EMS confirms tourist’s death at Nelson Mandela capture site in KZN
File Image of ambulance lights flashing A 59- year- old tourist from Germany has collapsed…
EMS confirms tourist’s death at Nelson Mandela capture site in KZN
File Image of ambulance lights flashing A 59- year- old tourist from Germany has collapsed and died at the Nelson Mandela capture site in Howick in the midlands of KwaZulu- Natal. The circumstances leading to the incident are not currently known. Emergency Medical Service (EMS) spokesperson Ian Winterboer confirms that the patient had gone into…
Police yet to establish motive in Joburg CBD fatal shooting
Three business men shot at Joburg CBD, one confirmed dead Gauteng police say the motive for the triple murder at a fast food outlet in the Johannesburg CBD is not clear at this stage. The three men aged between 30 and 45 were shot and killed while having breakfast. JUST IN | Three foreign national…
Shivambu says Freedom Charter vision unfulfilled 32 years on
No Freedom Day Community Meeting 2026 The leader of the Afrika Mayibuye Movement Floyd Shivambu says 32 years after South Africa’s hard-won democracy and freedom, the rich are benefitting the most, in comparison to the country’s majority as envisaged by the Freedom Charter. He argues that the African National Congress (ANC) failed in 30 years as…
Three business owners fatally shot in Joburg CBD
Three business owners have been shot at the Johannesburg CBD Three business owners have been shot inside a popular fast food outlet in the Johannesburg inner city on Monday morning. The shooting happened in Ward 59, where local councilor Sthembiso Hlatshwayo says violent crime has become a weekly occurrence, with people being gunned down regularly…
Mixed views as South Africans mark Freedom Day celebrations
President Cyril Ramaphosa in Bloemfontein for the Freedom Day celebration. South Africans who are celebrating Freedom Day at Freedom Park Heritage in Pretoria say this day should be embraced with honour and dignity. They say the day marks a significant milestone for the end of segregation in the country. Freedom Day commemorates the first post-apartheid…
Guterres commends SA’s efforts in spotlighting inequality
President Cyril Ramaphosa together with delegates at the the establishment of the International Panel on Inequality hosted by Wits University. Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, has commended South Africa’s efforts in spotlighting inequality as a global emergency. Guterres pointed out that the ultra-rich and the companies they control are increasingly wielding interest over…
Malatsi apologises for AI draft policy withdrawal
Minister Solly Malatsi seen in his office. Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi has apologised to the nation following the withdrawal of the Draft National Artificial Intelligence Policy, which contained fictitious academic references. Malatsi says the withdrawal was necessary after internal investigations confirmed that the draft policy contained AI-generated citations. The draft policy was…
Alex Marquez wins Spanish GP, ends Bezzecchi’s winning streak
Alex Marquez started fifth on the grid but quickly moved up to overtake his elder sibling Alex Marquez claimed a comfortable victory in the Spanish Grand Prix to halt overall leader Marco Bezzecchi‘s winning streak in MotoGP. Marquez, who turned 30, on Thursday, claimed his first MotoGP victory at the same Jerez circuit, last year….
Orlando Pirates fight back to hold Kaizer Chiefs to 1-1 draw
Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs equalise in 1-1 draw Orlando Pirates came from behind to play a 1-all draw with bitter rivals Kaizer Chiefs in a Betway Premiership match on Sunday. The much anticipated match had to be delayed for 45 minutes due to the late arrival of fans. With less that 20 minutes before the…
Unsavory incident disrupts start of highly anticipated Soweto derby
Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs in action during a tense Soweto Derby at FNB Stadium An unsavory incident marred the start of the highly anticipated Soweto Derby between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs at the FNB Stadium, in Johannesburg. A fight broke out between Kaizer Chiefs officials and Orlando Pirates security personnel during the teams…
