DA leader John Steenhuisen and ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa. 6 minutes After nearly 24 years in opposition, the Democratic Alliance (DA) has finally ascended to the highest levels of South Africa’s government. This achievement has seen it having to join hands with old foes and negotiate strategic compromises. But even as it proceeds to work…
Horrific crash in Limpopo yesterday claimed the lives of seven people. 1 minute The South African Medical Association (SAMA) has expressed concern over anticipated emergency incidents due to increased alcohol consumption during the festive season. The association has warned of adverse consequences of alcohol use, which include a high number of road traffic accidents during…
The Public Servants Association (PSA) has received a large number of calls from union members in response to the 13.4% increase in membership subscriptions for the Government Employees Medical Scheme (Gems) for the upcoming year. 2 minutes The Public Servants Association (PSA) says it will not accept any wage increase offered by the government until…
Next Gen ATP Finals – King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – December 22, 2024 Brazil’s Joao Fonseca in action during the final match against Learner Tien of the U.S. 2 minutes Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca said his ATP Next Gen Finals triumph in Jeddah on Sunday had left him dreaming of emulating Jannik…
2 minutes The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research(CSIR) says that South Africa has experienced a marked increase in cyber security breaches in recent times. Research by the council has revealed that cyber security incidents are now at the same scale as corruption in the country. Head Of Information and Cyber Security at CSIR, Dr Jabu…
The minibus that overturned on the N3 road in Grootvlei in Mpumalanga. 1 minute Seven people have died after a minibus overturned on the N3 toll road about 10 kilometres North of Villiers in the Grootvlei area in Mpumalanga this morning. Five others sustained injuries and were rushed to Frankfort Hospital in the Free State….
September 10, 2024 – Australia’s Max Purcell in action during his doubles match with Matthew Ebden against France’s Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Edouard Roger-Vasselin. 2 minutes Australia’s two-times Grand Slam doubles champion, Max Purcell, has elected to take a voluntary provisional suspension under the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said on Monday….
Firefighters at the scene of a blaze. 2 minutes Firefighters are currently battling a fire at the Masiphumelele informal settlement near Fish Hoek in the Cape Peninsula. City of Cape Town’s Fire Services spokesperson, Jermaine Carelse, says 14 firefighting vehicles and more than 70 staff members are on site, including an Incident Management Team. He says electricity in the area…
Two arrested in connection with the attempted hit on SARS Advocate Coreth Naude. 1 minute KwaZulu-Natal police say they have made a breakthrough in case of the attempted murder of SARS advocate, Coreth Naude. This after two suspects believed to be linked to the attempted murder were arrested arrested in Mitchells Plain and Milnerton in…
Cars are seen submerged in water during flooding at the Irene subway in Centurion on 17 December 2024. 2 minutes A search for a man who was swept away by floods in the Hennops river in Centurion, south of Pretoria is set to continue this morning. The search by rescue officers was suspended yesterday due…
