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Day 5 of Judicial Conduct Tribunal | Mengo reveals more details on Judge Mbenenge's alleged misconduct

Day five of the Judicial Conduct Tribunal hearing the sexual harassment allegations against Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge continued on Friday. The judge's secretary, Andiswa Mengo, continued her testimony, saying the judge allegedly sent her a video of his private parts, calling it a python. If Judge Mbenenge is…

17 Jan 11AM 3 min

Stilfontein update: Alleged ringleaders arrested during gruelling rescue

TimesLIVE provides an update on the rescue operation of illegal miners at the Stilfontein mine in the North West.  We hear the gruelling conditions faced by rescue personnel involved in the operations which started on Monday. Members of the South African Police Service also provide an update on the the…

16 Jan 7AM 4 min

Two accused in AKA, Tibz murders denied bail a second time 

Two suspects accused of the murders of Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane have been denied bail for the second time the Durban magistrate's court on Wednesday. The applicants again applied for bail on the basis of “new facts”. However, looking at the evidence in totality, magistrate Vincent Hlatshwayo, found there were…

15 Jan 5AM 3 min

Pass rate of 87.3% achieved for NSC, nearly half of candidates obtain bachelor's pass

The matric class of 2024 who sat for the National Senior Certificate achieved a pass rate of 87.3%, up from 82.9% the year before.

14 Jan 3AM 2 min

Umalusi approves the release of 2024 Matric results

The Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training, Umalusi, has approved the release of the November 2024 National Senior Certificate (NSC) exam results. Umalusi held a media briefing on Monday ahead of the results' release on Wednesday.

13 Jan 5AM 2 min

Mandela grandson no charged as co-accused appear in court for hijacking case

The Johannesburg magistrates court has ordered that the five accused arrested at the property of former president Nelson Mandela on Wednesday not be named before an identity parade is conducted. While five suspects were initially arrested, only four appeared on Friday. The grandson of the former statesmen did not appear…

10 Jan 7AM 3 min

Collen Malatji suggests death penalty for child rapists

ANC Youth League leader Collen Malatji has suggested the reinstatement of the death penalty for those convicted of raping children.

10 Jan 6AM 3 min

A tribute to kwaito star Doc Shebeleza

Kwaito pioneer Doc Shebeleza, whose real name was Victor Bogopane, has passed away at the age of 51, his family confirmed in a statement following a prolonged illness. In June 2024, the legendary artist was reported to be hospitalised after a health scare.

9 Jan 10AM 1 min

Ramaphosa pushes for minerals to be processed locally

ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa is advocating for the processing of South Africa’s mineral resources in the country and the export of finished products rather than raw materials.

9 Jan 5AM 2 min

An Icon who lived life to the fullest: Honouring Winnie Khumalo's legacy

This is a heartfelt tribute to the life of Winnie Khumalo, who passed away on January 7 after a brief illness. In 2009, she rose to prominence with her hit album I Just Wanna Live My Life, which sold an impressive 25,000 copies. Her legacy continues to shine through her…

9 Jan 2AM 3 min

What’s up with all the mosquitoes?

Mosquito activity is on the rise, but an entomologist says there's no need for panic — chances are, you may not even be their type.

8 Jan 7AM 5 min

IR loses bid to prevent publication of matric results in media

The high court in Pretoria has dismissed with costs the Information Regulator's urgent application to prevent the education department publishing the 2024 matric exams results in media such as newspapers. The regulator citing concerns about the violation of matriculants' right to privacy. Concerns the court says were not brought to…

8 Jan 5AM 2 min

Education department questions urgency of IR's bid on matric results publication

The urgency of stopping the publication of the 2024 matric results in the media came under the spotlight in the Pretoria high court on Tuesday.  The regulator is seeking an interdict against the release of the results in the media, citing concerns about the violation of matriculants' right to privacy…

7 Jan 7AM 5 min

Finance MEC Maile refutes claims that Gauteng faces bankruptcy

Gauteng finance MEC Lebogang Maile has dismissed claims that the country’s economic hub will be on the verge of bankruptcy by June this year.Speaking at a media briefing on Tuesday Maile addressed these concerns, providing clarity on the matter.

7 Jan 7AM 3 min

People don’t have land in Cape Town: Mbalula slams DA

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says its supporters in the Western Cape have no land and no freedom, blaming the DA for abandoning them.

6 Jan 7AM 3 min

Of 387 babies born in Gauteng on New Year's Day, 31 were to teens between 15 and 19

Gauteng recorded 387 births on New Year's Day - 31 of which babies were born to teenagers aged between 15 and 19.

2 Jan 9AM 4 min

Numsa warns ANC against DA, plans to mobilise ‘progressive parties’ to govern SA

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) plans to mobilise “progressive parties to lead the country”, warning against the DA.

2 Jan 5AM 1 min

Diabetic Baleka Mbete opens up and urges young people to take care of their health

Opening up about her diabetes, former National Assembly speaker Baleka Mbete urged younger people to take better care of their health.

31 Dec 2024 4AM 4 min

Political shifts, Tyla's breakthrough, Mboro's antics, and Lebo & Layota's saga: 2024 in stories

From a year of seismic political shifts to entertainment that put the country on the global map—or left us cringing—to criminals who continued to undermine the rule of law, our multimedia team revisits the stories that defined 2024.

29 Dec 2024 8PM 1 hr 34 min

Ramathuba says public servants who don’t report statutory rape are complicit in the crime

Public servants who fail to report statutory rape are equally “secondary raping” children, says Limpopo premier Phophi Ramathuba.

27 Dec 2024 10AM 2 min