1 minute A 28-year old man who faces a charge of statutory rape is expected to appear at the Seshego Magistrates’ Court outside Polokwane in Limpopo this morning. The charge relates to a 13-year-old girl who gave birth to a baby boy on Christmas Day at the Seshego Hospital last year. National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)…
File image of biometric scanning. The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) is gearing up for a major rollout next Monday, with around 80% of offices expected to implement a new Beneficiary Biometric Enrolment system. It’s designed to curb fraud and strengthen the integrity of the grant system. The initiative marks a significant step in…
Illegal miners getting arrested. Police in Mpumalanga have arrested close to a thousand illegal miners at the Sheba Gold Mine in Barberton. Most of the arrested illegal miners are undocumented foreign nationals. The zama-zamas were arrested during a police led raid titled Operation Vala Umgodi. The operation is aimed at combating illegal mining activities. Provincial…
ANC secretary general, Fikile Mbalula. 1 minute African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula has described as mischievous former party President Jacob Zuma’s letter of demand to be reinstated as an ANC member. This comes after lawyers of uMkhonto weSizwe party leader wrote to Mbalula to demanding their client’s immediate reinstatement. This is pending what…
Accused 1, 2 and 3, Muzi Sibiya, Bongani Ntanzi, and Prince Mncube seating in the dock at the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial in Pretoria. 1 minute The lead investigating officer in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, Bongani Gininda, is expected to be back in the witness box in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria…
Science, Technology and Innovation Minister, Prof Blade Nzimande launches National Science Week (NSW) at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) in Pretoria. Live stream below:
Fake News graphic Analysts have cautioned the public against spreading fake news on social media platforms after the widespread circulation of a video on TikTok showing a man impersonating a National Defence Force General, calling for a protest at the Union Buildings. The SANDF distanced itself from the video and said the man was not…
Heavy traffic flows are expected on the following major routes as holidaymakers will be traveling in and out of Gauteng 2 minutes Gauteng Traffic Police have deployed additional personnel at the Pumlani Toll Plaza in Pretoria in anticipation of increased traffic on the N1 as travelers head to their festive destinations. Officials have been deployed…
1 minute Walter Sisulu University has welcomed the arrest of a 54-year-old suspect in connection with the shooting incident at the institution on Tuesday. The university council has also taken a decision to establish an independent inquiry into the unrest. One student was shot dead and several injured during protests at the university. The suspect…
Scientific officer Anathi Nkayi works in the research lab at the University of Cape Town’s Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, in Cape Town, South Africa. 1 minute The Independent Financial Advisors Forum (IFAF) has applied for an urgent court interdict to block the City of Johannesburg from proceeding with a tender for a…
