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The South African National Civic Organisation (Sanco) is marching to the Union Buildings. They are demanding immediate action by the South African Government on illegal immigration, porous borders, illegal mining, illegal spaza shops, the big electricity tariff increase, the spiraling crime, growing unemployment and gender-based violence, among other issues. Jon Gericke spoke to Gauteng Provincial...

Liquor traders in Limpopo have voiced strong rejection of the proposed re-introduction of a curfew on the sale and distribution of alcohol across the province during festive season. Under the Limpopo Liquor Act of 2009 outlets must close at ten o'clock during festive season. The police and government want to implement the clause to minimise crime and road fatalities. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Sekhu...

The Visually Impaired Educators Forum of South Africa is marching to the Department of Basic Education in Pretoria in order to raise awareness over challenges they face in the education system. Some of the issues they hope to raise is the lack of sufficient braille textbooks, access to digital materials such as talking calculators and support for educators. Sakina Kamwemdo spoke to chairperson of...

International Relations Minister, Ronald Lamola, has highlighted South Africa's priority areas at the first major gathering of the G20 Sharpas meeting currently ongoing in Sandton Johannesburg. This follows the country assuming the position of president of the G20 group of countries at the start of December. Welcoming guests from the world's largest developing and developed economies, Lamola has c...

Syrians awakened today to a hopeful but uncertain future, after rebels seized the capital Damascus and President Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia, following 13 years of civil war and more than 50 years of his rule. The advance of a militia alliance of opposition forces, marked one of the biggest turning points for the Middle East in generations. Here is the latest report by the Reuters News Agency.....

ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula says the disbandment of the party's Provincial Executive Committees in Gauteng and Kwa-Zulu Natal is not a foregone conclusion. This follows fears that the two provincial structures could be disbanded after their dismal performance in the May 29 polls. Although the ANC in Gauteng is still leading the provincial government, it only scooped 35 percent of the vote...

The Johannesburg Water Crisis seems to deepen with more communities finding themselves without water. This while Johannesburg Water is grappling with emergency maintenance work to its failing infrastructure in various communities. Residents are also complaining that the water tankers  are not provided to them timeously. Its also reported that Rand Water will be conducting maintenance at the Eikenh...

Walus, killed Hani in 1993. In November 2022, the Constitutional Court found then-justice minister Ronald Lamola's decision to refuse Walus parole in 2020 had been irrational and set it aside, paving the way for his release from prison the following month, after 28 years behind bars.  Jon Gericke spoke Dr. Alex Mashilo, the SACP Central Committee member and National Spokesperson 

There allegations of rape and crimes being committed at the Mfuleni police station in Cape Town. it is alleged that a policeman recently raped a woman in a holding cell on the premises. This is the station which  is said to have the  the 4th highest reported GBV cases, 80 sexual offences and 66 rapes in just three months. Jon Gericke spoke to SABC reporter, Corbn August and Nobuntu Hlazo Webster -...

 The rescue operations in the south Sabie disused mine shaft has resumed. A total number of 41 illegal miners have been retrieved since the beginning of the operation. Three bodies were retrieved on Wednesday. Over a hundred illegal miners were reported to be underground the shaft which is about 180 meters deep. Jon Gericke spoke to Mpumalanga provincial coordinator of police diving services, Capt...

The ANC says it has mandated government to explore ways of ensuring that spaza shops in the country are reserved for locals. This comes in the wake of calls by locals, saying foreign nationals must close down their shops and leave the country. This follows the recent deaths of over 20 children from food-related illnesses after they had reportedly consumed food bought at some foreign-owned spaza sh...

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Gauteng Division Advocate Sibongile Mzinyathi has outlined the Division's overall performance, focusing on tackling priority crimes in Gauteng. She aims  to focus on progress in strengthening the Division's capacity, including dealing with major high-profile cases the division is currently working on in various courts across Gauteng.  Sakina Kamwendo spoke...

A hung council has once again emerged following yesterday's municipal-wide by-elections at the Thabazimbi Local Municipality, in Limpopo. The Electoral Commission of South Africa results portal has revealed that none of the contesting political parties and independent candidates garnered sufficient votes to govern on their own. Sakina Kamwenso spoke to SABC News Specialist Researcher, Maswele Rale...

Pilots affiliated to the South African Airways Pilots Association (SAAPA) and the National Transport Movement Pilots Forum have downed tools on a wage dispute. This is a nationwide strike action with the workers demanding a 15% wage increase coupled with benefits while SAA is offering 8%.The strike action comes at a peak festive season likely to affect flights. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC News R...

About 150 miners are reported to be trapped inside an abandoned mine in Sabie. Six of the miners are out and three are reportedly dead. Various SAPS units, the Emergency Medical Services, officials from both the Health and Home Affairs Departments are on site. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter, Motsebi Monareng 

Namibia has elected its first female leader, with Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah declared the winner of last week's presidential election.  The 72-year-old Nandi-Ndaitwah won with 57% of the vote, according to official results, defying predictions that she might be forced into a runoff.  Opposition parties have rejected the results after last Wednesday's election was marred by technical pro...

A number of first-time voters are among those casting their votes in today's by-elections at the Thabazimbi Local Municipality, in Limpopo. More than 51-thousand registered voters are due to cast their votes at 57 voting stations, after 12 wards were left vacant when  Premier Phophi Ramathuba dissolved in October. Ramathuba's decision came after years of political instability. Among the first-time...

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Busisiwe Memela-Khambula has been suspended. The Minister of Social Development, Nokuzola Tolashe announced a precautionary suspension for her suspension on full pay. This pending the outcome of the investigation into her appointment. Minister Tolashe says the precautionary suspension is prompted by the need to conduct...

US President-elect, Donald Trump is sending a political message to BRICS countries that he's not simply going to accept the current situation. That's the view of Chris Opperman – the Operating Partner at Washington-based C5 Capital and a specialist in investment facilitation, diplomacy and international relations in Africa and the Middle East. At the weekend, Trump threatened 100% tariffs against...

The National prosecuting Authority in Gauteng, says it is confident that it has a watertight case against the man accused of raping and murdering a six-year-old girl, in Orlando, Soweto. Mozambican national, Pethe Simiao, appeared briefly at the Protea Magistrates' Court on this morning, where his case was postponed to the 27th of January 2025. SABC reporter, Sashin Naidoo is following the story.....

Land Reform and Rural Development Minister, Mzwanele Nhyontso, says the high cost of land continues to be one of the stumbling blocks to the pace of land restitution. The Commission on Restitution of Land Rights reflected on 30 years of the Restitution of Land Rights Act at the Freedom Park Heritage Site in Pretoria on Monday (*2/12*). The Act was formed to restore land rights to individuals and c...

President Cyril Ramaphosa, has outlined South Africa's priorities in the course of its presidency of the G20 under the theme   'Fostering solidarity, equality, and sustainable development'. The G20 plays an important role in shaping and strengthening global architecture and governance on all major international economic issues. South Africa has assumed presidency of the G20, taking from Brazil's P...

The SA economy took a step back in the third quarter, with GDP shrinking by 0.3% from July to September. The agriculture sector led the decline, while transport, trade, and government services also contributed to the slowdown. Here is the Chief Director for National Accounts at Stats SA Bokang Vumbukani-Lepolesa, Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Independent Economist, Elize Kruger

Parliament's Trade, Industry and Competition Committee wants commercial banks to appear before it early next year, to iron out various issues. That's according to the chairperson of the committee, Mzwandile Masina. He spoke to the media during a briefing of the chairpersons of Parliament's economic cluster, which consists of among others Transport, Trade, Industry and Competition, Agriculture and...

Tshwane Mayor, Nasiphi Moya, says the city has reached an agreement with Eskom to pay the over 6 billion Rand municipal debt over a period of 5 years. This as she was updating the nation on the city's recovery progresses. She spoke to SakinaKamwendo