Judge Siraj Desai earlier on Monday ruled that the media would be allowed to broadcast the murder trial live, but that has since been suspended.

The 22-year-old is accused of axing to death his parents and older brother at their luxury home outside Stellenbosch more than two years ago.

The trial is expected to continue until at least June as the State is believed to have an extensive witness list, including his sister.

Western Cape High Court Judge Siraj Desai is expected to rule whether live video streaming will be allowed during the trial.

President Jacob Zuma says the NHI programme, which has three phases, is currently in its first phase.

The 21-year-old is accused of murdering his parents and older brother in their De Zalze Estate home in Stellenbosch in January 2015.

Van Breda is accused of killing his parents and older brother at their Stellenbosch home two years ago.

Van Breda is accused of axing his parents and older brother to death at their home outside Stellenbosch two years ago.

Equal Education says access to quality teaching and learning at independent schools has a major role to play in the performance of learners.

SANParks teams and local firefighting organisations have been trying to prevent the fire from spreading to a nearby forest.

At least twelve people have been killed in separate road accidents across the country today.

A recent survey shows that many South Africans are disillusioned with local government.

A man who was swimming in the lagoon came across a nine-year-old's body on Wednesday afternoon.

On Thursday, fraudster J Arthur Brown’s last asset, the Sante Hotel, Conference Centre and Spa was auctioned for R25.1 million.

This is the 5th time the historic Vergelegen Wine Estate has been given the international award.

A decade ago the lives of widows and orphans were plunged into chaos after J Arthur Brown embezzled millions from them.

Almost 5,000 schools across the country have no proper sanitation facilities.

Parliament says the Basic Education Department is under-reporting challenges in many schools countrywide.