Gauteng MEC for Social Development, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, has condemned gender-based violence (GBV) and crimes against children, calling them a serious societal crisis that requires urgent and collective action. Her remarks follow a picket outside the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court in support of a 12-year-old Dobsonville victim allegedly assaulted by a 58-year-old man, whose bail hearing has […]
Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Nonceba Mhlauli, is set to deliver a keynote address at the Presidential Youth Employment Initiative (PYEI) 4th Anniversary Dialogue at University of the Western Cape. Held under the theme “The Future World of Work – Empowering Talent,” the event marks four years of collaboration between PYEI and the university in […]
Six people, including a seven-year-old girl, have died following an alleged food contamination incident at Mmotong-wa-Bogobe village outside Polokwane in Limpopo. The victims reportedly ate food suspected to have been poisoned during a funeral service over the weekend, leading to a mass illness outbreak. More than 70 people were taken to hospital for treatment, with […]
Musician Lehlogonolo “Shebe Maburna” Chauke appeared in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo for a new bail application, where a medical doctor testified on his behalf. Dr Malose Chaba told the court that he had previously treated Chauke for head injuries sustained in a car accident in July two years ago and was expected to […]
The Gauteng Transport Inspectorate (GTI), together with the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC), stepped up stop-and-search operations across Johannesburg, Tshwane, and Ekurhuleni between 13 and 19 April 2026. During the crackdown, 82 minibus taxis were discontinued due to serious mechanical defects, while 10 vehicles were impounded in Ekurhuleni to improve road safety and compliance. Authorities […]
GCIS Radio is preparing a special live broadcast for South Africa’s Freedom Day celebrations on 27 April 2026, with a live link to the main event at 11h00. The broadcast aims to bring audiences closer to the national celebration as the country marks Freedom Day, a public holiday commemorating the country’s first democratic elections in […]
The owner of a pitbull that fatally attacked eight-year-old Olebogeng Mosime in November 2022 is expected to be sentenced at the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court. Keabetswe Moroane was convicted of culpable homicide after the court found she failed to properly secure the dog that carried out the attack. The victim’s grandmother, Siphiwe Litabe, described the legal […]
National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola briefly appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, where he faces four counts of violating the Public Finance Management Act. The charges relate to a controversial R360-million tender awarded to alleged criminal figure Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala. Masemola maintained that he acted appropriately, saying he stopped the contract once concerns […]
STRAIT OF HORMUZ- Oil prices surged more than 5% on Monday as renewed tensions between the United States and Iran raised fears that a fragile ceasefire could collapse. The market reacted after the US seized an Iranian cargo ship and reports emerged of continued disruptions to traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a key global […]
WEST AFRICA- Senegal and Sierra Leone leaders have called for stronger African-led peace initiatives to address conflicts on the continent. Speaking at the Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security, they stressed the importance of African nations taking primary responsibility in resolving their own security challenges. Held in Dakar, the forum marking a decade since […]