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South African deputy High Commissioner in London, Dineo Mathlako, says the South African mission in London is ready to process the nearly 24 thousand-500 voters who have registered to vote in London. The mission is situated at Trafalgar Square, the historic site where activists who were opposed to Apartheid, used to converge when they were protesting against the old regime. SABC co

The George Municipality will cease their search and rescue operations during the course of the day, at the site where a building collapsed over a week ago. The disaster claimed the lives of 33 workers. Municipality officials say police have officially taken over the investigation into the cause of the collapse. Meanwhile, President Cyril Ramaphosa has promised the families of the v

Israel has accused South Africa of exploiting the Genocide Convention. Israel's deputy attorney general for international law Gilad Noam says Israel has complied with the International Court of Justice's measure that were imposed on Israel in February and March. Israel is presenting its oral argument at the International Court of Justice in The Hague. Noam accused South Africa of d

The George Municipality will cease their search and rescue operations during the course of the day, at the site where a building collapsed over a week ago. The disaster claimed the lives of 33 workers. Municipality officials say police have officially taken over the investigation into the cause of the collapse. Meanwhile, President Cyril Ramaphosa has promised the families of the v

The Special Investigating Unit has raided all five of the country's refugee centres as part of a probe into alleged corruption. Minister of Home Affairs Aaron Motsoaledi says a whistle-blower tipped off his Department to unlawful activities occurring at the centre, where officials are allegedly being bribed to issue fraudulent documents to unregistered foreign nationals. Home affai

Gauteng Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni says more arrests are expected after police apprehended two suspects who allegedly linked to the murder of 5-year-old Ditebogo Junior Phalane, who was shot and killed in Soshanguve during the hijacking of his father's vehicle last week. Gauteng Police officials held a media briefing a short while ago in Eldorado Par

Retail sales increased by 2.3% in March from a revised 0.7% year-on-year contraction recorded in February 2024. The latest increase follows two consecutive months of decline in retail activity. According to Stats SA, four of the seven retail groups registered a rise in sales. The biggest contributors were in general dealers followed by household furniture as well as food and bevera

The outcomes of this year's elections will not only determine governance, it will also shape the country's economic discourse. This is what came out of the virtual Equilibrium Quarterly Bulletin by Momentum. Momentum says these elections will be determined by political players willingness and ability to take difficult decisions needed to enable a higher level of growth. Nothando Ma

President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in George in the Western Cape, where he is meeting with officials and affected families in the building collapse disaster. This, as the Western Cape Head of Disaster Management, Colin Deiner, says they might hand over the site of the collapsed building to the police by tomorrow. Site crews with sniffer dogs have begun excavating the basement of

Experts say that since 2012, police resources dwindled significantly and crime levels have soared. This was the sentiment at a crime webinar hosted by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS). The webinar was to discuss what qualities the incoming police minister should have to effectively tackle the growing problem of crime. SABC News reporter, Zalene Merrington reports.