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Residents of Ga-Riba, in the Limpopo province, are picketing outside the Praktiseer Magistrate's Court where an alleged serial killer is expected to make his first appearance in the murder of 10-year-old Khomotso Matenche. The man is accused of killing Matenche after she was reported missing in 2019, and then disposing for her body in a pit toilet at the Nthame Primary School in Riba Cross, Burger...

Three people are appearing at the Mankweng Magistrate's Court after the decomposed bodies of two women, and an injured man were discovered at a farm in Sebayeng, outside Polokwane on Tuesday.  One of the deceased women was a 45-year-old woman who was reported missing after visiting the farm over the past weekend. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC News reporter, Mahlatse Phaladi

The community of Eldorado Park, south of Johannesburg, has expressed concern over persistant gang-related violence, which they believe was behind the recent stabbing of a school learner by his schoolmate last week. The incident took place at the Lancea Vale Secondary School, where a fire later broke out, resulting in significant damage to three of the school's classrooms in the Grade 8 and Grade 9...

The family of deceased whistle-blower, Babita Deokaran feels aggrieved that the masterminds behind her assassinations back in 2021, are still out on the lose. This comes as TODAY marks exactly three years since she was gunned down outside her housing complex in the South of Johannesburg in August. Before her senseless killing, Deokaran had exposed fraud and corruption with the Gauteng Health Depar...

Mpumalanga authorities together with the South African Police in the province were this morning set to conduct raids in Pilgrim's Rest, a historic small town allegedly affected by illegal mining. However, this raid has since been put on hold because authorities feel that they are not yet ready to face the illegal miners.  Mpumalanga  MEC for Community Safety, Jackie Macie explains the reasons for...

Floyd Shivambu says he did not betray anyone but chose to defend the revolution. This after he resigned as EFF deputy president last week to join the Umkhonto WeSizwe (MK) party. EFF President Julius Malema came out guns blazing at EFF members who, in his view, silently betrayed the party for what he described as greener pastures. Shivambu is now the National Organiser of MK party. He says he volu...

Former United States president, Back Obama together with former First Lady, Michelle Obama have hit back at Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, criticizing his character and racist attacks that have targeted her and her husband Barack in the past. The pair were speaking at the Democratic National Convention currently ongoing in Chicago  where they placed their weight behind Kamala Harr...

Abathembu King, Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo has ordered schools that were forced to close down due to incidents of extortions in Mthatha, in the Eastern Cape and surroundings to be re-opened. This follows various reports of businesses resorting to closing shop in order to avoid a monthly protection fee that is demanded by local gang rings. In addition, four schools from Mthatha have also become the lat...

Humility, Integrity, Intelligence, empathy and impartiality are but some of the words used to describe the outgoing Chief Justice, Raymond Zondo. This as members of the judiciary have gathered at the Constitutional Court in honour of  Chief Justice Zondo who is being showered with well wishes as he prepares to retire at the end of this month. Chief Justice designate Mandisa Maya says Zondo has ser...

The High Court in Pretoria has denied electricity regulator, National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) and the municipal association, the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) leave to appeal against its earlier judgment precluding Nersa from approving tariff increases in more than 100 municipalities. The court agreed with AfriForum and ordered that Nersa was not authorised to...

President Cyril Ramaphosa's face-to-face interview with the SABC has been cancelled due to him suffering from an eye infection. The president was expected to reflect on the formations of the Government of National Unity post the recent national and provincial elections. Ramaphosa was also expected to reflect on a range of issues, including the sharing of cabinet positions within government with op...

Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber and his departmental officials updated Parliament on a range of issues this morning. It was revealed that the visa applications of the 95 Libyan nationals arrested at an alleged military training camp in Mpumalanga recently, were fraught with irregularities Schreiber initially addressed the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs on the lack of proper records manag...

AbaThembu king Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo is holding an urgent meeting to discuss a spate of extortions at the Mthatha West area, in the Eastern Cape province. It is alleged that incidents of extortion is now getting out of hand as the criminals are now targeting schools. Some business owners have closed their outlets while others have fled the town after being threatened for not paying the protection...

The business community in Mthatha, in the Eastern Cape, is has raised concern about the high level of extortion against businesses in Mthatha. Business is grappling with escalating security threats as syndicates, emerging as a disruptive force and demanding protection fees from businesses. The Eastern Cape Business Chamber says this concerning as some businesses are closing down due to syndicates...

Two parallel councils of the Thabazimbi Local Municipality, in Limpopo, is expected to hold separate council sittings as political infighting continues in the municipality.  For more than two years, the municipality has had two parallel councils, one led by the Democratic Alliance and another by the African National Congress coalitions. Both council sittings are expected to discuss the decision of...

Inflation and the broader cost-of-living crisis are allegedly taking an immense financial and mental toll on South Africa's domestic workers. This as nearly half ( about 46%) of domestic workers in the country are said to still earn less than the legally prescribed minimum wage . This is one of the findings of SweepSouth's annual survey on the compensation and working conditions of domestic worker...

The expelled founding member of the MK Party Jabulani Khumalo is reported to have opened case of fraud against former President Jacob Zuma; leader of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party for allegedly trying to remove him from official party registration documents without his knowledge. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC Senior Political Reporter, Ntebo Mokobo, following his conversation with Khumalo.

The Secretary General of the African National Congress, Fikile Mbalula says the party's national working committee (NWC) descended on KwaZulu-Natal to meet with its structures after the party suffered a massive blow in the 2024 elections - losing its majority. Mbalula says they will do analysis of the party's performance after a significant loss in the province in the recent polls. 

Minister of Electricity and Energy,  Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has withdrawn the section 34 determination to proceed with the country's nuclear build to allow for a proper process of public participation. Ramokgopa says while he notes that this will cause delays in the implementation of the nuclear energy program, public participation is necessary in order for the country to scrutinize and respond to...

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Thembi Simelane says efforts to extradite Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife from Malawi are ongoing, as well as the Gupta Brothers from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Bushiri made headlines in November 2021 when he and his wife Mary fled South Africa to Malawi after he was granted bail by the Pretoria Magistrates' Court, facing charges of mo...

The Socio-Economic Rights Institute - SERI - says only 35 families of the 37 mineworkers who were killed in Marikana in August 2012 have been compensated for their financial loss by the state. it has been 12 years to the day.... since the murders of 34 mineworkers at the infamous Koppie . At least 10 people including mineworkers, police officers and security guards were killed in the days precedin...

The Manzini Magistrate's Court, in eSwatini, has granted the extradition to South Africa of two siblings; Siyabonga and Malusi Ndimande. The pair are wanted in the country for the murder of Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes and his friend 'Tibz' Tebello Motsoane. SABC reporter Mthobisi Mkhaliphi, brought us this report from the Manzini Magistrate's Court...

Pastor Paseka 'Mboro' Motsweneng and three others are expected to appear in the Palm Ridge court, in Johannesburg, shortly. They are facing charges of assault, intimidation and contravention of the Dangerous Weapons Act. Udo Calse spoke to SABC reporter, Puseletso Mokoena 

The Senzo Meyiwa trial has resumed again today in the Pretoria High court, with the defence grilling cellphone data analyst Colonel Lambertus Steyn. Our reporter, Pearl Magubane sent us this report...

Gauteng entrepreneurs and Spaza shop owners have lashed out at the Gauteng department of economic development, for allegedly failing to deliver on promises it made with the introduction of "The Kasi Mnotho Fund". The entrepreneurs say the fund was introduced as a platform for offering strategic loans and empowering local businesses by helping secure trading stock, equipment, machinery and working...