The body of Congress of the People (COPE) leader Mosiuoa Lekota has arrived in Bloemfontein, where he will be buried. The former Free State premier died on Wednesday at a hospital in Midrand, Johannesburg after suffering from a long illness. He was 77-years-old. Lekota’s family says the funeral is expected to take place between Friday and Saturday, next week. The …
Read More »AUCP expect Ramathuba to outline plans to protect faith organisations
The African Union Churches of Parliament (AUCP) says it expects Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba to outline plans to protect the faith-based organisations in her State of the Province Address today. AUCP general secretary, the Archbishop Tendani Tshikhakhisa, says they are concerned about the Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Rights Commission’s proposed legislation. He says it could restrict the way faith-based groups, …
Read More »Supply chains strained as Middle East conflict hits air cargo – SABC News
Shipments ranging from fresh produce to aeroplane parts are in limbo as an escalating Middle East conflict reduces the world’s air cargo capacity by more than one-fifth and pushes up freight rates, with executives bracing for backlogs of goods. The US and Israeli air war against Iran has grounded passenger and freighter flights across the region, including in key global …
Read More »State cross-examines Ntanzi about images downloaded from his phone – SABC News
The state in the late former Bafana Bafana Captain Senzo Meyiwa trial continues to grill one of the accused about images downloaded from his phone. Bongani Ntanzi is under cross-examination at the High Court in Pretoria where he is on trial alongside four others. The five accused have been charged with Meyiwa’s killing in October 2014. On Wednesday, State Prosecutor …
Read More »One child killed, 14 injured after scholar bus overturns in KwaMashu
One child has died, and 14 others have been injured after the scholar minibus they were travelling in overturned in the KwaMashu area north of Durban. Transport MEC – Siboniso Duma says the crash happened on Wednesday. Duma also says the Road Traffic Inspectorate and police will collaborate to investigate the cause of the crash. He has called on the …
Read More »UJ, Wits students raise alarm over deepening accommodation crisis
As the 2026 academic year kicks off, students at the University of Johannesburg and the University of the Witwatersrand are sounding the alarm over a worsening accommodation crisis that threatens not only their academic success, but also their safety and overall well‑being. Across South Africa, the demand for student housing continues to far outstrip supply. Nationally, more than 500 000 …
Read More »LIVE: Senzo Meyiwa Murder Trial | 05 March 2026
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria. LIVE STREAM: www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-senzo-meyiwa-murder-trial-05-march-2026/
Read More »Mugabe’s son, co-accused bail application postponed to 11 March 2026 – SABC News
A lack of electricity at the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg has led to the postponement of the case of the son of the late former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and co-accused.Bellarmine Mugabe and co-accused Tobias Matonhdze appeared in court on Thursday morning, and they will be back on the 11th of March 2026 to apply for bail.The pair is …
Read More »LIVE: Paul O’Sullivan back Ad Hoc Committee | 05 March 2026
Private investigator Paul O’Sullivan returns to the Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the justice system. LIVE STREAM: www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-paul-osullivan-back-ad-hoc-committee-05-march-2026/
Read More »LIVE: Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba delivers the 2026 SOPA
Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba delivers the State of the Province Address in Polokwane. LIVE STREAM: www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-limpopo-premier-phophi-ramathuba-delivers-the-2026-sopa/
Read More »Most UNSC members mute on US-Israeli strikes on Iran: Analyst – SABC News
Most UN Security Council members avoided criticising the US Israeli operation against Iran or criticised it very obliquely when the Council met in an emergency session, hours after the military escalation began on Saturday. That’s the view of a senior analyst with the International Crisis Group who took aim at European nations for their criticism and condemnation of Iran’s …
Read More »Sisulu describes Mosiuoa Lekota as ‘passionate’ as tributes pour in
Tributes continue to pour in for the late Congress of the People (COPE) leader Mosiuoa Lekota. He died in a hospital in Midrand, Johannesburg, on Wednesday at the age of 77. African National Congress National Executive Committee member, Lindiwe Sisulu, has described Lekota as a passionate man. “Terror was a hundred per cent given to his responsibility towards the ANC; …
Read More »LIVE: TRC Cases | Khampepe Commission of Inquiry
The TRC Cases Inquiry, probing efforts to stall the investigation and prosecution of apartheid-era perpetrators, is taking place in Newtown, Johannesburg. LIVE STREAM: www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-trc-cases-khampepe-commission-of-inquiry-10/
Read More »LIVE: MPU Premier Mandla Ndlovu delivers the 2026 SOPA
Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu delivers the state of the province at the Mpumalanga legislature on Thursday. LIVE STREAM: www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-mpu-premier-mandla-ndlovu-delivers-the-2026-sopa/
Read More »Stanbic, Buganda launch Ssemaduuka to finance coffee farmers
Stanbic’s Melisa Nyakwera and Tunde Thorpe with Owek. Amis Kakomo, Buganda Kingdom’s Minister for Agriculture, and Owek. Robert Waggwa Nsibirwa, the Second Deputy Prime Minister, alongside other Kingdom dignitaries, during the launch of the first Ssemaduuka in Mubende Town. Data shows more than 70% of PEWOSA SACCO members are women, underlining the initiative’s potential to deepen women-led enterprise …
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