe during the JSC hearings. 2 minutes The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party says it does not poach members from other political parties despite the public and political sentiments about its recruitment process. This according to the MK party Deputy President, Dr John Hlophe. Hlophe was speaking at Moses Mabhida stadium in Durban ahead…
