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The Department of Correctional Services has confirmed that investigations are underway following the death of Bacelio Alphonso on December 30, 2024, at Leeuwkop Prison in Johannesburg. Speaking on this program yesterday, Alphonso's family called for justice, expressing frustration over unanswered questions surrounding his death. The Family spokesperson alleged that  a source within the prison...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Global Minimum Tax Act into law. This groundbreaking legislation enforces a 15% effective tax rate on multinational corporations, ensuring they contribute their fair share. The act targets tax avoidance by closing loopholes that allow companies to benefit from low-tax jurisdictions, potentially raising R8 billion in revenue by 2026. Rooted in the OECD's glo...

The family of the late Bacelio Alphonso, who passed away on December 30, 2024, while incarcerated at Leeuwkop Prison in Johannesburg, is seeking justice  to uncover the circumstances surrounding his death. In a statement the family says Authorities informed the family the following day, but key details, including the exact time of death, remain unclear. Family members, says a source within th...

Lobby group - AfriForum has stressed the need of publishing matric results in newspapers - citing the benefits for learners in rural areas and villages who have limited internet access. Afriforum's Head of Cultural Affairs, Alana Bailey spoke to SABC NEWS during the brief court adjournment in the Pretoria High court where the Information Regulator has brought an urgent application to stop the Basi...

China is currently facing a new virus outbreak with the HMPV spreading rapidly, causing flu-like and COVID-19-like symptoms. While the virus is prevalent in China, it is reported to not be a  new and can also be detected in other parts of the country. For more  clarity, Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Prof. Cheryl Cohen, head of the Centre for Respiratory Diseases and Meningitis at the National I...

Five young Kenyans, including popular cartoonist Kibet Bull, who went missing before Christmas, have been found alive. This comes amid escalating outrage over a wave of abductions, with rights groups reporting over 80 disappearances in the past six months, many involving government critics. While authorities deny involvement, activists point fingers at security forces. Kibet Bull announced his ret...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Global Minimum Tax Act into law. This groundbreaking legislation enforces a 15% effective tax rate on multinational corporations, ensuring they contribute their fair share. The act targets tax avoidance by closing loopholes that allow companies to benefit from low-tax jurisdictions, potentially raising R8 billion in revenue by 2026. Rooted in the OECD's glo...

Eighteen people have died and one baby has been seriously injured in a crash on the N3 at Van Reenen Pass involving a truck, taxi and a car. KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport spokesperson, Ndabezinhle  Sibiya  says more people were trapped in the wreckage. It's alleged that the driver of the truck fled the scene. The N3 Toll Concession company says the pass has been closed while emer...

VIP police have rushed to protect to Deputy President, Paul Mashatile, following an altercation with a community member during his door-to-door campaign in Khayelitsha today. Reports indicate that a man claiming to own the house Mashatile was visiting, demanded that the Deputy President and his entourage vacate the premises immediately. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to SABC reporter, Zalene Merrington, who...

ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa has joined the SACP in commemorating the 30th anniversary of the passing of the party's former General Secretary and National Chair, Joe Slovo in Soweto. The ANC says its participation in today's commemoration will serve as a moment to reflect on Slovo's revolutionary ideals and the shared mission to advance the National Democratic Revolution. The two alliance partner...

Johannesburg residents are bracing for intensified daily water restrictions, aimed at replenishing the city's reservoirs. This follows Joburg Water's 86-hour infrastructure maintenance in December last year. The entity has been grappling with water shortages since its bulk supplier, Rand Water, was forced to reduce supply due to excessive water consumption. Bongiwe Zwane spoke tp DA Deputy Spokesp...

A total of 26 cattle have been recovered following a stock theft raid which was led by Acting Mpumalanga Police Commissioner, Zeph Mkhwanazi in Verena in Mpumalanga. After years of uncontrollable stock theft in the area farmers can finally breathe a sigh of relief as renewed efforts by police to combat the scourge seem to be yielding positive results. This raid was aimed at combatting the escalati...

The Department of Cooperative Governance has announced the termination of contracts for over 255,000 Community Work Programme participants aged 55 and older. The department is citing significant budget cuts and unauthorized expenditure concerns for its decision. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Public Servants Association, PSA  Acting Deputy General Manager, Claude Naiker

The Department of Cooperative Governance has announced the termination of contracts for over 255,000 Community Work Programme participants aged 55 and older. The department is citing significant budget cuts and unauthorized expenditure concerns for its decision. For more on this, we're joined by Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, COGTA Minister, Velenkosini Hlabisa

A man from Lindley in the Free State was arrested last night for the alleged murder of his girlfriend and their daughter. This after police discovered the decomposing bodies of the 27-year-old woman and an 18-month-old baby girl following a complaint by the community. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Free State Police Spokesperson, Warrant Officer Mmako Mophiring

South Africa has one of the highest 'teen pregnancy' rates in the world. According Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) over 90-thousand girls aged ten to 19 years gave birth from March 2021 to April 2022 in all nine provinces. Yesterday, the Eastern Cape Department of Health expressed shock and concern after a 12-year-old girl gave birth at a health facility in Komani in the Chris Hani District Mun...

The Gauteng Department of Health says an investigation is underway following the death of a 32-year-old Johannesburg, who died along with her unborn baby, while seeking medical attention at the Westbury Clinic. The circumstances leading to the deaths are yet to be established, with community members staging a protest outside the facility earlier this week. Gauteng Health MEC, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehok...

As we welcome 2025, South Africa's political landscape is poised for significant developments. The year 2024 was marked by the ANC's loss of majority in Parliament, prompting the formation of a government of national unity. Last year we also witnessed senior ANC officials in court facing corruption allegations, and the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act, BELA sparked controversy. The EFF's decline...

The memorial service for 22-year-old Chesnay Keppler is currently underway at the Don Mateman Hall in Eldorado Park, Soweto. Chesnay, a crime prevention warden, tragically lost her life in a brutal shooting allegedly at the hands of her police officer boyfriend, following a domestic dispute on Boxing Day. The accused is now in hospital under police guard after attempting to take his own life upon...

The Constitutional Court is set to hear an urgent application from the Mining Affected Communities United in Action, MACUA, to compel the government to rescue and provide aid to illegal miners still underground in Stilfontein, North West. The miners have been stuck for months with reports of severe starvation, dehydration, and chronic illnesses. The government has been accused of downplaying the c...

In Mpumalanga, the Department of Health is expected to welcome the new year, with mothers and babies born at Rob Ferreira Hospital in Mbombela. For more on this we are joined on the line by, SABC reporter, Motsebi Monareng 

North West premier, Lazarus Mokgosi,  has ordered an investigation into possible statutory rape, after a sixteen year old teenager gave birth at one of the local health facilities at Kagisano Molopo Local Municipality. The Premier's spokesperson, Sello Tatai, spoke to SABC reporter, Bongiwe Zwane

The Gauteng Departmenty of Health has welcomed 13 babies, who were born in the province on New Year's Day. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to SABC, reporter Calvin Dludla

The MEC of Health in the Eastern Cape, Ntandokazi Capa, says one of the mothers who gave birth on New Year's Day is 12-years-old. This young mother's baby is among 44 babies born today so far, in hospitals across the province. Capa says they will work with relevant departments such as social development to ensure that someone is held accountable. Bongiwe Zane spoke to MEC Capa 

A Limpopo police officer who is accused of several murders so she could collect ten-million rand in life insurance payouts, will start the year in the Matatshe Correctional Facility outside Thohoyandou. Sergeant Rachel Kutumela was arrested while on duty in October for allegedly killing nine people for life insurance payouts. Kutumela stands accused alongside her sister and twenty-seven-year-old d...