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 Millions of Malawians are waiting with baited breath for the country's Electoral Commission to officially declare the results of last week's national general elections. This, as former President and Presidential contender, Peter Mutharika surges ahead of his competitors with 66% of the vote counted so far. Incumbent President, Lazarus Chakwera is reportedly trailing behind his predecessor wi...

Malawians have taken to the polls in a much anticipated election for a new president and parliamentarians. Incumbent President Lazarus Chakwera is seeking re-election, and he's facing tight contestation from his predecessor, Peter Mutharika. Former President Joyce Banda is running as the southern African nation battles economic hardship. For the latest on how the election is going so far, we spoke...

The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has dismissed with the Zambian's former president, Edgar Lungu family's bid for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeals. The family wanted to appeal the full bench judgment that declared that the Zambian government is entitled to repatriate former president Lungu's body back to the country for a state funeral. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter, Canny...

Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations has categorically rejected the findings of a UN Commission of Inquiry that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza. This after the inquiry concluded that top Israeli officials, including Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu incited acts of genocide against the people of Palestine. Ambassador Daniel Meron has called the report "scandalous" and "fake", saying th...

Gauteng Premier  Panyaza Lesufi has called for the protection of councilors and whistleblowers within municipalities. He was speaking at the opening of a gathering of thousands of ANC councillors at the FNB stadium, south of Johannesburg. Party president, Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to give the marching orders to the councillors ahead of next year's local government elections following the pa...

The KwaZulu-Natal Transport Department says a search is underway for the driver of a schoolar transport vehicle that was involved in this morning's accident in the province's Midlands. Authorities say the driver fled the scene after the vehicle veered off the road and plunged off the KwaKhetha bridge, near Impendle. The accident left at least 20 learners seriously injured. This is the third crash...

Landlords in Kimberley in the Northern Cape  are threatening to evict university and TVET students following endless failures by NSFAS to make payments towards their accommodation. Affected business owners say they have lost trust in the fund and want the students to find alternative accommodation. We spoke to one of the landlords, Rose Swartz... Meanwhile, the Minister of Higher Education an...

The Pretoria High Court has dismissed an urgent bid by Thabo Bester and Dr. Nandipha Magudumana to block the airing of Netflix's explosive documentary Beauty and the Bester. Judge Sulet Potterill ruled the application was not urgent and struck it off the roll, ordering both applicants to pay legal costs. The documentary, which delves into the alleged notorious prison escape and scandal surrounding...

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The fraud trial of the president of the South African Football Union,  Danny Jordaan, and his co-accused, has been postponed to 21 November in the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Court. The state has obtained an additional 64 gigabytes of information it needs to process before the trial starts, while Jordaan and SAFA CFO,  Gronie Hluyo,  are also challenging the legality of the se...

Eastern Cape Premier, Oscar Mabuyane continues to face the music in front of the Human Rights Commission over malnutrition in the province. Mabuyane was subpoenaed by the Commission to account for progress made in fighting the scourge in the province. In 2024, a hundred and seven children died as a result of malnutrition. Mabuyane says one life lost is enough to raise the alarm on the issue

U.S. Law enforcement says they have recovered the rifle that they believe was used in the assassination of conservative political activist and organiser Charlie Kirk. The Founder of Turning Point USA was a close confidant of U.S. President Donald Trump who announced he would posthumously be awarded the nation's highest civilian honour, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Kirk was shot in the neck a...

Calm has returned to Westbury and Coronationville after two days of violent protests over prolonged water shortages. Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero met angry residents at the Coronationville Recreation Centre, promising water supply will be restored within seven days. In the interim, 15 water tankers will be deployed daily. Morero pledged to return in a week to "open taps" and ensure uninterrupted...

At least three learners have escaped with minor injuries in yet another collision involving a taxi carrying schools children in the Imbali area of Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal. This follows a crash which claimed the lives of five children yesterday. The pupils in this incident were all passengers in the taxi which was being used for scholar transport. The driver had allegedly lost control and...

The lawyer for Convicted murderer and rapist, Thabo Bester says his client will suffer prejudice, as streaming a new Netflix documentary will infringe on his right to a fair trial. MoAfrika Wa Maila is addressing the High Court in Pretoria where Bester and his girlfriend Nandipha Magudumana have launched an urgent application to halt the  release of documentary "Beauty and the Bester". Referr...

The Constitutional Court has confirmed that Section 26(1)(a) to (c) of the Births and Deaths Registration Act is unconstitutional insofar as it unfairly discriminates on the basis of gender, by failing to afford men the right to assume the surname of women after marriage. This after the applicants, Jana Jordaan and Henry Van Der Merwe as well as Jess Donnelly-Bornman and Andreas Nicolas Bornman tu...

Residents of Westbury have urged the police to respect their right to protest. The residents have taken to the streets for a second consecutive day, unhappy about prolonged water supply disruptions to the area.  At least five people, including an 81-year-old man and a fourteen-year-old boy were struck by rubber bullets during yesterday's protest.  Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Spokesperson fo...

The driver of the taxi involved in a crash which claimed the lives of five school children in  Imbali, Pietermaritzburg, has been taken in for questioning. The learners were all passengers in the scholar transport when the driver lost control, veered off the road and crashed into the Sezunkhulu Pre-school building. Three of the children died on the scene, whilst two died on their way to hospi...

Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola has called for South Africa's case against Israel at the International Court of Justice to be be given a life of its own as it may have a bearing on the application of international law across the globe  

Tensions continue to soar in Westbury, Johannesburg as disgruntled residents take to the streets over water challenges. Dozens have taken to the streets burning tyres and barricading roads with with stones and bricks. Residents maintain this is a peaceful protest that is meant to raise awareness over their challenges. Although blockading roads, they are allowing access to those who seek medical as...

South Africans of civilian aid flotilla assisting in the breach the Israeli naval blockade of Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid have been have with some challenges  on their mission, along with other members from other countries. This as their boats have been allegedly  attacked by drones. The initiative, known as the Global Sumud Flotilla, involves more than 50 boats from at least 44 cou...

Seven Chinese nationals found guilty on charges related to kidnapping and forced labour have been sentenced to twenty (20) years in prison in the High Court in Johannesburg. Kevin Tsao, Chen Hui, Qin Li, Jiaqing Zhou, Ma Biao, Dai Junying, and Zhang Zhilian were convicted in March on 158 charges of kidnapping and forced labour involving 91 Malawian nationals. The case followed a 2019 Hawks raid on...

The Department of Transport is reportedly set to implement new laws for e-hailing operators, including Uber and Bolt. Under these regulations, drivers will no longer required to be in possession of charter permits or meter taxi licenses as these will replaced with an official e-hailing operating license. Their vehicles will also be branded as e-hailing operators and licensed for specific geographi...

Tensions are on the rise in KwaSibi village in Matatiele in the Eastern Cape following clashes between Sesotho speaking groups and Xhosa. The clashes are allegedly sparked by learners from Phuthadichaba High School where an alleged exchange in tribal remarks escalated and spread to nearby villages. It alleged that when elderly villagers tried to intervene and quell the situation, two villagers wer...

A family is refusing to bury their teenage son who was brutally murdered 4 years ago, until justice has been served. Four men - including a police officer - are standing trial for the murder of 16-year old Mmeli Ngcobo in 2021. It's alleged the deceased was kidnapped outside the school premises in Newlands West in Durban in February 2021. He was accused of stealing a cell phone of one of the other...