University of Cape Town 2 minutes The University of Cape Town’s SRC has temporarily called off its protest over student debt and lack of accommodation. That’s after the university council approved a joint proposal tabled by the SRC and the UCT executive on Thursday. Following a special meeting held on Thursday, 20 February 2025, the…
15-time Dusi winner Andy Birkett 2 minutes Andy Birkett’s 2025 Dusi Canoe Marathon win pairs him with Grame Pope-Ellis for most number of Dusi wins, a whopping 15. The 34-year-old world champion finished the race in an overall time of 7 hours 12 minutes and 5o seconds. Dusi veteran Sbonello Khwela and Matthew Fenn finished…
Hospital ward 2 minutes Johannesburg City Power says it will not be exempting hospitals and water pumping stations from stage six loadshedding. Eskom announced in the early hours of the morning that the country will be experiencing stage six loadshedding, following multiple trips at the Camden Power Station. During lesser stages of loadshedding, City Power…
Financial Action Task Force flag. 1 minute South Africa is making progress towards exiting the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) greylist. According to the FATF, the country has addressed 20 of the 22 action items relating to combating money laundering and terrorist financing. This leaves two items outstanding to be addressed in the next reporting…
Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane addressing the issue of school security during an imbizo 2 minutes Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane has met with several stakeholders to address safety challenges in schools around the province. We successfully hosted the West Rand #SchoolSafety Imbizo today at Hoër Tegniese Skool N Diederichs, bringing together parents, community members,…
Handcuffs 1 minute Sixteen foreign nationals suspected to be involved in illegal mining have been arrested in a farm near Waterval Boven in Mpumalanga. The suspects aged between 18 and 40 were found in possession of gold bearing material. Police also confiscated several generators and other equipment usually used by illegal miners. Police spokesperson Jabu…
[File Image]: Minister Enoch Godongwana delivers 2022 Budget Speech from the Good Hope Centre in Cape Town. 2 minutes Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has refuted claims that the Budget Speech that was set to be tabled on Wednesday was going to be anti-poor. He says the cabinet will meet on Monday to deliberate on the…
[File photo] Passengers wait to check in at SAA counters at Cape Town International Airport in Cape Town 1 minute Home Affairs Minister Dr Leon Schreiber will officially welcome the first group of tourists under the newly launched Trusted Tour Operator Scheme (TTOS) in Cape Town on Saturday. This digital initiative is designed to streamline…
Light bulb 1 minute Eskom has announced they have implemented loadshedding from 17h30 this afternoon. In a statement, the power utility says Stage 3 power cuts will be implemented until further notice. Eskom adds that they encountered another temporary setback but will update the public tomorrow. #PowerAlert1 Saturday , 22 February 2025: Following over 20…
Person holds a Palestine flag 1 minute The Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) has called on the South African government to criminalise the activities of Israel and those who trade with it. About 60 organisations have joined the PSC for a mass rally at the Sea Point Promenade in Cape Town. The PSC will also be…
