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Jan 19, 2025 | 
sabcnews.com | Angelinah Keneilwe
The man suspected of abducting and raping two nurses from Ga-Chuene clinic in Limpopo has been arrested, according to Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba. The Premier together with the Limpopo Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Thembi Hadebe briefed the media earlier today on the developments in the case. An armed suspect allegedly overpowered the security guard at the 24-hour clinic and abducted the two nurses.
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Jan 18, 2025 | 
sabcnews.com | Angelinah Keneilwe
A referendum would be needed to allow Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa to extend his term of office, according to human rights lawyer and activist, Doug Coltart. This comes after a ZANU-PF parliamentarian confirmed that the ruling party and a faction of the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change planned to amend the Zimbabwe Constitution to extend the President’s term of office.
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Dec 7, 2024 | 
sabcnews.com | Ntebo Mokobo |Angelinah Keneilwe
The African National Congress (ANC) has joined the South African Communist Party (SACP) and the family of Chris Hani in requesting government to open an inquest into his murder. Hani, who was the SACP general secretary, was killed at his home in Boksburg in the east of Johannesburg in April 1993. His convicted murderer Janusz Walus is expected to arrive in his country of origin, Poland, this morning.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
sabcnews.com | Angelinah Keneilwe
Save The Children has called for people who have taken minors to be part of illegal mining at a Stilfontein in the North West to be prosecuted. This after police confirmed that 14 minors were arrested for illegal mining, 13 from Mozambique and one from Zimbabwe. Gugu Xaba, CEO of Save The Children South Africa says the South African government has been engaging neighbouring countries about the concerns that have migrants coming into the country.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
sabcnews.com | Angelinah Keneilwe
There has been an overall decline in serious crimes by 5.1%. This is according to Police Minister Senzo Mchunu. He was releasing the quarterly crime stats for the period July to September 30th in Johannesburg on Monday. Mchunu says the murder rate has reduced by 5.8%. “Contact crime decreased by 3.0%, property-related crime saw a reduction of 9.9%, and other serious crime decreased by 3.4%.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
sabcnews.com | Angelinah Keneilwe
Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says there will be no extension for prepaid electricity consumers to re-code their meters should they fail to do it by November 24. Ramokgopa briefed the media on the pre-paid meter re-coding and the Integrated Resource Plan. He says power utility Eskom has gone over and above to inform consumers about the upgrades and even extended their working hours. “It’s not extendable, it’s a technical issue, we can’t extend it. So it’s a hard stop.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
sabcnews.com | Angelinah Keneilwe |Thabang Morutloa |Itumeleng Kgajane
The task team led by North West Community Safety MEC Wessels Morweng has begun the first phase of the retrieval operation to bring suspected illegal miners to the surface in a Stilfontein mine. Illegal miners are refusing to exit the previously rehabilitated Shaft 11 at the mine. Yesterday, the mine rescue team assessed the shaft to see what equipment they needed before they started the retrieval operation.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
sabcnews.com | Angelinah Keneilwe
Professor of Environmental and Sustainability Law at Wits University, Tracy-Lynn Field, says new policy-making leadership is needed in the mining sector for the integration of artisanal and small-scale mining. The stand-off between police and illegal miners in Shaft 11 at a mine in Stilfontein in the North-West has put the need for legislation to allow artisanal and small-scale underground mining under the spotlight.
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Nov 2, 2024 | 
sabcnews.com | Angelinah Keneilwe
Legal analyst Mpumelelo Zikalala says the law makes provision for grandparents to step in and assist their maintenance defaulting child. Justice Minister Thembi Simelane has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Consumer Profile Bureau and Social Justice Foundation to deal with child maintenance defaulters. The MOU will see the personal details of child maintenance defaulters given to Credit Bureaus and credit providers to make it difficult for them to obtain credit.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
sabcnews.com | Angelinah Keneilwe
Legal Analyst Mpumelelo Zikalala says the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Justice and Constitutional Development Minister, Thembi Simelane with the Consumer Profile Bureau and Social Justice Foundation, will make it easier to track child maintenance defaulters. The MOU will allow for the personal details of child maintenance defaulters to be given to Credit Bureaus and credit providers so that it is difficult for maintenance defaulters to obtain credit.
