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Parly keen to see NLC prosecutions

Thursday, February 15, 2024

The Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition on Wednesday committed to doing everything in its power to ensure that criminals involved in the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) corruption are brought to book.

Two SANDF soldiers killed in DRC, three wounded

Thursday, February 15, 2024

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) confirmed on Wednesday that two soldiers were killed and three injured in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). 

This, according to a statement released yesterday, was after a mortar bomb landed inside one of the South African contingency military bases. 

The soldiers are part of the Southern African Development Community Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (SAMIDRC) deployed to support and assist government of the second-largest country in Africa to restore peace, security and stability. 

Sixth administration cracking down on crime - Lamola

Thursday, February 15, 2024

Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Ronald Lamola says the sixth administration is steadily rebuilding law enforcement agencies like the National Prosecuting Authority to fight crime.

Northern Cape man sentenced for child pornography

Thursday, February 15, 2024

The South African Police Service (SAPS) Northern Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola and her management has welcomed the eight year sentence handed down to a  45-year-old for possession of child pornography material.

Parliament prepares to host National Budget Speech

Thursday, February 15, 2024

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will outline all the financial, economic, and social commitments that government will prioritise in its planned expenditure during the National Budget Speech next week.

Citizens urged to reflect on 30 years of freedom

Thursday, February 15, 2024

As South Africa marks 30 Years of Freedom, citizens have been urged to remember how far government has come in improving the lives of South Africans and undoing the damaging legacy of apartheid.