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Burials are becoming more and more expensive as mortuaries now have to heavily rely generators. The Southern African Chamber of Undertakers says mortuaries are now forced to use generators to control the temperature in the cold rooms. It says the rising cost of fuel only adds fire the already burning problem of loadshedding. Jon Gericke spoke to Chairperson of the Southern African Chamber of Under...

The South African Federation of Trade Unions says its members will be taking to the streets after it was granted a certificate to strike following a collapse of salary negotiations with government. The union has rejected a 3% salary increase offer by the employer and instead led a small group of its members in a picket outside the Public Service Coordinating Bargaining Council offices in Centurion...

Democratic Alliance leader, John Steenhuisen has called for President Cyril Ramaphosa to immediately dissolve the National Energy Crisis Committee and appoint in it's place, an outside industry expert to oversee the implementation of the energy response plan. Speaking during a media briefing this morning, Steenhuisen reiterated the party's call for Ramaphosa to declare a ring-fenced State of Disas...

The state funeral for Britain's longest-reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, is currently taking place at this hour. This marks the end of 10 days of events across the UK since her passing at the age of 96. As many as one million visitors are attending the historic occasion in London. Jon Gericke spoke to London-based SABC News correspondent, Trent Murray.

The High Court in Pretoria has ruled that Malesela Teffo is no longer an advocate. Teffo - who was representing four the five accused in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial - withdrew from the case in July. The Legal Practice Council brought an application before the court for Teffo to either be suspended or struck from the  roll. The council received numerous complaints against Teffo -  some pre-dating...

The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial has been postponed to November the 14th. Earlier the defence in the case suggested that the hat found in the house in which the former Bafana Bafana captain was gunned down belonged to the witness, Tumelo Madlala and not the intruder. Madlala was being cross-examined in the High Court in Pretoria where five men stand accused of the murder of Meyiwa. A hat was among th...

 Advocate Makesela Teffo has been struck from the roll of advocates. The Legal Practice Council made an application in early August to have Teffo either suspended or struck from the roll of advocates. The council pointed at a number of complaints pre-dating the Senzo Meyiwa trial was being investigated against Advocate Teffo. It detailed almost two dozen allegations, including disrespectful and co...

Senzo Meyiwa's friend, Tumelo Madlala has detailed to the High Court in Pretoria the event of the hours leading up to and subsequent to the shooting death of the soccer star. Madlala was back in the dock today to further give evidence on how the Bafana Bafana goalkeeper was shot and killed.  Madlala says there were already people outside the house soon after the incident and those people assisted...

Gauteng police says they are investigating the motive behind the fatal shooting of six people believed to be illegal foreign miners. The bodies were discovered alongside the N1 freeway at the Maraisburg off-ramp in Bosmont. Gauteng police spokesperson Brenda Muridili says the bodies were discovered and reported by passersby.  In a seperate exclusive interview, SABC International news Editor Sophie...

The subcommittee of the Portfolio Committee on Communications is undertaking interviews of shortlisted candidates vying for positions within the SABC board. Over 30 shortlisted candidates will be interviewed from today until Friday. This as the term of the current SABC board come to an end next month. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter Zalene Merington.

The presiding judge in the Senzo Meyiwa trial has ordered that journalists from three media houses leave the courtroom. This comes comes after state raised serious concerns over the heckling of witnesses by some members of the media. State advocate, George Baloyi says such behaviour is unacceptable as Madlala was petrified. Sakina Kamwenso spoke to SABC reporter, Phumzile Mlangeni

 Opposition parties together with civil society organisations are marching to the office of the Public Protector in Pretoria. They are demanding that the acting public protecter release the Phala Phala report. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter, Zoleka Qodashe...

Numsa has called on the Transport Minister, Fikile Mbalula to withdraw government's subsidy to the bus company PUTCO. This follows the decision by PUTCO to dismiss some of the workers that have embarked on an industrial action over wages and the non-payment of a  six percent increase which was allegedly agreed upon back in 2020. Numsa accuses PUTCO of frustrating workers by applying for partial ex...

 Prince Charles, the eldest son of Britain's late Queen Elizabeth, is expected back in London today where he will officially be named King Charles III. The former Prince of Wales takes over as the head of the Commonwealth and will be proclaimed as King at St James's Palace today. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to correspondent in London, Ross Cullen

The Gqeberha High Court is expected to make a ruling on the application filed by the Northern Alliance councillors for a review against the IEC to amend the party's PR List. The three councillors names were removed on the list after the City Manager declare a vacancy on their names in council, on the instruction of the party's Secretary. The councillors were granted an interim order to participate...

The Communication Workers Union has  expressed concern after the South African Post Office stopped paying crucial benefits such as medical aid for over 14-thousand employees. The union alleges that the workers have been left in limbo with some being slapped with medical schemes bills from service providers after the employer failed to settle their bills with medical practitioners. Sakina Kamwendo...

Parliament's Section 194 Inquiry looking into the fitness to hold office of the suspended Public Protector, Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane has resumed today. Mkhwebane's legal counsel, Advocate Dali Mpofu has been engaging with the manager of legal services at Mkhwebane's office, Muntu Sithole. Sithole has served the Public Protector's office both under former Public Protector, Thuli Madonsela and Mk...

 Counsel for the 5th accused in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, advocate Zandile Mshololo has brought an application to the High Court in Pretoria over alleged irregularities. This after she received a copy of the second docket which implicates the people who were in the house when Meyiwa was shot in Vosloorus. A decision on the docket will however be made after the current trial has been finalised...

Limpopo police have launched a manhunt after five women were allegedly gang-raped during a business robbery at two funeral parlours situated next to each other along the R37 road near Malipsdrift. One man was shot and injured while six others were brutally assaulted by a group of the armed suspects who stormed into two funeral parlours, robbed employees of their cellphones and other belongings. Sa...

The City of Johannesburg says in a fight against corruption, it will begin conducting lifestyle audits on all its councillors and senior executives. The initiative which begins this month, has been championed by the city's multi-party coalition government under the mayorship of DA councillor, Dr Mpho Phalatse. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to MMC for Group Corporate and Shared Services at the City of Joha...

ActionSA in Johannesburg says the ousting of council speaker last night Vasco Da Gama is a minor obstacle and that the multi-party coalition remains committed to working together. Action SA has since condemned the action of what calls a handful of councillors who acted in their own selfish interests. Reports of allegations of vote-buying have been rife with the ACDP investigating some of its counc...

Power utility, Eskom says it is considering disconnecting the City of Tshwane after the city failed to settle its R1.6 Billion bill which was due on the 17th of August 2022. The utility says this is one of the necessary steps in securing outstanding payment from the metro which has only  paid R68 million to date. The City says while it acknoledges the debt, it has faced challenges including the fa...

Non-governmental organisation, Corruption Watch says reports of education-related corruption represented 10% of the total  number of reports the organisation received between the years, 2012 and 2021. In a report titled Sound the Alarm, the organisation says it found widespread allegations of corruption in the sector including 3 417 reports at primary and secondary school level, 183 at SETA level...

The health MEC in Limpopo Dr Phophi Ramathuba has defended her comments on the strain her department is under when having to service both locals and immigrants at the province's health facilities. Dr Ramapthuba made the comments in a video which has since gone viral across social media platforms.  In the video, she is heard telling the patient her country must take responsibility for her health is...

South Africa's official unemployment rate has declined to 33.9% in the second quarter of 2022. This is 0.6 percentage points lower than the 34.5% rate in the previous quarter. Data from statistics South Africa has surprised market expectations showing a decrease in the second quarter of 2022. The new survey showed that the economy added 648- thousand jobs between the two quarters.  The market has...