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Airline operators, Airlink and Global Airways Operations – which co-own the domestic airline, Lift- have launched complaints with two aviation authorities against FlySafair for allegedly breaching the foreign ownership regulations as set out by the Air Services Licensing Act and the International Air Services Act. The complaint to the International Air Services Council and Air the Services License...

The private prosecution case brought by former President, Jacob Zuma against his successor, Cyril Ramaphosa has been postponed to the 6th of August this year. This as the former President still has pending appeals that need to be concluded for the matter to be heard in the criminal court. Zuma appeared in the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg in his capacity as private prosecutor. SABC reporter,...

The Pretoria Asset Forfeiture Unit of the National Prosecuting Authority has been granted a preservation order of over R4,3 million by the Pretoria High Court to freeze the bank account belonging to Piggy Farm Trading. It's believed the company is running a Ponzi Scheme, where individuals could purchase up to 50 virtual pigs at R2 750 each, in a digital metaverse pig farm. NPA says this is a contr...

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...

Mossel Bay and Midvaal have been rated among the top municipalities in South Africa for financial sustainability, by ratings agency, Ratings Afrika's Municipal Financial Sustainability Index.  According to the index, most municipalities across the country are in dire financial straits and are unsustainable, demonstrating a lack of proper oversight by the Department of Cooperative Governance and Tr...

The uMkhonto WeSizwe Party has confirmed the sacking of its Youth Leader, Bonginkosi Khanyile from the position of National Coordinator of its Youth League. The MK party says his redeployment, including that of three other party members, namely Gaan Cibane, Thapelo Maisha and Gazuzu Nduli are strategic moves aimed at bolstering the party's efforts at achieving a two-thirds majority post the upcomi...

Transport Minister, Sindisiwe Chikunga says Gauteng e- tolls are now a thing of the past. She announced that from tomorrow, the 11th of April 2024, e-Tolls will be scrapped in Gauteng. South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) will  allegedly also be able to borrow funding from National Treasury to substitute the funds generated by e-Tolls for road infrastructure. Minister Chikunga says...

The Hartbeespoort Residents Forum, in the North West, has expressed unhappiness with the poor service delivery in the area and has called for action to be taken against what they call the 'badly governed' Madibeng Municipality. The forum is leading the charge for Hartbeespoort, with a total of 38 wards, to get its own municipality, independent of Madibeng. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Secretary of the...

The National Consumer Commission (NCC) is currently investigation the practices of Piggy Farm Trading. A company that markets "virtual pigs" as investment opportunities. This is as a result of concerns that Piggy Farm Trading may be running a multiplication scheme, exploiting unsuspecting investors. According to the company, participants can purchase between one and 50 pigs per  annum at R2 200 pe...

Advocate Dali Mpofu (SC) has warned that the rights of former president, Jacob Zuma under Section 19 of the Constitution would be infringed if he were to be declared as ineligible to stand for public office.  Mpofu is representing the Umkhonto weSizwe Party before the Electoral Court. The party is appealing the decision by the Independent Electoral Commission to uphold objections to the standing o...

At least one person has been killed in the Western Cape as heavy rains and gale-force winds continue to wreck havoc in the province. Provincial authorities have urged residents to be vigilant and avoid long trip travels. Some schools have been closed as trees have been uprooted, vehicles blown over and roofs blown off houses and buildings. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Chief Director for Disaster Manag...

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has approved guidelines for implementing load shedding up to stage 16. The regulator published the latest revision of the load shedding Code of Practice. The revision was developed by experts from Eskom, the Energy Intensive User Group, among others. They say the code aims to help Eskom and municipal distributors mitigate the impact of high loa...

In the build-up to the 2024 general elections, SABC News and SAFM Current Affairs are inviting political parties leaders to engage with their electorate in an open dialogue on some of the challenges faced by communities and what hopes they have for those they wish to elect into office, come May 29th 2024. This week, the team hosted a two hour long debate where the following political party represe...

Corruption Watch (CW) says despite the presence of additional players in the anti-corruption space, the levels of corruption have not diminished. The organisation says if anything, more corruption is being exposed on a daily basis through the vigilance of the media, the bravery of whistle-blowers, and the concern of the public. Corruption Watch has just  released its 12th annual corruption report...

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 you...

The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, has resolved to cancel the process of interviewing candidates for the position of the Deputy Public Protector. It has described the process as tainted and open to possible litigation once completed. The decision was taken after Parliament's legal services advised the committee that the participation of EFF MP Busisiwe Mkhwebane in the p...

The Road Accident Fund has highlighted a huge number of beneficiaries being defrauded and deprived of their compensations. RAF spokesperson McIntosh Polela, says there have been almost a thousand reported cases of fraud during the 2023/24 Financial Year, with 417 cases referred to the South African Police Service. A recent case involves a 33-year old Vaal resident, who was swindled out of an appro...

Police in KwaZulu-Natal have launched a manhunt for two suspects who escaped the gun battle in Mariannhill, west of Durban, this morning. Police shot and killed nine suspects wanted in connection with a series of violent crimes. It is alleged they had forced the owner out the property and had occupied nearby homes as well terrorised residents. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to KwaZulu-Natal police spokespe...

Former President and Mkhonto weSizwe Party leader, Jacob Zuma has until today to appeal an earlier decision by the Electoral Committee barring him from running as a candidate in the May 29 polls. The decision was taken following the public candidate list inspection process which took place last week. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC News senior politics reporter, Busi Chimombe. 

 Reactions continue to pour in following the decision by the High Court in Pretoria to strike off the roll an urgent application by the speaker of parliament, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula aimed at interdicting her possible arrest. Mapisa-Nqakula, who was Minister of Defence from 2012 to 2021, is accused of receiving millions of rands in cash as bribes from a military contractor during her turnure. She...

Commissioner, Edward Kieswetter has emphasised that various tax compliance measures were invoked to collect revenue from non-compliant taxpayers in the 2023-24 financial year. Speaking during the announcement of the Preliminary Revenue Results for the 2023/24 financial year, Kieswetter said the service managed to collect R190-million in undeclared taxes from high net-worth individuals, while R850-...

Public Enterprises Minister, Pravin Gordhan continues to face huge criticism for threatening to take legal action against Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises. This comes after the committee that oversees his department, adopted a report which recommends that the failed SAA-Takatso deal be handed over to the Special Investigating Unit for further probing. The Democratic Alliance...

The South African government is continuing to assist the government of Botswana to finalise processes of the repatriation of the 45 bodies of the people who perished in the bus crash in Limpopo. An 8-year old girl survived and is still receiving medical treatment in a hospital in Limpopo. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC International News Editor, Sophie Mokoena.

The South African Council of Churches has expressed its condolences to the families of the 45 people who lost their lives in a horrific bus accident in Limpopo at the begining of the Eater long weekend. Acting General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches, Rev Mzwandile Molo says the church grieves with those who lost their loved ones in the crash.

Motorists heading back to Gauteng after the long weekend are advised to expect increased traffic volumes on major routes, including the N1 and N3 highways. This as, holiday makers make their way back at the end of the Easter weekend. More than 2,000 vehicles per hour are expected to be heading towards Gauteng from tomorrow morning. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter, Horisani Sithole who is jo...