[File] The DAK Network delivered a memorandum of grievances to the management of Stellenbosch University demanding the protection of the Afrikaans language (April 2021). 1 minute The African National Congress (ANC) has assured South Africans that the Afrikaans language will not disappear following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s pronouncement that the BELA Act must be implemented in its entirety….
Crash scene 1 minute Four people have died in yet another head-on collision. The crash happened on the N2 near Qumbu in the Eastern Cape. An SUV with only the male driver, collided head-on with a VW UP with four occupants. All the 4 occupants of the VW UP died on the scene. The deceased…
Water Sweets Games at Amanzimtoti 2 minutes The inaugural Amanzimtoti Water Sweets Games, mixing able-bodied and differently abled people in sports events, have opened many eyes to the difficulties disabled people face. According to Sapphire Coast Tourism chairperson Romy Wenzel, about a quarter of the participants in the games on Amanzimtoti’s main beach over the…
Raindrops 1 minute The KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Department of Cooperative Governance says disaster management teams are closely monitoring weather conditions as disruptive rains are expected later today. The warning particularly applies to the districts of Zululand, uThukela, uMzinyathi, uMgungundlovu, King Cetshwayo, and Harry Gwala. Residents are warned that heavy rains could lead to localised flooding and…
Illustration announcing a murder probe 1 minute A 65-year-old man has been arrested and is under police guard at a hospital after he allegedly shot and killed a 56-year-old woman during a dispute between two families at Minerva Gardens in Kimberley. He also allegedly shot and wounded the woman’s 37-year-old son. The suspect was also…
FILE IMAGE: Matrics at a Free State school write final exams. 1 minute The Federation of Governing Bodies of South African Schools (FEDSAS) says it is ready to implement the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act in its entirety, despite being unhappy with some aspects. On Friday, President Cyril Ramaphosa authorised the full implementation of the…
Gun and ammunition seized by SAPs members 2 minutes Police Minister Senzo Mchunu says police are focusing on recovering illegal firearms that are a contributing factor to high crime levels. Mchunu was leading the Safer Festive Season operation in Mtunzini on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast. Mchunu has been joined by National Police Commissioner Fanie Masemola…
ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula. 1 minute ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says the party will meet with the South African Communist Party (SACP) for bilateral talks, to discuss among other issues the SACP’s decision to contest elections. Earlier this month, the SACP which is in alliance with the ANC, announced that it would contest the 2026…
Newspapers stacked 1 minute Members of the public have expressed mixed views about City Press completing the move to the digital space. This after four decades of being a Sunday newspaper in the country. Management says the move to digital is not just a response to global trends but also a strategic decision to meet…
File image: Nandoni Dam in Thohoyandou. 2 minutes Residents of Tswinga and Tshitomboni outside Thohoyandou in Limpopo say they are shocked after discovering thousands of dead fish floating in the Nandoni dam. Some residents sell fish for a living. Provincial authorities say they have collected samples for analysis. Community leader, Philip Munyai says they are…
