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The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NatJoints) says it has mobilised maximum resources from all government departments ahead of the 15th BRICS Summit. South Africa will host a number of international political heads and organisations at the prestigious Sandton Convention Centre from next week Tuesday to Thursday. Co-chairperson of the NatJoints, Tebello Mosikili, says all law enforcement agencies deployed to secure the event will ensure that the country's laws […]

The Pretoria High Court has heard how police failed to disclose that Kelly Khumalo's mother, Ntombi, fiddled with evidence in the aftermath of Senzo Meyiwa’s shooting. This as Sergeant Timothy Mathebula wrapped his testimony in the footballers murder trial this afternoon. Mathebula was among the first police officials to arrive at the murder scene. According to the witness, Ntombi who is fondly referred to as MaKhumalo, had picked up and […]

The families of the mine workers who were shot and killed in Marikana 11 years ago are still reeling from the brutality. They say the gatherings at the infamous Marikana, Koppie, are slowly becoming futile if no one is being held accountable for the killings that changed their lives completely. The blood of 34 mine workers was shed on the streets of the North West when police opened fire on […]

The SA20 is back for another summer of cricket and entertainment in an anticipated Season 2. South Africa’s best talent, along with the world’s top cricketers, will once again be on show in 34 matches across six venues around the country starting on Wednesday, 10 January, culminating with the final on Saturday, 10 February. Each team will host a home match in the opening week, bringing to life the fierce […]

The Pretoria High Court has heard how police failed to cordon off Senzo Meyiwa’s murder scene, leaving the site vulnerable to tampering. This as the cross-examination of Sergeant Patrick Mthethwa concluded in the footballer’s murder trial yesterday. Meyiwa was gunned down at his girlfriend singer Kelly Khumalo’s Vosloorus home in October 2014. The police officer was among the first to arrive at the murder scene. He’d been working as a […]

Springbok Rugby World Cup captain, Siya Kolisi, as well as Ox Nche and Jaden Hendrikse will make their first Test appearances of the year on Saturday when the team lines up against Wales in their second World Cup warm-up match at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. Kolisi and Nche make their return from injury, while Hendrikse makes his first appearance following a family bereavement. Springbok coach, Jacques Nienaber, named an […]

The ANC Youth League is refusing to apologise to Public Enterprises Minister, Pravin Gordhan. The Minister had demanded the apology after the governing party's youth wing during an interview with The Citizen recently accused him of being intent on selling off Eskom after he approved the restructuring of the embattled power utility into three separate entities. Gordhan has described ANCYL President Collen Malatji's statements as deliberate distortions of the truth […]

South Africa's official unemployment rate has decreased by 0.3% to 32.6% in the second quarter of 2023, a seventh consecutive increase in employment since the fourth quarter of 2021. Statistician-General of South Africa, Risenga Maluleke, made the announcement on Tuesday. According to Statistics SA, the number of employed persons increased by 154 000 to 16.3 million between April and June this year. This is while the number of unemployed persons […]