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The community of Eldorado Park, in Johannesburg, has called for justice for a 4-year old girl who was allegedly physically and sexually assaulted by her own father. The 32-year-old father is expected to appear in the Protea Magistrate's Court today on a range of charges, including murder and assault. The father was originally charged with attempted murder, however the docket was amended to reflect...

A 39-year-old man accused of repeatedly raping his daughter resulting in her falling pregnant will today learn whether or not he will be granted bail. The Tsakane Magistrate's Court in Brakpan is set to hear the matter. The alleged sexual assaults began in March 2022 when the girl was 15 years of age. After turning 18, the child opened a case against her father, leading to his arrest last month. S...

The North West Department of Education is today visiting the family of the learner who died after collapsing on school grounds after  allegedly being punished for being late when the incident occurred. The grade ten learner was allegedly made to run on the school grounds as a form of punishment  for being late. The learner from Huhudi Secondary School, in Ganyesa in the North West provin...

Chaos has erupted in Germiston as City Officiaals from Ekurhuleni continue to enforce evictions while residents of an apartment complext scramble to collect their belonging that are being thrown outside. Angry residents say it is sad to see themselves being thrown out on the street while corruption soars in the country by politicians. Earlier on its alleged the same residents held a protest action...

The Orlando Magistrate's Court, in Johannesburg, has released three Operation Dudula members on free bail after they were arrested for demanding identity documents from area locals. The trio was arrested for storming the Lillian Ngoyi clinic in Diepkloof, Soweto, where they demanded that each patient reveal their nationality and produce their identity documents. For more on this, we spoke to SABC...

The first National Convention about a National Dialogue is set to take place on Friday the 15th of August. This despite various foundations indicating that they would step back from organising the event and participation in the Preparatory Task Team leading the convention. In a media briefing a short while ago, members of the National Convention committee say the convention is preparatory gatherin...

A Mozambican traditional healer has appeared before the Ga-Rankuwa Magistrates Court on charges of kidnapping, murder, violation and defiling a corpse, as well as contravention of Section 49(1) of the Immigration Act. SABC reporter, Nontsikelelo Mthabela has more....

One suspect has been arrested for the murder of police officer, Sergeant Lawrence Mtshweni in Schoemansdal in Nkomazi, Mpumalanga. Mtshweni was shot while attending to a business burglary. He succumbed to his injuries in the hospital. Police say more arrests are imminent. Mthobisi Mkhaliphi reports.

Concerned residents of Phase 6 in Bloemfontein say they are tormented by killings of young people in the area. They say at least 10 people have been stabbed to death in the area, over the past five years. Last week Sunday, a 27-year-old father was stabbed to death, just outside a local tavern. Residents have called for more police visibility. Ishmael. Modiba reports...

The South African Human Rights Commission says it has received official complaints over derogatory comments made on a podcast targeted at the Coloured community. The podcast, hosted by Mthokozisi Methula and Sinothando Kama, has come under fire after a deleted clip resurfaced where one of the hosts claims that Coloured families are involved in incestuous relationships, while another described the...

Please be warned that the following story contains graphic content that listeners might find disturbing. An Eldorado Park couple is facing serious criminal charges after allegedly subjecting their two young children to months of brutal abuse. The father was arrested after police responded to reports of screaming from a backyard shack, where they found the girl with severe head injuries and bruises...

The Patriotic Alliance says it has laid criminal charges against Open Chats Podcast hosts; Mthokozisi Methula and Sinothando Kama, following their racist remarks aimed at the Coloured community. The podcast came under fire after a deleted clip resurfaced and went viral, where one of the hosts claimed that Coloured families are involved in incest, while another described the community are "crazy."...

Minister of Public Works Dean Macpherson is expected to respond to the details of an explosive exposé by Daily Maverick of an attempted bribery of one of its investigative journalists by the suspended Independent Development Trust CEO and her spokesperson. Yesterday, news publication Daily Maverick released video footage of a meeting between Malaka, IDT spokesperson Phasha Makgolane and jou...

Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says South Africa intends on expanding its export market to Asia, Euroupe, the Middle East and the African continent. This in response to the 30 percent tariffs which are to kick off from midnight today and where placed by the US administration under President, Donald Trump. The presidency had also indicated earlier today that President Cyril Ramaph...

Mbalula: “ANC has adapted to the complexity of operating in a political landscape where it no longer holds majority”

Counsel on behalf of the families and survivors of apartheid-era gross human rights violations argue that his clients cannot be expected to put their case on hold pending the outcome of the Commission of Inquiry tasked with probing whether there was any political interference in the prosecution of TRC Cases. This is in response to President Ramaphosa's bid - before the Gauteng High Court in Pretor...

The communities of Eersterust East of Pretoria and Mamelodi continue to live in fear of a possible serial killer which has been targetng women in the area. Most hope that police can link a 37 year old suspect which was traced and arrested in Limpopo on Monday following the gruesome murder and discovery of a shallow grave in Eersterust last Thursday. The suspect made a brief appearance at the Preto...

A new report shows that South Africa's public service struggles with implementation, corruption, and innovation, lagging behind Canada, Singapore, and Rwanda's governance progress. This is according to a recent report titled "Productivity as a Frontier in the South African Public Service," which was commissioned by the Presidency and led by a team of academics. The report seeks to ascertain South...

Ten members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) are set to appear in the Germiston Magistrate Court shortly. They face allegations of corruption and theft stemming from an operation at a shop in Edenvale on the 4th of June. According to reports, the officers allegedly seized cigarettes,  three packs of Panados and 30-thousand ran...

Sandton businessman Katiso "KT" Molefe, has appeared again at the Alexandra magistrates court. Molefe who is accused of the murder of Pretoria club owner Oupa John Sefoka, better known as DJ Sumbody, is allegedly linked to a hit on Soweto's DJ Vintos. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter, Sashin Naidoo

Head of Investor Relations at Pan African Resources, Hethen Hira, says since the beginning of the operation to retrieve illegal miners underground a mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga, only few people have been able to access the mine from the mountain side. This is where illegal miners used to gain entry into the mine. Twenty Eight suspected illegal miners have resurfaced at the Sheba Gold Mine bringi...

Parliament's ad-hoc commitee which has been established to investigate allegations regarding national safety threats have gotten off to a shaky staff. This follows comments by parliament's legal services insinuating that comments made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lietenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi during his much talked about media briefing. Mkhwanazi alleges that some of the most senio...

Former Constitutional Court Judge, Johann Kriegler is today expected to provide an update on the case of Primrose Modisane, a South African citizen who was stateless in her own country. Modisane remains stateless, four months after a Court ruled that the Department of Home Affairs must issue the 36-year-old with a South African birth certificate and identity document within 30 days. For more on th...

The Vuwani Magistrate's Court in Limpopo has postpones to next Tuesday, the case against two suspects arrested in connection with the killing of a woman and her child. Tshilidzi Phalandwa and Balangani Tshivhombedze were allegedly found in possession of two sets of mutilated human hands, suspected to belong to the mother and child. Our reporter, Michael Makungo has more..  

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and  Rwanda have agreed on an economic framework outline as part of peace deal. This includes energy and supply chains for minerals  national parks and public health among other agreements.  Rwanda and the DRC affirmed that each country has "full, sovereign control" over the exploitation, processing and export of its natural resources. For more...