Lions 2 minutes Environmental conservation organisation, the EMS Foundation, wants government to permanently ban the trade of lion bones in South Africa. The foundation’s director, Michele Pickover says their study shows that the lion bone sale is linked to the Asian big cat market operated by syndicates without permits. The foundation will be a friend…
[FILE PHOTO]: A man holds a fuel nozzle at a petrol station in Reze, near Nantes, France, March 18, 2022. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo 1 minute The Road Freight Association has welcomed the marginal decrease in fuel prices this month, noting that it follows months of substantial increases. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has…
2 minutes ANC KwaZulu-Natal Task Team Coordinator Mike Mabuyakhulu says the newly-appointed structure will ensure the stability of the government of provincial unity in the province. He says the party is satisfied with its partners in the GPU. The ANC support in KZN dropped from 54% to 17% after the general elections in May last…
The Grobler’s Bridge of entry flooded. 1 minute Assessments have started at the Grobler’s Bridge Border Post outside Lephalale in Limpopo after operations were halted due to flooding. Grobler’s Bridge between South Africa and Botswana is among four border posts that have been affected. Senior Sars Manager, Memory Ndou, says the floods affected offices including…
South African bank notes. 1 minute Limpopo Economic Development MEC Tshitereke Matibe says they will remodel business funding agencies to allow easy access of funds for small businesses. Matibe says in the new model young people will be able to access funds from business agencies. The commitment comes in line with the Premier Phophi Ramathuba’s…
The kidnapping and human trafficking trial of Joslin Smith will commence on the 3rd of March 2025. 2 minutes A second witness, a police detective, has been called to the stand to testify in the trial of Joslin Smith in Saldanha Bay Circuit High Court in the Western Cape. Seven-year-old Joslin went missing a year…
Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa speaking at the Africa Energy Indaba. 2 minutes The African continent needs to design an effective investment method in order to have a sustainable future energy mix, to enable it to compete globally. These remarks were highlighted by the Minister of Electricity Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa in Cape Town. The minister officially opened…
Entrance to the Zanzou nightclub in Pretoria. 2 minutes One of the Zanzou nightclub directors Neo Moela has condemned the assault incident at the club and has apologised to the victims for their ordeal. Moela was addressing the media through his lawyer advocate Zola Majavu in Johannesburg today. A video has since emerged and gone…
Former International Criminal Court (ICC) Vice-President, Judge Dr Sanji Mmasenono Monageng delivering a lecture at UNISA. 2 minutes International Criminal Court (ICC) former Vice-President, Judge Dr Sanji Mmasenono Monageng says holding accountable some leaders or countries accused of committing crimes against humanity is a complex matter. She says investigating such cases is difficult, especially in…
File image: The South African Police Service (SAPS) inspect spaza shop for compliance. 1 minute Gauteng Finance and Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile says more than 4600 certificates of acceptability have been issued to owners of food outlets including spaza shops. The documents have been issued since the registration deadline on Friday. They confirm the…
