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The Inter-Ministerial Committee on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide  Chairperson, Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, says this year alone, numerous life sentences were handed down for crimes committed against women and children. Nkoana-Mashabane was briefing the media on the eve of the Second Presidential GBVF Summit which takes place tomorrow and Wednesday, at Gallagher Estate, Midrand. She says...

Earlier this month , the Pretoria High Court ordered the city of Tshwane to refund  thousands of ratepayers monies owed to them after the city charged higher tariffs and increased bills without notification. A group of residents won their fight to be refunded unlawfully charged property rates dating back to 2011. Some owners say they were shocked in September of 2012 when their monthly rates bills...

First Deputy President of COSATU, Mike Shingane says they cannot rule out the possibility of embarking on a full blown strike action in the coming future. He was speaking to our colleague and reporter Katlego Legodi just outside the Public Service Co-ordinating Bargaining Council...

Tensions between Public Service Unions and government continue to rise as unions embark on countrywide mass pickets. The unions are demonstrating their frustration at government's unilateral decision to offer workers a 3 percent salary increase. This follows the collapse of wage negotiations last week as Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana stuck to his guns in his Mid-Term Budget Policy Statement st...

There are about more than 1 million prisoners accross the african continent allegedly living under inhumane, cruel and degrading conditions. Various African law and justice leaders and  human rights organizations accross the continent believe that it is time to rethink crimes law and incarceration on the african continent. The various african leaders converged in Sandton this week to discuss possi...

Immigration Firm, Fragomen says in dealing with the country's immigration challenges, South Africa needs to strictly enforce the current labour and immigration laws. This comes as the country battles to deal with undocumented foreign nationals that flood the country seeking better economic opportunities. Fragomen's Senior Manager  for Government Strategy and Corporate compliance, Johannes Tiba e.l...

INTRO: Police Minister Genenal  Bheki Cele has told the South African  Police Service deployed to Durban that they must enforce the law while protecting the Presidential Handover of the Certificate of Recognition to King Misuzulu kaZwelithini hosted in Moses Mabhida. Cele was speaking at the Peoples Park in Durban. Cele says officers must consider all their actions and how they'll impact their per...

The case against 20-year-old man accused of the murder of a woman believed to be a sex worker - postponed to 31 October for a formal bail application. Sifiso Mkwanazi made a brief appearance at the Johannesburg Magistrate Court on Tuesday.  Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter Pearl Magubane

The High Court in Johannesburg has declared Dr Mpho Phalatse as the executive mayor of the City of Johannesburg. Phalatse was ousted as the city's mayor during a motion of no confidence vote last month. The ANC's Dada Morero was subsequently elected as mayor. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Phalatse on what her victory means for the city moving forward.

The High Court in Johannesburg has ruled that the removal of former City of Johannesburg Mayor Dr Mpho Phalatse and the subsequent election of current Mayor, Dada Morero was unlawful, unconstitutional and invalid. Phalatse had approached the court arguing that the Programming Committee that met on the 29th of September to decide on the Agenda of the Extraordinary council meeting of the next day wh...

The case against a man accused of the murder of four-year-old Bokgabo Poo has been postponed in Benoni Magistrate's Court, East of Johannesburg. 30 year-old Ntokozo Zikhali is facing charges of murder, rape, kidnapping, and violation of a corpse. During his initial court appearance Zikhali was nearly attacked by Bokgabo's father Irvin Ndlovu but police subdued him. This forced the abrupt adjournme...

Judgment is expected in the High Court in Cape Town today in the murder of eight-year-old Tazné van Wyk. The accused, 54-year-old Moyhdian Pangkaeker, was arrested in February 2020 following Tazne's disappearance near her home in Elsies River a few days earlier. The girl's body was found in a storm water pipe outside Worcester. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Atule Joka

Members of the National assembly have six days to make a written or recorded  submission to provide information for the preliminary investigation into the conduct of President Cyril Ramaphosa. The members  who wishes to make submission will have to do the from 22 to 27 October. The Independent Panel of Experts officially started its work on Wednesday. Jon Gericke spoke to  Parliament Reporter Merc...

Police in Ermelo in Mpumalanga have confiscated rifles, firearms and other objects from illegal miners in five different disused mines in the area. This comes a week after the police arrested over two hundred illegal miners mostly foreign nationals from Mozambique, Eswatini and Zimbabwe. There are allegations that some of the illegal miners have threatened to burn schools if the police do not rele...

The funeral mass of Father Albert Nolan is currently underway at the Lady of Mercy church in Springs East of Johannesburg. The Catholic priest, anti-apartheid activist and author has been described as an incredible theologian who was concerned about human suffering. Father Albert died at Marian House in Boksburg on Gauteng's East Rand on Monday. He was 88. Tshepo Phagane looks back at his life…. ...

Mpumalanga police are investigating a case of kidnapping after the disappearance of the Nkangala Municipal Manager, Maggie Skhosana. Skhosana and her driver were allegedly kidnapped outside the gates of the municipal offices in Middleburg on Thursday. Provincial police spokesperson, Selvy Mohlala says they have found the vehicle of the manager abandoned in one of the mines in Middleburg. He says h...

The National Assembly will  proceed with the special sitting this afternoon to consider and pass the Bill as the extended Constitutional Court deadline is December the tenth. If passed, the Bill still has to go to the NCOP for concurrence. The Bill seeks to give independent candidates the right to contest the provincial and national elections. Singh says it took the executive 18 months before subm...

The Independent Panel of legal experts appointed to assess whether there are sufficient grounds for the National Assembly to impeach President Cyril Ramaphosa over the Phala Phala debacle commences with its task today. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter, Zalene Merrington 

 Eskom CEO Andre De Ruyter says the power utility is still dealing with challenges over the quality of coal that they receive. De Ruyter together with his Chief Operating Officer, Jan Oberholzer and the SIU partnering with the Hawks are at the Standing Committee on Public Accounts briefing members on parliament on recent challenges at Eskom. They are also giving updates on investigations that are...

Pietermaritzburg High Court Judge, Piet Koen has conceded that his continued involvement as presiding judge in the arms deal trial against former president Jacob Zuma needs in the interest of justice to be addressed. Judge Koen also noted the possible injustice of continuing with the trial while the former president seeks a constitutional ruling in relation to pending application for the recusal o...

The family of an 82-year-old woman that was allegedly raped and murdered over the weekend in Richmond in the Northern Cape is still reeling in shock. This as a 19 year old man is expected to appear before the local Magistrate's court today. The body of 82-year-old Sophia Miles was discovered by neighbours on Monday. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter in court, Ulrich Hendriks...  

The 35-year-old man who was arrested last week Friday for allegedly killing a  German tourist, has appeared at the Kabokweni Magistrate court today. Joseph Nyalungu is facing charges of murder, attempted murder and attempted hijacking.  He has been remanded in custody until 28th October for bail application. For the latest we're now joined on the line by our reporter Motsebi Monareng 

The department of Correctional Services says following the escape of SEVEN detainees from the Grahamstown Correctional Facility on Tuesday, investigations are continuing to ensure the re-arrest of the 6 still at large. The department says the seven are facing a range of charges including rhino poaching and attempted murder.  It is alleged that at 04:00 vam on Tuesday morning, an officer arrived fo...

The case against a 21-year-old accused of the murder of a woman believed to be a sex worker, has been postponed to the 25th of October. The man appeared before the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on Tuesday where the state admitted to still not having conducted an identity parade. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to our reporter Pearl Magubane

Community members of Soshanguve in Tshwane have marched in protest at the Pretoria North Magistrate's Court where a 27-year old man will apply for bail in connection with the rape of a two year old girl in Soshanguve. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter, Phumzile Mlangeni.