SASSA office in Bellville 2 minutes The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has warned that payments to around 184 000 social grant beneficiaries in KwaZulu-Natal may be delayed next month. This follows the discovery that many failed to disclose additional sources of income during their initial applications. Nationally, SASSA has identified 210 000 individuals…
RAF CEO, Collins Letsoalo addresses a media briefing. 1 minute The Department of Transport says its decision to place Road Accident Fund (RAF) CEO Collins Letsoalo on special leave with immediate effect, does not constitute disciplinary action or presumption of guilt. This follows allegations of corruption involving a R79-million office lease deal. The Special Investigating…
Etzebeth running onto the pitch 1 minute Sharks captain Eben Etzebeth says that his side has finally found their feet in the United Rugby Championship. It has taken until the fourth season of their participation in the tournament but the Sharks are confident they have learnt how to win the tight encounters. The Sharks are…
Life Esidimeni families picketing outside the NPA offices. 1 minute Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Section 27, is joining the families of the Life Esidimeni victims, in calling for the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to pursue criminal charges against former Gauteng Health MEC Qedani Mahlangu and the former Director of Mental Health in Gauteng Dr. Makgabo Manamela….
Emergency services at the scene after multiple people were hit by a car during the Liverpool Victory Parade in Liverpool, Britain, May 26, 2025. 2 minutes A car plowed into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans during a parade in the English city yesterday, injuring dozens of people. Ambulance officials say 27 people were hospitalized…
Joshlin’s mother, Kelly Smith, her boyfriend, Jacquen Appollis, and Steveno van Rhyn 1 minute A probation officer who compiled reports on three convicted human traffickers, Kelly Smith, Jacquen Appollis and Steveno Van Rhyn has recommended a maximum sentence for the accused. Sentencing procedures in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping and human trafficking case continued today in…
Person holding South African money 1 minute North-West Finance MEC Kenetswe Mosenogi has re-tabled the provincial budget after Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana re-tabled the country’s budget last week. Mosenogi says the province’s Agricultural Support Programme has received a slight increase. ”The Conditional Grants allocation amounts to R9.618 billion in 2025/26 financial year and R9.182 billion…
Oil tanker at a port 2 minutes OPEC+ is likely to agree to a further accelerated oil output hike for July this week, three delegates from the group told Reuters, in the latest stage of a plan to meet rising demand and increase market share. When the 22-member group meets on Wednesday to review the…
Kelly Smith and two other accused in the Joshlin Smith disappearance case. 1 minute The state in the case of six-year-old Joshlin Smith’s disappearance has called a social worker who sourced victim impact statements from members of the community. The then-six-year-old went missing from her Middlepos home in February last year. Deonnett Boltney took statements…
President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses a media conference at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on April 24, 2025. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to deliver the keynote address at the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa (SIDSSA) Conference in Cape Town today. The gathering brings together key stakeholders, including government officials from various departments…
