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A family in Jozini, KwaZulu-Natal, is thrilled after they were reunited with their son who went missing nine years ago. The boy was kidnapped when he was only six days old. He was traced to Daveyton in Gauteng following police investigations. A woman has been arrested in connection with the kidnapping. We spoke to our reporter Nonkululeko Hlophe.

Westbury is under siege...yet again. It's a deadly game of drugs and gangsterism. Residents are doubtful if the guns will ever fall silent. In a recent incident, a 7-year old girl was lucky to have survived stray bullets. One hit her in the stomach though. Our reporter Maageketla Mohlabe spoke to us.

During his latest address to the nation providing further details on COVID 19 restrictions, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the curfew now begins at 11PM until 4AM. This will also be in effect on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. Questions have arisen that if a motorist is involved in a car accident during the curfew period, where technically they are breaking the law by being on the road...

A Mthatha woman is desperately looking for her two children after they were allegedly taken from her by the social development to a place of safety in February this year. The children were allegedly under the care of a neighbour, when a woman from social development department allegedly accompanied by police officials took the children. The woman who recycles cardboard for a living says she has be...

Yesterday former president Zuma's lawyers issued a statement indicating that he will not be participating in the state capture inquiry's urgent Constitutional Court case compelling him to abide by summons to appear before the commission next year. His snub of the ConCourt case means that when the application is heard on December 29, it will be unopposed by Zuma's lawyers. However, the commission w...

The ANC's Integrity Commission has recommended that the party's secretary-general, Ace Magashule, step aside. This after Magashule appeared before the party's Integrity Commission at Luthuli house in Johannesburg at the weekend. Magashule is out on 200-thousand-rand bail for criminal charges relating to a multi-million rand asbestos project while he was premier in the Free State. We spoke to our p...

The CRL Commission has warned a witness that they could be jailed for not showing up at its hearings into the Rivers of Living Water Ministries and its leader Archbishop Stephen Zondo. The Commission is considering its options after Desiree Malesa didn't honor a scheduled appearance before them today. We spoke to our reporter Angela Bolowana.

Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng has defended his stance on the coronavirus vaccine debate. Mogoeng says people must be able to express themselve freely about the vaccine. He was responding to criticism of his controversial prayer against any COVID-19 vaccine that could be infused with the mark of the devil. Mogoeng was tabling the Judiciary Annual Report for the 2019/20 financial year at his office...

BlindSA is leading a march to the Union Building demanding that President Cyril Ramaphosa ratify the Copy Write Amendment Act that will allow them to convert books into brail or other accessible formats without the consent of the publishing houses. Ntshavheni Netshituni, president of BlindSA, says their demands are two fold. First they want to Copy Write Amendment Act discussed and adopted at the...

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says South Africa is officially in the second wave of the coronavirus. He says the country has breached the six-thousand mark in new cases in the last reporting period, for the first time since the pandemic began. The death toll has risen to 22-thousand-574 after COVID -19 related fatalities were recorded…To better understand where we are as country, we spoke to Profes...

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says South Africa is officially in the second wave of the coronavirus. He says the country has breached the six-thousand mark in new cases in the last reporting period, for the first time since the pandemic began. The death toll has risen to 22-thousand-574 after COVID -19 related fatalities were recorded…To better understand where we are as country, we spoke to Profes...

The controversial PPE tender awarded to Ledla Structural Development has been cancelled, in a ruling by the Special Tribunal of South Africa. The matter was brought to the tribunal by the Special Investigating Unit which also requested that the 38 million Rand paid out to the company and then distributed to six other entities, be frozen. The tender was clouded with allegations of nepotism and corr...

The families of two businesswomen who were shot and killed execution style at the industrial site of Polokwane in Limpopo two months ago say they are happy with police evidence that has transpired at the local magistrate court so far. Police say 46 year old Makwena Mabisela Leshabane and her friend 35 year old Tebogo Mphuthi were followed from Gauteng by four hitmen who subsequently cornered them...

A Hammanskraal businessman has appeared in the Pretoria Specialized Commercial Crimes court on allegations of fraud and bribery in connection with the Department of Labour's UIF Covid-19 relief fund amounting to R110-million rand. Thabo Simbini claimed to have terminated more than 6-thousand employees from their employment during lockdown. However, his company, Impossible Services , did not have a...

The civil rights organisation AfriForum today published a report: Serial Rape in South Africa, on the rape crisis in South Africa using news reports, available data, research performed by various institutions, court cases and other sources. The report identifies rape and sexual assault trends, the main motives and beliefs behind the high numbers, and lists the most prolific serial rapists in the c...

Teachers Union, SADTU, says it will head to court on today to seek an urgent interdict to challenge the Basic Education Department's decision that matric learners must rewrite the leaked exam papers. Minister Angie Motshekga announced on Friday that learners would rewrite Mathematics paper two and Physical Science paper two on December 15 and 17, respectively. We spoke to Tshegofatso Bathobotlhe,...

An explosion has occurred at the Engen Oil refinery at Merebank south of Durban. The cause of the explosion is unknown at this stage. Seven people have been injured. Emergency services say the seven sustained mild injuries and have been treated on the scene. Community members from Wentworth and surrounding areas are challenging the Engine Oil Refinery to upgrade infrastructure to ensure proper ope...

The National Lotteries Commission (NLC) says the occurrence of the December 1st results generated in a Powerball draw, while uncommon, are not impossible. The results generated, have since received public scrutiny. The NLC says it would like to assure all South Africans that all National Lottery games and methods used to conduct draws undergo a rigorous process of review prior to approval by the N...

South Africa is currently experiencing outbreaks of locusts in the Free State, Northern Cape and Western Cape. Several countries in East Africa - namely Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda and South Sudan - are still trying to contain the worst desert locust invasion the region has experienced in over 70 years. The locusts have destroyed vegetation - especially staple cereal crops, legumes and pastures - resu...

The Labour Appeals Court will hear the matter of the public servants salary increase. Unions are demanding that government honours its three-year wage agreement of 8%. Government has offered to enter into last-minute settlement talks with public sector unions over salary increases after it had previous said it does not have the money for the increases. Labour unions have accused government of oper...

The spokesperson for the Mkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans Association (MKMVA) in KwaZulu-Natal , Dumisani Thango, says they have been misrepresented in the media about their efforts when it comes to how foreign shop owners should be handled. This follows the recent protest where veterans took to the streets to target foreign-owned shops and stalls, demanding their immediate closure. He says they...

A man has been arrested in connection with the brutal slaying of six family members in the Elliotdale area earlier this week. The arrest of the man late on Thursday night was confirmed the by Eastern Cape police this morning. We spoke to Eastern Cape provincial police spokesperson Brigadier Thembinkosi Kinana

The Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (Contralesa) is not happy with continued suspension of initiations . Traditional leaders and surgeons in the Eastern Cape have expressed disappointment at yet another suspension of the circumcision custom by government. The suspension is due to an increase in coronavirus infections in the province. Contralesa Chairperson in the Eastern Cape , Chi...

Foreign truck drivers have been given an ultimatum to vacate their jobs at the beginning of December or face mass disruptions. This ultimatum was issued by the All Truck Drivers Foundation (ATDF), a group of local truck drivers advocating for 100% employment of local truck drivers. At least 20 trucks were torched last Thursday and five trucks on Saturday night, more trucks were set alight on Monda...

The Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is investigating allegations of racism at Brackenfell High School in Cape Town. The Commission held a media briefing this morning as result of allegations of racism that emerged in relation to the convening of a matric function for a number of Brackenfell High learners. These allegations have led to protest action outside the school, resulting in well documented...