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The ANC's National Executive Meeting enters its forth and final day today. The much anticipated meeting was meant to grapple with the US tariffs imposed on South Africa including internal issues such as the SACP's pursuit of contesting next year's local government elections on its own. At the weekend, the SACP, through its Secretary-General Solly Mapaila described the ANC as arrogant accusing the...

A 26-year-old North West man has abandoned his bail application in the Ganyesa Magistrate's Court after he was charged with the alleged rape and murder of a six-year-old girl. Ogorogile Motsoathebe was arrested on Tuesday and remanded in custody after he made his first court appearance last week. It is reported the victim was abducted while travelling with her mother and other people. SABC reporte...

Members of the community of Newclare, in Johannesburg, have called for the courts to deny bail to those accused of allegedly giving a toddler an unknown substance. The four accused, including the mother of the 4-year old, made a brief appearance at the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court this morning. SABC reporter, Pearl Magubane has more

10 Police officers arrested for alleged theft and corruption 

Officials of the education department in the Eastern Cape are visiting the family of a female student from David Mama High School in Mdantsane. This follows a bullying incident of the 18 year old pupil inside a bus used to ferry learners. The video of the assault incident went viral on social media. The scholar transport operator has since been suspended following the incident. Parents are demandi...

International Relations minister, Ronald Lamola says South Africa will continue to engage with the United States despite the current difficulties and uncertainties they've encountered. He says South Africa relations with the United States remain important. He says various sectors have historically benefited from duty-free access to the US market under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA),...

South Africa faces a 30% tariff on its exports to the United States starting next week, a move expected to cost tens of thousands of jobs after the country failed to secure a trade deal before a deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump. In an executive order on Thursday, Trump slapped new tariff rates ranging from 10% to 41% on dozens of countries as he seeks to reshape global trade on more fav...

The African National Congress's much anticipated National Executive Committee meeting starts this afternoon until Monday. The meeting is set to reflect on a number of issues including President Cyril Ramaphosa's recent visit to the US, the subsequent 30 percent tariff increase on SA products among other issues. Mbalula says they will also be deliberating on their relations with the SACP

A shop  in Mpumalanga has been fined R600,000 for selling illicit cigarettes. More than 4,000 packets of illicit cigarettes valued at about  R100 000 were seized during a raid in September last year. The company has been sentenced for contravening the Tobacco Products Act, contravention of the Customs and Excise Act and contravention of the VAT Act. Furthermore, The store has also been o...

Professor Firoz Cachalia says he is not distracted by the noise around his appointment. He says he  is ready to serve and tackle the task bestowed on him by President Cyril Ramaphosa in the appointment of Police Minister following  the suspension of Senzo Mchunu. This morning Professor Firoz Cachalia was  officially sworn in to become Police Minister following the KwaZulu-Natal Poli...

Youth disciplinary camps in Limpopo are allegedly using violent and illegal methods to rehabilitate  alleged young alcohol and drug abusers. The claims surfaced following the death of a 29-year-old man who died allegedly after being admitted at a rehabilitation facility outside Tzaneen. There are reports that the man was assaulted and taken to Mankweng Hospital. For more on this we spoke to S...

The case against a Johannesburg woman and two others arrested after a video shows the mother allegedly encouraging her 4-year-old child to smoke drugs has been postponed to next Monday. The three accused appeared in the Johannesburg Regional Court facing charges of child abuse and attempted murder. Our reporter Neria Hlakotsa spoke to us for more clarity

The National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa) warns that if South African cannot retain markets such as that of the United States of America, the country runs the risk of turning vibrant industrial hubs such as East London in the Eastern Cape, into ghost towns. This comes as the country braces itself for a 30 percent tariff on its exports to the US from tomorrow. Na...

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has called for a "reset" in South Africa's trade relations with the United States, amid rising tensions over the 30 percent tariffs on South African exports set to take effect on Friday. Meanwhile, the Director of the Centre for Risk Analysis, Chris Hattingh warns that a further 10 percent tariff threat by President Donald Trump's administration a...

The health Ombudsman has found that some of the patients who had been referred from the Northern Cape Mental Health Hospital to Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Hospial -  and later died of hyperthemia - had literally frozen to death. This is due to electricity cable theft and vandalism. Health Ombud, Professor Taole Mokoena revealed all this while releasing his investigation into the treatment, comp...

Advocate Dali Mpofu has argued that it was illegal for President Cyril Ramaphosa to have put Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on special leave and appoint Professor Firoz Cachalia to act in his position. Ramaphosa announced Mchunu's special leave earlier this month in response to allegations made by KZN Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi about corruption between members of the judiciary and public...

A 31-year-old Tiffany Meek accused of killing her 11-year-old son Jayden-Lee Meek has been denied bail until trial starts. Meek is facing charges including murder, obstructing and defeating the ends of justice. The child's bruised body was found outside their Fleurhof flat just a day after Meek reported him missing. She insists that she was framed for the crime. The Roodepoort Magistrate's Court J...

The trial regarding cell phone records in the case of alleged gang boss, Jerome Booyesens is set to continue today at the Western Cape High Court. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter, Thandi Mawu.

The four suspects arrested in connection to the killing of Oupa Sefoka, popularly known as Dj Sumbody and two of his body guards have also been linked to the deaths of Hector Buthelezi, popularly known as DJ Vintos and Don Tindleni. This annoucement was made a short while ago by National police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe outside the Alexandra Magistrate's court. All four suspects includ...

The bail application of Tiffany Meek accused of killing his son Jayden Lee-Meek has been rolled over to Tuesday for final judgment.  Meek's lawyer, Novel Naidoo conducted his closing arguments for her bail application at the Roodepoort Magistrate's court this morning. For more on this we spoke to SABC reporter Lerato  Makola...

Many municipalities in the Free State are marred by irregularities, unauthorized expenditure, maladministration and a lack of consequence management which left many dysfunctional. That's according to Parliament's  Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA). The committee is piloting a new joint oversight model in the Free State to address persistent governan...

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has alegedly halted the funding of Expanded Public Works Programme  (EPWP) for the Free State's Matjhabeng Local Municpality. The move follows reports that politically connected individuals in the municipality were receiving inflated salaries through the programme. Certain individuals reportedly earn over 31 thousand rand per month whic...

ActionSA Parliamentary Leader, Athol Trollip MP, is today laying criminal charges against forensic investigator Paul O'Sullivan at the Cape Town Central Police Station. ActionSA says this follows a series of intimidation tactics and direct threats issued by O'Sullivan towards Trollip. ActionSA views these actions as a direct attack on an elected official and believes that such conduct must be deal...

The Soil of Africa civic movement is leading a community march in Mamelodi to demand that the company  N4 Gateway's management prioritize local employment. The community alleges that the company employs foreign nationals, many of whom are undocumented. This is the second march organized by the movement, seeking resolution to their grievances. Law enforcement is present to manage traffic and e...

Teddy Bear Clinic concerned about children dying allegedly in the hands of their  caregivers