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Ukraine's Foreign Ministry's Liubov Abravitoval says Ukraine is fighting not just for its borders but for a world free from bigger neighbors swallowing smaller ones by force. This as the country marks the 4th anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion. Four years ago today (24 February 2022), Russia invaded Ukraine in what Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin said was a special military op...

Jeffers Miruka, secretary general of the Association for Kenya Business Events, says, "With delegates from many SADC countries, Meetings Africa is globally recognized. " Miruka says the gathering has grown into something truly huge. has grown into something truly huge. The 20th edition of Meetings Africa gets to day two today at the Sandton Convention Centre, Gauteng Province, South Africa (SA), b...

Dr. Yoseph Beco, Director General of the Adwa Victory Memorial Museum, says he is impressed by Meetings Africa's gathering of MICE planners, travel buyers, guides, and cultural stakeholders. He calls the opportunities for sharing in Africa's tourism and heritage ecosystems colossal. The 20th edition of Meetings Africa gets underway today at the Sandton Convention Centre, Gauteng Province, South Af...

Katlego Mogopodi says Meetings Africa is a powerful gathering that connects African suppliers with global buyers, showcasing the continent's incredible offerings in the multi-billion-dollar business tourism sector. The 20th edition of Meetings Africa gets to day two today at the Sandton Convention Centre, Gauteng Province, South Africa (SA), bringing together business event stakeholders from acros...

at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into criminality and corruption in the justice system. Today, suspended Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection, Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya, faced tough cross-examination over allegations he received impalas from alleged crime figure Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala. Sibiya maintains he never received impalas from businessman Vusimuzi Kat Matlala or any...

SIU Acting Head Leonard Lekgetho reveals major fraud at Home Affairs. Lekgetho says corrupt officials collude with foreign nationals, illegally accessing offices to swap photos and fraudulently use innocent South Africans’ fingerprints. In response, the SIU has proposed systemic recommendations to bolster security. Lekgetho acknowledged that the department is already implementing biometric c...

Suspended South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Andrew Chauke, should not be blamed for making decisions that may have tarnished or compromised the integrity of the National Prosecuting Authority. This is according to former North West Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Sello Maema. Maema is being cross-examined at the Nkabinde Enquiry in Pretoria. The enquiry is pr...

Two alleged drug dealers have been arrested after they were found in possession of 300,000 rand worth of drugs in Durban's Point area. Police in KZN say they conducted a sting operation targeting the two suspects who had been under surveillance. During the operation, the team apprehended both suspects. The 29-year-old suspect was found in possession of twenty (20) glass vials of cocaine powder, wh...

A 16-year-old teenager has been arrested in Roodepoort, Gauteng, for possession and distribution of explosives. National Intervention Unit officers and Gauteng Crime Intelligence have seized 50 blasting cartridges, 25 safety fuse connectors, and detonating cords from the suspect. Police say intelligence-led information on suspects selling explosives in and around Motlhakeng. Police say Investigati...

Limpopo's Department of Transport reports a bus carrying 31 passengers from Gauteng veered off the N1 near Ingwe Lodge, outside Makhado, and plunged into a ditch. Multiple fatalities and injuries are reported. The department says at least 4 passengers are confirmed to have died. The department says the exact cause of the accident remains unknown. However, it is clear that there are multiple fatali...

The TRC Cases Inquiry public hearings continue today and  veteran investigative journalist Michael Schmidt and author of DEATH FLIGHT, apartheid's secret doctrine of disappearance,  is on witness stand. Schmidt says that Senior SADF Officer Dirk Marais told him that seven years of meetings aimed at dealing with prosecutions related to TRC Cases, fell apart in 2003 after reaching a stalem...

The South African Police Service has condemned the brutal killing of three people, including an infant, in a shooting incident on Tuesday. The police say at approximately 22:00, police responded to reports of a shooting at Sunbird Court in Athlone. Upon arrival, officers found the bodies of two women aged 25 and 36, as well as a nine-month-old baby, who had sustained fatal gunshot wounds. Two adul...

U.S. President Donald Trump's pick for ambassador to South Africa, Leo Brent Bozell III, has arrived in the country. He is expected to improve fraught ties between the two states. Bozell III is  expected to present his credentials to President Cyril Ramaphosa before officially taking up his post. Relations between Washington and Pretoria have deteriorated in the last year as Trump has accused...

Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, an eloquent Baptist minister raised in the segregated South who became a close associate of Martin Luther King Jr and twice ran for the Democratic presidential nomination, has died at age 84. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC specialist correspondent Sophie Mokoena  

The official unemployment rate decreased by 0,5-percentage points from 31,9-percent in the third quarter of 2025, to 31,4-percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. That's according to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey released by Statistics South Africa today. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to independent economist Duma Gqubule

Search and rescue operations are continuing at the Ekapa Minerals in Northern Cape Kimberley, after the mine has confirmed a mud rush a inflow of mud which struck the underground operations early this morning. The company reports that several employees remain unaccounted for following the event. The mines says Management has activated a full search and rescue operation to locate and extract the tr...

The Democratic Alliance is leading a protest rally today in Nelson Mandela Bay's Northern Areas, outside Gelvandale Police Station, The party says it demands urgent priority action against what they call rampant gang violence and drug-dealing gangs that have turned communities into war zones. DA Northern Areas Constituency Leader Yusuf Cassim says residents feel abandoned after President Cyril Ram...

Three suspects in the e‑hailing murder case have abandoned bail and are due back in court next week. Police say the driver was hijacked and overpowered inside his vehicle after picking up two passengers a man and a woman who had requested the ride. The hijacked vehicle and the driver’s body were later found in Atteridgeville on the same day. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to SABC reporter Nonhlanhla Mt...

The South African Farmers Development Association, SAFDA, has expressed serious concern after Tongaat Hulett filed for provisional liquidation. This comes after Tongaat Hulett's the failure to secure funding from the IDC and the lapse of its sale agreement with Vision Sugar. South African Farmers Development Association says the move threatens the livelihoods of thousands of small-scale sugarcane...

The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has moved to reassure European leaders at the security conference in Munich, Germany that Washington remains committed to the transatlantic alliance. World leaders have wrapped up two days of talks at the 62nd Munich Security Conference. Discussions focused on the war in Ukraine, conflicts in Sudan and Syria, and growing uncertainty over relations between the...

This Friday, SAfm’s radio anchor Jon Gericke spoke to Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News & Mining Weekly, delving deeper into the world of mining and engineering.

In a major boost for communities battered by gang violence and crime, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced in his State of the Nation Address that he's deploying the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to support police in Gauteng and the Western Cape. This targets gangsterism in Cape Town's hotspots and illegal mining syndicates terrorizing areas in Gauteng. Residents in gang-infested nei...

World Radio Day is celebrated every February 13th, and it is a day to thank broadcasters for the news they deliver, the voices they amplify, and the stories they share. SABC reporter Lubabalo Dada spoke to radio legend Mbulelo Ngewu and began by asking him to share his views on the importance of radio...

Today marks World radio day. The day was designated by UNESCO member States and adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012. World Radio Day is celebrated every February 13th and it is a Day to thank broadcasters for the news they deliver, the voices they amplify and the stories they share. This year's theme is  Radio and AI. Tim Zunckel , audio ambassador and lead consultant at Tu...

The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure has assured South Africans that safety and security measures are in place for a peaceful State of the Nation Address. President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver his tenth SONA tonight at 7pm in Cape Town City Hall. The Address will build on previous speeches and commitments. A year ago, the president stood in Parliament and sketched a vision of...