Update@Noon

Chairperson of the South African Internationally Trained Health Professionals Association (Saithpa), Advocate Rene Govender, has accused the Health Profession Council of South Africa (HPCSA) of deliberately hindering foreign-trained doctors from passing their board exams. The association has questioned the high failure rate among the doctors who wrote the exams in October 2023 and February 2024, s...

Heavy rains and strong winds are expected to lash coastal areas of both the Western and Eastern Cape until Friday. This as parts of Cape Town remain submerged under water while thousands have been displaced. Residents in informal settlements have been hardest hit especially low areas of Khayelitsha township. There has also been damaged to key infrastructure such as roads, bridges and electrical po...

The Democratic Alliance's (DA's) ICT draft policy reveales that it would propose holding public hearings to determine whether South Africa needs a public broadcaster. If it is determined that South Africa no longer requires the SABC, the DA would propose that it be broken up and sold. The DA's draft policy highlights several other proposals and determines if the public broadcaster should be scrapp...

Mpumalanga MEC for Community safety, security and liaison, Jacke Macia and Acting Provincial Commissioner, Zeph Mkhwanazi are today visiting the bereaved families of the two children who were reported missing in Mpumalanga recently. Junior Mabandla went missing in the beginning of last month and Peaceful Khosa disappeared this week on Wednesday. The community launched a man hunt and  search and ev...

The Labour Court has granted an interdict to American multinational automobile manufacturer, Ford against an on ongoing strike by employees demanding a share in the company's profits. The interdict has ordered striking workers to stop demonstrations and go back to work today. Workers affiliated to the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) have downed tools at the company for a sec...

The Department of Social Development has expressed shock and dismay at a video that has gone viral on social media platforms, which a man is purportedly seen assaulting an elderly woman. Minister Sisisi Tolashe says she has instructed officials to follow up on the information at their disposal to ensure that the perpetrator is brought to book. In a statement, the department noted a concern over th...

Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni government priorities are still based on the Medium Term Strategic Framework even under the Government of National Unity. Ntshavheni has been briefing the media in Cape Town on the Government of National Unity following the swearing-in ceremony of the 76 members of the National Executive in the seventh administration. Ntshavheni has outlined governm...

Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi has rejected claims by the Democratic Alliance that the ANC blatantly refused to consider giving them more cabinet seats. Lesufi has announced his 10-member cabinet to lead the provincial government for next five year term. He says the DA initially accepted a maximum of three out of 10 cabinet seats, but later turned around to say they want 5. The DA said it will no...

2024 BET Award-winner Makhadzi, has received a warm welcome at the OR Tambo International Airport. Limpopo-born artist, won the 2024 BET Awards in the United States. Makhadzi won the Viewer's Choice: Best New International Act. Makhadzi has reflected on her journey and thanked her family and loved ones for always pushing her to pursue her dreams 

Newly-appointed Police Minister, Senzo Mchunu says he is aware of the high crime rate in the country. Mchunu is taking over from former police minister Bheki Cele. He says ready for the job and wants to tackle some key priority challenges facing South Africa, such as high rates of murder, rape, and hijacking amongst others. Meanwhile... The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) says firearm crime a...

The Democratic Alliance in Gauteng has lashed out at the ANC in the province, claiming that they are refusing to take their proposals for a new executive seriously. This follows yet another deadlock in negotiations between the parties, resulting in Premier Panyaza Lesufi postponing his cabinet announcement for the second time, last night. According to the ANC in Gauteng, Lesufi was ready to make t...

The Giyani Municipality in Limpopo says fire fighters are continuing efforts to extinguish a fire that broke out at the municipality's head-quarters earlier today. Municipal spokesperson Steven Mabunda says while no injuries have been reported, the cause of the fire is yet to be established. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC News reporter, Jabulani Baloi.

The National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) has officially commenced trading with the power utility, ESKOM. The NTCSA is one of Eskom's legal separation into three entities, namely generation, distribution and transmission. The division, is expected to operate according to the market code, ensuring fair access to the grid for all those qualified to generate electricity in an open-access...

uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK) leader, Jacob Zuma has reportedly relieved the party's treasurer-general of her duties. The decision comes just hours after secretary-general Arthur Zwane resigned from the party, citing the volume of work in the office. Zuma in a letter on Monday told Danisa Zulu that she should hand over her responsibilities to a new treasury-general. Zuma did not provide reasons for...

 As South Africa marks 30 years of Democracy, SABC News has launched a television programme dedicated to marking this important milestone. In this week's edition, Update@Noon zooms in on the current generation of young leaders in the political arena, as they share their sentiments on economic emancipation. Unemployment has been at the centre of discussions and debates of pertinent issues that affe...

US government has launched 'Atlanta Phambili' initiative, aimed at advancing the positive bilateral relationship between the United States and South Africa. The launch of the Africa Trade Desk, a signature trade platform from Prosper Africa that links large U.S. food retailers to African producers. The announcement was made during the Atlanta Phambili: A Trade & Investment Gateway to Africa &a...

The seventh administration has seen an increase of about 18-percent in its composition. The size of South Africa's Executive has increased to 77, including the President and the Deputy President. President Cyril Ramaphosa has accommodated other political parties in the composition of his Executive. During the sixth administration, the Executive comprised of 65 members after the addition of the Min...

The National Health Laboratory Service says its systems have not yet been fully restored, following a security breach that compromised its information technology infrastructure last Saturday. The NHLS is the country's diagnostic pathology service for public healthcare facilities and comprises a network of two hundred and sixty-five laboratories. For more on this we are joined on the line by Profes...

KwaZulu-Natal's newly appointed MEC for Public Works and Infrastructure - Martin Meyer -says he plans to establish a task team to fight against the construction mafia in the province. The construction mafia have been sabotaging private and public infrastructure projects across the country. The gangs use mafia-style tactics to hijack construction sites, demanding money or protection fees from contr...

The Democratic Alliance says it has decided to continue its negotiations with the African National Congress over the formation of the Government of National Unity, despite the disagreements over positions for cabinet ministers. During a special DA Federal Executive meeting last night the DA decided to continue discussions through the weekend. Earlier this week, President Cyril Ramaphosa lashed out...

The National Head for the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI)  Lieutenant General Godfrey Lebeya says cash-in-transit robberies continue to be a problem in South Africa. Lebeya was briefing media to outline progress made and take stock of milestones achieved during the 4th and last quarter of financial year 2023/2024. He says the CIT robbers are ruthless and do not care about the l...

The Molopo Magistrate's Court in Mahikeng has transferred to the North West High Court, the case against Agnes Setshwantsho who is alleged to have killed her niece, Bonolo Modisaemang, in order to cash in on a life insurance policy worth R3-million. SABC News reporter, Thabiso Moss is following the story for us and filed this report....

The Head of United Nations Peacekeeping has expressed his deepest condolences to South Africa after the loss of two soldiers serving in the SADC force deployed in the eastern DRC. The SANDF earlier confirmed that they were killed and an additional 20 soldiers injured during a rebel M23 attack on the town of Sake, in North Kivu Province. The Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre...

The Thabo Mbeki Foundation, in collaboration with other foundations including the Steve Biko Foundation, and Chief Albert Luthuli Foundation, are calling for a National Dialogue aimed at uniting the country and to reflect on its future. Chairperson of the Thabo Mbeki Foundation Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi says South Africa is in a crisis. She was speaking at a joint event with other foundations on t...

Analysts predict that the ANC's stance regarding corruption accused members may not bode well for the party in future. This comes after former Sports, Arts and Culture Minister, Zizi Kodwa, was sworn in as a Member of Parliament for the ANC on Tuesday (25 June). This is despite corruption allegations levelled against Kodwa and his appearance in court earlier this month. However, at its special NEC...