South Africans in Middle East plead for immediate government support
FILE| People walk near a mural of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, amid the…
Casey Jarvis wins SA Open, secures Masters and Open debut
South African golfer, Casey Jarvis Twenty-two-year-old South African golfer, Casey Jarvis, took advantage of his rich vein of form to win the biggest title of his young career, the SA Open in Stellenbosch. Jarvis won the tournament by 3 strokes, his 2nd victory in a row after making his breakthrough at the Kenyan Open last…
Banyana beat Zimbabwe to advance to COSAFA Women’s Championship final
Banyana players Banyana Banyana are through to the final of the 2025 COSAFA Women’s Championship. The hosts had to come from behind to beat a stubborn Zimbabwe 4-2 on penalties. And this is how Sasol Banyana Banyana finished against Zimbabwe, winning 4-2 on penalties after a 1-all deadlock at regulation time. Majiya, Mokoma, Pila &…
Former Ekapa mine worker speaks out after mud rush tragedy
Ekapa Mine in Kimberley in the Northern Cape. A Former Ekapa mine worker has exclusively told SABCNews how, in the hours following a devastating mud rush that trapped five men, another one occurred while they were still trying to rescue the men. Electrical engineer Hannes Burger, the first former worker to speak to the media,…
South Africans in Middle East plead for immediate government support
FILE| People walk near a mural of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, amid the Iran-Israel conflict, in Tehran, Iran, June 23, 2025. South Africans who are stranded in the Middle East as the joint US-Israeli military strike on Iran continues are pleading for urgent interventions from the government. The strikes have forced many airlines…
Real Madrid and Man City to meet again in Champions League last 16
FILE | Erling Haaland in action with Real Madrid’s Antonio Rudiger and Ferland Mendy Manchester City and Real Madrid will renew their familiar rivalry after being drawn together in the Champions League knockout phase for the sixth time since 2019-20 following Friday’s draw for the last 16, quarterfinals and semi-finals. The two heavyweights have already…
FS Cyclist takes on Cairo to Cape Town World Record Challenge
Kelebohile Hlabahlaba is preparing for his Cairo to Cape Town world record cycling journey after completing his 28-day warm-up tour. Finishing the Lesotho-Eswatini-Botswana Warm-Up challenge in only 28 days encouraged the 30-year-old cyclist, Kelebohile Hlabahlaba, to take on his World Record Cycling Expedition Challenge. Hlabahlaba cycled from his hometown, Theunissen, in the Free State to…
Middle East airspace closure leaves South Africans in limbo
Flights are suspended across the Middle East as airports in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Doha remain empty following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. South Africans stranded in the Middle East and the Gulf will have to wait for airspace across the region to open in order to return home. Department of International Relations and…
SSA to probe ‘internal spying’ allegations within Public Works Dept
Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson . The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure says Minister Dean Macpherson has welcomed the State Security Agency’s (SSA) involvement in investigating allegations of the unlawful interception of sensitive information within the department. 🚓 The State Security Agency will investigate how Ministers are being spied on, allegedly by their…
MEC Mahlatsi calls for urgent action after UFS study on sanitary pads
Sanitary pads Free State Health MEC Monyatso Mahlatsi has called for urgent co-ordinated action after a University of the Free State (UFS) study. Certain chemicals were found in some sanitary pads and panty liners following the study. Mahlatsi says there is no evidence of immediate harm, but the findings have raised concerns about possible long-term…
Health Department urges screening for preventable NCDs
File Image of person getting a health screening. The National Health Department has urged South Africans to screen for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD), saying they are preventable. It says the diseases are responsible for close to 60% of all deaths in the country. The department has warned of the rising rate of mortality from cardiovascular diseases,…
