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Mangaung Metro police officers who embarked on protest action which lead to the cordoning off of the municipality headquarters in Bloemfontein on Wednesday will face disciplinary action. The officers brought operations to a standstill shutting all staff outside the building demanding appointment letters. The Mangaung metro police appointments have been clouded with allegations of irregular appoint...

The decision by SAPS management to halt the intake of new police recruits has been received with mixed reactions. Some say this will exacerbate the crime situation in the country. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Dr Johan Burger, Consultant, Justice and Violence Prevention at the Institute for Security Studies...

Tax payers will cough up about R5 million to fix Homu sports centre in Mopani District, Limpopo that was built six years ago and never used. The centre was instead its been vandalised and left for goats and cattle to roam around. The original contract was for 6-point-5 million rand. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Giyani Municipality spokesperson, Steven Mabunda...  

Two thousand fans will for the first time be allowed in the FNB stadium since March last year, for Bafana Bafana's World Cup qualifier against Ethiopia. Fans were prohibited from attending sports event as part of measures to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus. Stadium Management CEO Bertie Grobbelaar says all safety measures were in place to see the safe return of fans to the FNB Stadium. Sakin...

The South African Airways says it is confident that all new agreements reached with all stakeholders; following the business rescue process, were negotiated fairly and equitably. This as workers represented by the South African Cabin Crew Association and NUMSA are picketing outside SAA's Airways Park office in Kempton Park east of Johannesburg. The picket relates to what they consider to be unfair...

Three police officers are back in the High Court sitting in the Palm Ridge Magistrate's Court in Ekurhuleni on Monday in connection with their alleged involvement in the murder of teenager, Nathaniel Julies. Last week the court heard a recording that the police officers implicated in the death of the boy - who had Down Syndrome - may have been drinking on the job. The recording also revealed their...

Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng's term ends at midnight,on Monday, October 11th. He became a Constitutional Court judge in 2009 and was nominated for the position of Chief Justice by former President Jacob Zuma in 2011. His career was not without controversy - especially around his religious views, as SABC Parliamentary Correspondent Mercedes Besent reports...

It’s that time again on a Friday when Update@Noon presents another update from The Coal-Face with Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly. This week we saw, investment in mineral exploration sink to its lowest level since the start of our democracy in 1994, South Africans hurt by companies of significance not being open to public scrutiny and major mining lice...

Cross-examination in the Nathaniel Julies murder trial has continued in the High Court sitting in Palm Ridge in Ekurhuleni. On Wednesday, a damming audio recording implicated one of the accused Caylene Whiteboy.  State witness, Constable Mandla Sithole who was with the two of the accused officers at the time of the crime was cross-examined. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter Horisani Sith...

The Presidency has confirmed that the National Commissioner of Police, Khehla Sitole, has been served with a notice of suspension. In a statement the acting spokesperson in the Presidency, Tyrone Seale, says the President has decided to institute an inquiry into Sitole's alleged misconduct and fitness to hold office. Seale says the President wrote to the commissioner last month. Sakina Kamwendo sp...

The Komani-based Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape has sought to clarify the controversy surrounding its recently opened multi-million-rand stadium and sports field in Lesseyton. Images of the official opening of the facility on the municipality's Facebook page have sparked public outrage. The social media posting with pictures of the opening has since been deleted. Sakina Kamwe...

DA leader John Steenhuisen says the party will not apologise or remove the posters put up in Phoenix in north of Durban. The DA in KwaZulu-Natal has come under fire on social media the controversial posters. The posters, placed on top of each other, read: "The ANC called you racists" and "The DA calls you heroes." The party is being accused of fueling racial divisions in the community of black and...

Workers at the Durban & Coastal Mental Health facility in the Durban suburb of Sherwood, have prevented management from entering the premises. The workers workers downed tools on Tuesday, calling for the board to step down. On placards protesting workers have urged government to step in at the facility. This after allegations in recent years of abuse of patients and poor conditions. For more o...

The IEC says it is unlikely that it will be able to add the names of 15 parties whose names are omitted from the local government elections ballot paper. These parties, which include Herman Mashaba's ActionSA did not, according to the Electoral Commission, provide an abbreviated name or acronym when registering their parties with the institution and thus will only have their logo and names of the...

Young people are a critical constituency for any politician hoping to win votes in an election. In their manifestos and during their campaigns, political parties and candidates make a wide range of promises - from job opportunities to improved services - to attract voters. But do they really understand young people's needs... and do their messages resonate with them? Reporter Tshepo Phagane spoke...

The murder trial of Mugiyo Mabunda has begun at the Mpumalanga High Court. Mabunda is accused of killing his wife last year. Mabunda is alleged to have shot his wife 10 times outside their home in Mbombela during an argument. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to reporter Mthobisi Mkhaliphi...

Three policemen accused of killing 16-year old Nathaniel Julies in Eldorado park in 2020, have appeared in the Johannesburg High Court. The teen was gunned down just meters away from his home. Two of the accused was granted one-thousand rand bail each while the third was granted 10-thousand rand. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to reportHorisani Sithole...

Friday, 1st of October, is the last day for the public to make submissions on who they think the next Chief Justice should be. This, as the term of the incumbent, Mogoeng Mogoeng, ends in just 10 days. Despite the fact that President Cyril Ramaphosa has the Constitutional prerogative to pick the next Chief Justice -- he has invited the public to submit their nominations by close of business on Fri...

New incumbent Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana says it'll take public and private sector investment to achieve an infrastructure-led economic recovery. Godongwana says government will need to remove any perceived barriers to investment, while formulating instruments through which the private sector can invest in public infrastructure. Godogwana was delivering a virtual keynote address at an Inve...

The Justice Department has invited comments regarding the revised Regulations aimed at providing financial assistance to declared Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) victims and their relatives and dependents. The new regulations will be implemented for a period of 13 years starting next year. The department has also invited persons TRC identified victims to apply for Basic and Higher Educat...

Murder accused, and ex-convict, Gwanqa Brian Somfako is appearing in the Nigel magistrate's court on a charge of murder. Somfako is accused of killing 27-year old, Duduza resident, Samantha Zungu who was pregnant at the time. It's alleged that Somfako was demanding a share of their two children's grant. Last month the accused abandoned his bail application. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to our reporter on...

 A high-ranking Eastern Cape education department official has been arrested by the Hawks special investigation unit on tender fraud related allegations. The arrest comes after fraud investigations worth millions of rand. The official was reportedly taken in at the Zwelitsha Police Station. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to our reporter in the Eastern Cape  Xolani Sitshinga 

The Special Investigating Unit report into the Digital Vibes Covid-19 communication contract has revealed damning findings against a number of people including former health minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize. President Cyril Ramaphosa authorised the publication of the final report n Wednesday. The company was awarded 150-million-rand to provide communication during the Covid19 pandemic last year. Sakina K...

Traditional leaders organisation, CONTRALESA has expressed concern at what it calls moral decay amongst young people in the country. Contralesa president, Kgosi Larmeck Mokoena says this year's heritage celebrations should be dedicated to teaching young people the African way of doing things.  Vusi Shongwe reports

Many Traditional Healers or Sangomas are using online platforms like Zoom and WhatsApp video call to consult with patients. But it does not sit well with those who view this as undermining African heritage and making this traditional practice fashionable. As part of the Heritage month focus - Tshepo Phagane spoke to some traditional healers and the public to get their views about Sangomas using te...