Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in action against Coco Gauff of the United States in the semi-final of the women’s singles at the Australian Open in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on January 25, 2024. 1 minute World number one and defending champion, Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus has made it through to the fourth round of the Australian…
2 minutes Family members of the three men who were shot execution-style in Ntuzuma, north of Durban, say they are seeking answers. The incident comes after residents discovered the bodies of five men in a local sports field in Inanda yesterday. The men had apparently been hacked to death. About 12 people have since been…
1 minute Further discussions on whether the KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng provincial executive committees should be disbanded are expected to top the agenda of the African National Congress National Executive Committee’s (ANC NEC) meeting. The party’s poor performance in the May 2024 elections has informed the discussions in the two-day meeting which will start in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg, today. 2025 will…
A member of the South African police patrol as they guard the mine shaft where rescue operations are ongoing as attempts are made to rescue illegal miners who have been underground for months in Stilfontein, South Africa, January 14, 2025. 2 minutes The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called on government to immediately establish an inquiry…
A worker grinding metal at a factory 2 minutes Government says a multi-disciplinary team of departments is engaging with ArcelorMittal management to seek a solution to the looming job losses. This after the steel producer announced plans to shut down its operations in Newcastle in KwaZulu-Natal and Vanderbijlpark in Gauteng. Following a meeting with the…
Musician and actress Winnie Khumalo. 2 minutes Music producer Sello Chicco Twala has slammed the African National Congress (ANC), saying it has failed South African artists. He was speaking at the funeral service of singer and songwriter, Winnie Khumalo at the Protea Multipurpose Centre in Soweto. Khumalo died earlier this month at the age of 51 following a short illness. Twala has called upon…
A Ithala Bank stand at an event. 1 minute Government has assured retail depositors of Ithala that their money is protected in the process to winding the state-owned financial entity. The Reserve Bank’s Prudential Authority has filed papers in the High Court in Pietermaritzburg for the provisional liquidation of the bank. Ithala believes the move…
1 minute Three men have been gunned down in Ntuzuma north of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal. Police say the incident happened in the early hours of the morning. KwaZulu-Natal Police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says the incident is under investigation. “When police arrived at the scene, three bodies of men in their late 20s were found with…
Police arrest a 35-year-old suspect for possession, accessing, downloading and distribution of child pornography in Midrand on 17 January 2025. 2 minutes A 35-year-old suspect arrested for possession, accessing, downloading and distributing child pornography is expected to appear in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg on Monday. He was arrested in Midrand yesterday. Police spokesperson Amanda van Wyk says the man is also…
Learner Tien of the US celebrates winning his second round match against Russia’s Daniil Medvedev at the Australian Open in Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia on January 16, 2025. 3 minutes Learner Tien celebrated his shock Australian Open victory over three-times runner-up Daniil Medvedev in true teenage fashion, seeking out a well-earned pizza after edging a…
