South Africa’s minister of International Relations and Cooperation Dr Naledi Pandor responded to personal attacks she has faced following South Africa’s announcement of taking Israel to the International Court of Justice on allegations that it is subjecting Palestinians in Gaza to genocidal acts.

The Western Cape Department Social Development confirmed that over 18,000 people were affected.

The bail hearing for 49-year-old Segomotsi Setshwantsho, accused of murdering her niece and falsifying her cause of death after signing her up for life insurance, continues on Friday morning.

A man last week falsely reported that his brother had been kidnapped from his Philippi East home, where the “kidnappers” then demanded and received a R15,000 ransom.

Almost R200 million has been allocated to repair and refurbish the street, part of which was ripped open by an underground gas explosion in July 2023, injuring 40 people and killing one.

The metro’s Health Department has urged parents to ensure that their children’s vaccinations are up to date after its clinics recorded a significant drop of fully immunised children.

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This after a fire destroyed over 100 informal settlement structures on last week Tuesday, leaving over 30 families displaced.

The German-based software company was first implicated in Gupta-linked corrupt contracts in 2017. And it owes South Africa more than restitution alone, says economist Dr Iraj Abedian.

South Africa on Thursday delivered its oral arguments at the International Court of Justice in its dispute against Israel, which it says is breaching the UN convention on genocide.

The bail application of Segomotsi Setshwantsho, who is accused of murdering her family members for insurance payouts has brought into focus the conditions of detention for inmates with chronic illnesses.

Eugene Botha, the 43-year-old man accused of killing his family in Rondebult on the East Rand, appeared in the Germiston Magistrates Court on 11 January 2024 for a formal bail application.

Faced with a chronic energy crisis, a frail logistics sector, as well as rampant crime and corruption, Brand South Africa is expected to convince global leaders that it’s still business as usual.

Last Tuesday, the decomposing bodies of Johan, Jane, and Sune Botha were discovered inside a bakkie, abandoned in a field not too far from their home.

Visuals of flooded bridges and roads due to Wednesday night’s heavy rains are making rounds on social media platforms.

Ernest Khosa stepped aside to allow the NSFAS board to investigate allegations against him leaked in recordings presented by the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA).

Last week, a man reported to police that his brother had been kidnapped after receiving an anonymous message.

In a BBC documentary, which aired on Monday, Sibisi and dozens of other women allege they were victims of rape and torture by the popular televangelist for more than 15 years.

Eugene Botha made a brief second appearance in court on Thursday where he stands accused of murdering both his parents and younger sister.

SASSA claims this is not their fault, emphasising it does not amount to corruption.