# RISE Mzansi will spotlight South Africa’s 1.5-trillion-rand gambling crisis during a National Assembly mini-plenary debate on Friday. The National Gambling Board’s latest report shows gross gambling revenue surged from 59-billion-rand in 2023/24 to 75-billion-rand in 2024/25, highlighting an urgent need for intervention. RISE Mzansi Member of Parliament, Makashule Gana, says the campaign seeks to […]
# The National Prosecuting Authority has confirmed that Tshiyamo Moramaga, one of the cousins killed in Mamelodi East, was the girlfriend of murder accused Tebogo Mnisi. Tshiyamo and Boleseng Moramaga, were executed, while their friend Desmond Semang, who was with the cousins at the tavern, survived. Tshiyamo reportedly sent a WhatsApp message for help that […]
# Voice It In Action founder Kgothatso Moloto has called on president Cyril Ramaphosa to tackle gender-based violence and femicide, following the bail abandonment of tavern bouncer Tebogo Mnisi. The 38-year-old faces five charges, including two counts of premeditated murder, after cousins Tshiamo and Baleseng Moramaga were found shot in Mamelodi East. The case was […]
# A tavern bouncer arrested for the murder of two cousins in Mamelodi East, Pretoria, Tebogo Mnisi, has abandoned bail in the local Magistrate’s Court today. Tshiamo and Baleseng Moramaga’s bodies were found with gunshot wounds to the head. Thirty-eight-year-old Mnisi faces charges of premeditated murder, attempted murder, and possession of an illegal firearm and […]
# Gautrain Management Agency have assisted one-thousand-289 residents from Marlboro and Alexandra providing free eye tests, prescription glasses, and sunglasses during the month-long eyecare initiative. The project based at Gautrain Marlboro Station operated over the weekends, marking World Sight and Transport Month. Gautrain spokesperson Albi Modise says the initiative also offered HIV and blood pressure […]
# The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has officially launched the 2025/26 cruise season with the arrival of the Mein Schiff 4 at the Port of Port Elizabeth. Mayor Babalwa Lobishe and Ports manager Pamela Yoyo say the cruise season is expected to inject 120-million-rand into the local economy. This is through 25 cruise liner visits, […]
# Sports, Arts and Culture minister Gayton McKenzie is hosting G20 culture ministers in Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal, for the 4th G20 Culture Working Group. The meeting, one of the final events before November’s G20 leaders’ summit, focuses on promoting culture as a driver of sustainable development. McKenzie told SABC News that discussions will strengthen global cooperation […]
# Justice and Constitutional Development minister Mmamoloko Kubayi launched the Court Interpreters’ Robing Programme at Kgosi Mampuru Correctional Centre in Pretoria yesterday. Interpreters will now be officially robed in court, marking a historic milestone. Kubayi highlighted the initiative as the first of its kind globally, professionalising court interpreting, introducing official gowns, a black-and-white dress code, […]
# Parliament’s Standing Committee on Appropriations is being briefed by the Communications and Digital Technologies Department on various issues. This includes the funding models, spending reviews, and the impact of budget constraints on the department and its entities, including the SABC. Lawmakers aim to assess how underfunding affects broadcasting obligations and ensure public funds are […]
