2 minutes Human rights group Section 27 says the Limpopo Education Department may meet its deadline to eradicate pit latrines by the end of March but questions the accuracy of the data being used. Earlier this month, Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube told Parliament that the department had reached a 93% completion rate in eradicating…
SASSA Black card. 2 minutes SASSA grant recipients who have not yet migrated to the new black PostBank card are advised not to use their old gold SASSA cards at retailers or ATMs following the migration deadline. Recipients had until Thursday to switch to the new card after an extension from the initial deadline at…
EFF leader Julius Malema 2 minutes Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says South Africa’s youth have no reason to support the Government of National Unity – given the country’s unemployment rate. The EFF leader further accused the GNU of preserving poverty among black people. Malema was addressing an EFF rally in Sharpeville, Gauteng…
Former heavyweight champion George Foreman gestures before the heavyweight title unification boxing match between Ukrainian IBF and WBO titleholder Vladimir Klitschko against British WBA champion David Haye in Hamburg. 4 minutes American George Foreman, one of the great second acts in sports, who reclaimed the heavyweight boxing title at age 45 and became a celebrated…
1 minute The late struggle stalwart and former MEC for Community Safety and Liaison, Dennis Neer, is being laid to rest in Gqeberha. Earlier this week, President Cyril Ramaphosa approved a special Provincial Official Funeral Category 2 for Neer, following a request by Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane to honor his contributions. Neer passed away…
FILE IMAGE: Bafana Bafana players celebrate after scoring. 1 minute Bafana Bafana‘s dreams of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup are still on track. Bafana is currently on top of Group C after beating neighbours Lesotho 2-0 at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane last night. ⭐️ 𝕄𝔸ℕ 𝕆𝔽 𝕋ℍ𝔼 𝕄𝔸𝕋ℂℍ ⭐️ Bafana Bafana…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile. 1 minute Deputy President Paul Mashatile has highlighted government’s employment initiatives during the Human Rights Commemoration in Kariega in the Eastern Cape. He applauded initiatives such as the National Skills Fund, Disabilities Programme and the Social Employment Fund. Mashatile says so far, the Presidential Youth Employment Initiative has contributed massively to…
Scene of the shootout 1 minute Four suspects wanted on charges of robbery, murder and extortion have been killed in a shootout with police on Duffs Road in KwaMashu, north of Durban. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Paul Magwaza says the suspects’ vehicle was driving on Lark Road, heading towards Dumisani Makhaye Drive when it was intercepted…
[FILE IMAGE]: DA Federal Council Chairperson Helen Zille is attending the two-day provincial council in Kimberly. 2 minutes DA Federal Council Chairperson, Helen Zille, says that if it were up to her, she would appoint Tony Leon as the new South African Ambassador to the United States. This follows the expulsion of Ebrahim Rasool last…
Coventry accepting her new position 1 minute Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry has been elected the 10th president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Coventry was voted in with an absolute majority in the 144th Session of the IOC in Pylos, Greece and will replace outgoing president Thomas Bach for at least the next eight years. Kirsty…
