80 Households affected by strong winds, snowfall in KZN
Snow being removed along the N2 (R56) between Port Shepstone and Kokstad to the Eastern…
GNU faces mammoth task to create more job opportunities: Gwarube
Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube 1 minute Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube says the government of national unity (GNU) has a mammoth task of ensuring that more job opportunities are created for the country’s youth. She says it is heartbreaking that many young graduates are still unemployed. Gwarube was part of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s…
80 Households affected by strong winds, snowfall in KZN
Snow being removed along the N2 (R56) between Port Shepstone and Kokstad to the Eastern Cape. 1 minute The KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Department (C0GTA) says 80 households have been affected by recent damaging strong winds and snowfall. The department has reported that about 68 schools across nine districts sustained damage. The Ugu…
First sitting of reopened inquest into deaths of Cradock 4 wrapped up
Memorial for the Cradock 4 1 minute The first sitting of the reopened inquest into the deaths of the Cradock Four has wrapped up in the Gqeberha High Court in the Eastern Cape. The inquest is looking into events surrounding the 1985 murders of anti-apartheid activists Matthew Goniwe, Fort Calata, Sparrow Mkhonto and Sicelo Mhlauli,…
E Cape floods destroy 70 schools, more than 6 000 learners affected
Floods in the Eastern Cape. 2 minutes Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube says her department has put in place plans to support learners and repair damaged infrastructure in the Eastern Cape. This is after severe floods affected the schooling of more than 6 000 learners. More than 70 schools were damaged. The death toll stands at…
SA macadamia farmers eye new markets after US tariff jolt
Crates of macadamia are seen at Gene Likhanya’s farm, in the Madimbo valley, outside Makhado in the Limpopo province 2 minutes Gene Likhanya’s macadamia nut farm has been built up over two decades in South Africa’s Madimbo valley. But he now faces a sudden challenge from US import tariffs causing him to look for other…
Study highlights challenges SA manufacturers face
Workers assemble a vehicle as operations begin after flooding in April shut down the Toyota South Africa Motors plant in Durban, South Africa, August 16, 2022. 1 minute The results of a study that Nedbank and the National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (NAACAM) have released have highlighted challenges that local manufacturers are…
Proteas win toss against Aussie, elect to bowl despite pressure
Proteas elect to bowl in the ICC World Test Championship final. 1 minute The South African cricket team’s day of reckoning has arrived. After a number of heartbreaking defeats in crucial matches in ICC events over the last couple of decades, Temba Bavuma’s men have the opportunity to right the wrongs of the past. The…
Msimang calls for urgent action on SA’s challenges, unemployment
Casual workers display posters advertising their skills at an intersection in Kempton Park, near Johannesburg, South Africa, October 1, 2020. 2 minutes Struggle stalwart Mavuso Msimang says there is a sense of urgency in South Africa to tackle the challenges that the country is facing, especially the high unemployment rate. This comes after President Cyril…
Flood death toll in E Cape rises to 49
Severe flooding in the Eastern Cape 2 minutes The death toll in the Eastern Cape floods has risen to 49. This after disruptive rains, strong winds and snowfall over the province since Monday. Emergency response teams have been dispatched to various areas and are working around the clock to provide critical support to communities impacted….
West Indies recall Hope, drop Roach for home series v Australia
West Indies’ Shai Hope in action during the Second One Day International against England at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, Wales, Britain on June 1, 2025. 2 minutes West Indies batter Shai Hope is in line to play his first test in almost four years after being recalled to the squad for their home series against Australia,…
