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12/02/2026

President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the State of the Nation Address at 7pm at the City Hall in Cape Town.

06/02/2025

Join as we bring you the State of the Nation address

06/02/2025

As President Cyril Ramaphosa prepares to deliver his first SONA as head of the GNU, all eyes are on him!
South Africans await a clear message on the nation's diplomatic stance. Will he unite us on the global stage? Watch the Live https://sabc-plus.com/live/354/Pop-up-4

04/02/2025

All eyes will be on President Cyril Ramaphosa when he delivers the State-of-the-Nation Address on Thursday. This will be Ramaphosa's first address as head of the GNU. Ramaphosa is expected to reflect on South Africa's achievements over the past year and inspire the nation with his confidence in the government's plans for the year ahead.

19/05/2024

SEVEN PEOPLE KILLED IN WILLOWVALE MASS MURDER

Seven people, including a child were shot dead at Willowvale in the Eastern Cape today. Police received information during the early hours of Sunday morning, of multiple shootings in the Nxanxashe location.
Police spokesperson Priscilla Naidu says six occupants including the child were shot and killed in one car, while the seventh victim was found about a kilometre away in another vehicle. Naidu says police also found an abandoned vehicle with blood stains not far from the scene. She added that the deceased were between the ages of 8 and 45 ...

"The motive is under investigation and there are no arrests as yet. Names of the deceased are being verified and will be released once their next of kin has been informed. The Provincial Serious and Violent Crime Investigation Unit will be investigating the murder. Lt Gen Mene is urging anyone with information related to these murders to come forward and assist in the investigation. She also added that the team of experienced detectives will be working tirelessly to uncover the truth behind these senseless killings"

23/03/2024

BOK RWC TROPHY TOUR UNDERWAY IN GQEBERHA

The Springboks have kicked off their Webb Ellis trophy tour in Zwide, Gqeberha. With most of the players not joining the tour due to club commitments, ho**er Deon Fourie and centre Jessie Kriel are representing the team on the tour.

📸: Zolani Moya

22/02/2024

[WATCH] Follow live proceedings of today's Eastern Cape State of the Province Address to be delivered by Premier Lubabalo Oscar Mabuyane on the links below:

💻 https://youtube.com/live/lf7TugDimoE?feature=share
📻 trufm & UMhlobo Wenene FM 88 - 106
⌚ 11:00

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23/12/2023

ZAHARA FUNERAL SERVICE IS UNDERWAY

The funeral service of the award-winning singer-songwriter Bulelwa "Zahara" Mkutukana is under way at the East London ICC. Earlier, her body was at her Phumlani township where close friends and relatives held a prayer service.
Zahara passed away in a Johannesburg hospital earlier this month, aged 36.