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The African National Congress has been dealt another legal blow after the High Court in Durban dismissed with costs, its case against the Umkhonto weSizwe Party. The ANC had hauled the MK party to court accusing it of violating the Trademarks Act by using the name and logo similar to that of the governing party's disbanded uMkhonto weSizwe military wing. This is how the judge delivered judgment a...

Limpopo Health MEC, Dr Phophi Ramathuba says only three bodies are yet to be identified from those killed while travelling to Moria for the Easter Pilgrimage. Forty-Five people died when a bus carrying St Enginas ZCC pilgrims plunged into a ravine in Limpopo  and burst into flames. Six of the deceased were identified immediately after the accident, while the other 36 were identified through DNA te...

Supporters of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party are celebrating another legal victory. This after the Durban High Court dismissed with costs, an application by the African National Congress, accusing the MK party of being in violation of the Trademarks Act by using a name and logo similar to that of the disbanded uMkhonto weSizwe military wing. Elvis Presslin spoke to Fanele Mhongo.

The Minister in the Presidency responsible for electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says Eskom has turned the corner on rolling blackouts. He says the last 27 days without power cuts show the energy action plan is working. Ramokgopa has however cautioned against the stability of the grid being used for electioneering. He says recent days of now no load-shedding has nothing to do with the the upcomin...

 As the sixth Parliament is coming to an end, this year will also mark thirty years of the existence of a democratic South African Parliament after the end of apartheid. As Mercedes Besent reports, advocates of constitutionalism, Parliament and the people of South Africa have expressed their views to reflect on the role of the National Legislature.

The residents of Moremela near Graskop, in Mpumalanga, have called on the police to assist them evict undocumented foreigners from their community. They claim the foreign nationals are illegally mining gold in the old mines around the area. Last week, eight houses were set alight after community members rounded up some undocumented foreign nationals. SABC News reporter, Motsebi wa Monareng has mor...

Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane says the camping trip where two learners drowned at the Hennops river in Centurion, Pretoria on Monday, was not authorised by the department. Two learners, aged 13 and 16, from Daveyton Skills School in Ekurhuleni, were attending a discipline camp organised by non-government organisation ,Rising Stars Generation. 90 special needs learners were part of the excu...

The High Court in Pietermaritzburg has struck off the roll the former president Jacob Zuma's case to privately prosecute Advocate Billy Downer and journalist, Karyn Maughan. Zuma has accused Downer, who is the lead prosecutor in his arms deal corruption case and Maughan of illegally leaking a doctor's letter to the media. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC News reporter, Dries Liebenberg.

In an effort to drive voter education ahead of the 2024 general elections, SABC News has partnered with the Independent Electoral Commission to bring you a new feature called  Election Matters, where we delve deeper into the processes you, as the voter, need to be knowledgeable about. So join the Elections Matter conversation every Wednesday, until the 22nd of May 2024, for a look at everything yo...

Marking what he called a heartbreaking milestone of one year since the outbreak a civil war in Sudan, the U.N. Secretary General has expressed his belief that the world is forgetting about the northeast African country. Addressing journalists in New York, Antonio Guterres warned that while the world was focused on escalating tensions in the Middle East, other dramatic life and death emergencies, l...

The trial of five men accused of the 2014 murder of Bafana Bafana captain, Senzo Meyiwa has resumed in the High Court in Pretoria, where the cross examination of ballistics expert, Chris Mangena has been postponed to 20 May 2024. Yesterday, the court heard that two of the accused were found in possession of cellphones in their prison cells. A cellphone was found in possession of accused 5, Fisokuh...

Sentencing procedures in the trial of a teenager and her two co-accused of the murder of four members of her family members have been postponed to the 3rd of June. Onthathile Sebati, cousins Kagiso Mokone and Tumelo Mokone were found guilty of murdering Sebati's parents, her pregnant sister and a three-year-old brother at their home in Mmakau, near Brits, almost 8 years ago. The deceased were wipe...

A level 5 weather alert, issued by the South African Weather Service, remains in force in KwaZulu-Natal. This as heavy downpours have left a trail of destruction in Margate where at least five people have died in Sunday night's floods. According to the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta), about eight people have been rescued, while more than six vehic...

The department of Correctional Services has brought an application asking High Court to prevent G4S, the operating sub contractor at the Mangaung Prison from seeking relief in ongoing proceedings on a matter relating to the termination of the security company's contract. G4S was contracted by Bloemfontein Correctional Contracts to operate the facility but the department of  Correctional Services t...

Impeached Public Protector, Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane will have her matter heard before the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Thursday. Mkhwebane is seeking the urgent intervention of the court after the Office of the Public Protector allegedly informed her in February this year that she would not be receiving the gratuity due to her impeachment. SABC reporter, Zoleka Qodashe reports.

The Israeli War Cabinet is set to meet again today as the country decides its next steps after Iran's retaliatory attack over the weekend. Israel described the 350-missile attack on the nation as a 'declaration of war'. Meanwhile Iran has warned Israel against retaliation, saying an Iranian response would be "much larger than Sunday's military action". This as the U.N. Secretary General Antonio Gu...

The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial has resumed at the High Court in Pretoria. In a previous court appearance, e-Natis expert Christopher Motlou wrapped up his testimony. Judge Ratha Mokgatlheng granted a recess so the defence can prepare for the cross-examination. Five men are on trial for the murder of the Bafana Bafana captain who was shot and killed in 2014. The ballistic expert is expected to take...

The Electoral Court is today hearing five matters in which political parties seek similar relief. The parties are independently arguing that they failed to comply with the March 8 deadline due to the alleged malfunctioning of IEC's portal. Parties were expected to submit their candidate lists on the portal by the 8th. The IEC, the respondent in the matter, argues that the Commission's portal had n...

African National Congress President, Cyril Ramaphosa says the creation of jobs, reducing the cost of living and the provision of decent basic services will be the main priorities of the ANC's 7th administration after the May 29 polls. He was speaking to media after his door-to-door campaign in Orange Farm south of Johannesburg on Sunday. Most residents complained about unemployment especially amon...

National Student Financial Aid Scheme beneficiaries from various institutions of higher learning are participating in a national shutdown over a number of issues, including the non-payment of allowances. The South African Students' Congress (SASCO) has joined on the march aat Brugers Park in the Pretoria CBD, calling for the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Blade Nzimande to s...

The uMkhonto weSizwe Party has called for the immediate resignation of the commissioner of the Electoral Commission, Janet Love for what the party says is her blatant bias. The party has warned that if Love does not exit the commission in the next seven days, it reserves the right to pursue all available avenues including approaching the courts. In a statement,  the party has cited Love's response...

The Electoral Commission says it has the responsibility to clarify constitutional principles and make sure that they are correctly applied. This is with regards to the nomination of candidates running in next month's elections. According to the commission's Chief Electoral Officer Sy Mamabolo, this is is the reason they are seeking leave to appeal the Electoral Court's ruling in favour of the uMkh...

The City of Johannesburg has issued a warning to all defaulting residential property owners and businesses that it will soon start blacklisting them to recover debts owed. The city says it also intends to invoke its Credit Control and Debt Collection Policy by reporting defaulting payers to appropriate Credit Bureaus. Udo Carelse spoke to City of Johannesburg's Public Relations and Media Specialis...

Lesotho is hosting its inaugural mining indaba. The event aimed at reshaping the future of Lesotho's mining industry. The event brings together key stakeholders in the mining sector to discuss critical issues and chart a path towards sustainable and equitable development. The Indaba is being held at the 'Manthabiseng Convention Centre in Maseru. The minister of natural resources in Lesotho, Mohlom...

The Ekurhuleni Metro runs the risk of being placed under administration if it fails to elect a new mayor today in what is the council's third attempt since the sacking of former mayor, Sivuyile Ngodwana. Today's extra-ordinary meeting, was meant to start at 10am but has since been delayed with the ANC and EFF caucuses believed to be locked in last-minute meetings. The DA caucus together with Actio...