Build One South Africa leader Mmusi Maimane in Parliament. 2 minutes Build One South Africa (BOSA)) says it is time for the Basic Education Department to do away with the 30% pass mark for grade 12 learners. BOSA leader Mmusi Maimane says the party has received a petition of more than 20 000 signatures from…
The aftermath of heavy rains and winds in the Eastern Cape. 1 minute The Amathole District in the Eastern Cape has been declared a disaster area following thunderstorms that ravaged communities in the district from December into January. At least 59 villages were affected and extensive damage was caused to homes, roads and infrastructure. The…
The 25-year-old was arrested by police in Houghton for the possession of child pornography. 2 minutes Police have arrested a woman on charges of possession of child pornography and money laundering in Houghton north of Johannesburg. The 25-year-old, who is a web designer by profession, is said to be the girlfriend of Darren Wilken, the…
A logo is seen on the roof of the ArcelorMittal building. 1 minute Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau says government has met with the Mittal family, the majority owners of ArcelorMittal. Tau says this happened on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos. The meeting forms part of government’s efforts to…
Police seen at Shaft 11 in Stilfontein, North West. 1 minute Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe says illegal mining is a war on the economy. He was speaking during a media briefing in Pretoria, on the Mines Health and Safety statistics for 2024. Over 1 900 illegal miners were retrieved from a…
File image: A person holding South African rand notes and coins. 1 minute The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) has called on the National Minimum Wage Commission to re-adjust the current figure to save jobs. The national minimum wage stands at R27.58. The IRR says the increase has led to a staggering 230 000 job…
President Cyril Ramaphosa wrapping up his participation at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland 2 minutes South Africa has had the opportunity to brief world leaders at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland about the country’s G20 presidency. President Cyril Ramaphosa was briefing the media after he wrapped up his participation at…
Acting MEC for Sports, Arts and Culture in KwaZulu-Natal Mbali Shinga. 2 minutes Acting MEC for Sports, Arts and Culture in KwaZulu-Natal Mbali Shinga has congratulated the South African Kho-Kho team on its success. The team won the bronze medal at the recently concluded Kho-Kho World Cup which was hosted by India. These indigenous games…
A security guard on duty. 1 minute DENOSA’s President Simon Hlungwani has called on government to insource surveillance security to clinics that operate for 24-hours. This after two nurses were abducted, robbed and raped last week by an armed assailant at the Chuene Clinic outside Polokwane in Limpopo while on duty. Hlungwani was speaking at…
3 minutes Sports physicians in Southern Africa are embracing the new anti-doping measures in football, known as the MODOC System. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) held a three-day workshop in Johannesburg in an effort to ensure that African football is drug-free. The workshop was attended by all members of the Confederation of Southern African Football…
