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Snow in spring not rare or unusual, according to SA Weather Service

Snowfall outside the winter months is historically not a rare occurrence in South Africa, says the SA Weather Service.This was according to experts at a media briefing on Tuesday at the Pretoria Press Club. 

1 Oct 2024 8AM 5 min

Cops are not izangoma - communities must actively fight against crime, says police boss

Police minister Senzo Mchunu says police would struggle to fight crime if communities did not actively join hands to fight criminals. We speak to a crime analyst on ways to limit vulnerable citizens dying like flies. Dr Chris de Kock unpacks the ways crime can practically and effectively be solved.

30 Sep 2024 4PM 9 min

Weapons used in wars being seized from criminals

Police minister Senzo Mchunu says weapons SAPS are confiscating from criminals includes military weapons.

30 Sep 2024 9AM 4 min

Why sangomas can't help themselves

Dr Khanyisile Litchfield-Tshabalala, cultural and African spirituality expert, unpacks why South Africans are battling with the rise of sangomas, why they too experience pain and grieve even though they have spiritual powers and what encourages the rate of people consulting sangomas.

28 Sep 2024 5PM 58 min

'Call me honourable': Gayton McKenzie tips his hat to Ramaphosa

Minister Gayton McKenzie says it is cold outside the government of national unity and he is happy to be led by President Cyril Ramaphosa.

27 Sep 2024 1PM 3 min

Why can't sangomas help themselves ?

Dr Khanyisile Litchfield-Tshabalala, cultural and African spirituality expert unpacks why South Africans are battling with the rise of sangomas, why they too experience pain and grieve even though they have spiritual powers and what encourages the rate of people consulting sangomas.

27 Sep 2024 11AM 59 min

DA's Cilliers Brink axed as Tshwane mayor

The DA’s Cilliers Brink has been removed as mayor of Tshwane through a motion of no confidence on Thursday. The motion was carried by 120 council members versus 87 who voted against.

26 Sep 2024 9AM 3 min

Broke education department stops hiring more teachers

The basic education department will not fill vacant teacher posts and needs money urgently to fund teachers in the system, but the minister says no retrenchments are expected.

26 Sep 2024 8AM 2 min

Lesufi slams DA-led education department on Bela Bill

Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi has urged the ANC to form an alternative structure to pressure the education department now that it is in the hands of the “enemy”.

23 Sep 2024 9AM 6 min

Minister Gayton McKenzie says his department paid for the burial of Mapaputsi

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18 Sep 2024 5AM 2 min

Minister McKenzie, Yvonne Chaka Chaka and Khanyo Mapumulo at DStv Delicious rehearsal session

Sport, arts and culture minister Gayton McKenzie, artists Yvonne Chaka Chaka and Khanyo Mapumulo chat to TshisaLIVE at the DStv Delicious rehearsal session.

17 Sep 2024 11AM 3 min

Creative Nestlings bridges the gap by giving creatives access to the knowledge and opportunities they need

Creative Nestlings is bridging the gap by providing creatives with the access to knowledge and opportunities they often lack in partnership with YOCO and V&A Waterfront Artist Alliance is providing emerging creatives with support, financial management, guidance and access to resources to help build sustainable businesses. The series of workshop…

12 Sep 2024 3AM 34 min

ANC to take action against members in cahoots with Zuma’s MK Party

The ANC will deal with its members who plotted with MK Party (MKP) leader Jacob Zuma to defeat the party, leading to the MKP’s surprising election performance.

10 Sep 2024 8AM 3 min

Mashatile pushes for law to be amended to allow cops to shoot freely in violent situations

Deputy president Mashatile has pushed for the law to be amended to allow police to shoot freely in violent situations and says there is nothing to analyse as criminals are killing cops. He has told justice minister Thembi Simelane to look into reviewing and amending the legislation.

6 Sep 2024 10AM 4 min

Bongani Baloyi joins Jacob Zuma’s MK Party

Bongani Baloyi on Thursday announced he has decided to deregister his party, Xiluva, with the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) to join the MK Party led by Jacob Zuma.

5 Sep 2024 9AM 2 min

Mashatile says officers must use their guns when criminals shoot

Acting President Paul Mashatile says criminals have become brazen, undermining the state to the point where 39 police were killed on duty the 2023/24 financial year.

2 Sep 2024 8AM 3 min

Ramaphosa commends cops who killed crooks in shoot-out, declares war on criminals

President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared war against gangsters, construction mafias and extortionists, commending police who killed criminals in a shoot-out.

30 Aug 2024 10AM 4 min

Rhodes University suspends lectures due to water outages

Rhodes University has temporarily suspended part of its academic programme, including formal undergraduate lectures, tutorials, and practicals, on Friday during severe disruptions to its municipal water supply.

30 Aug 2024 3AM 2 min

You have to fight, KZN top cop Mkhwanazi tells gun owners

KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi says if you are issued with a gun licence, defend yourself — because if you surrender, criminals will use your firearm illegally, possibly to kill someone else.

27 Aug 2024 8AM 2 min

At least 67 000 South African households- Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke

Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke reported that 2.6 million households have experienced burglary over the past five years.

27 Aug 2024 7AM 2 min