Arsenal’s David Raya and Declan Rice after the match 1 minute Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice struck in the second half to cancel out Bruno Fernandes’s free kick but Mikel Arteta’s men could only muster a 1-1 draw with Manchester United on Sunday in a big blow to their Premier League title chances. Second-placed Arsenal trail…
Joshlin Smith’s mother Kelly appearing in court last year. 2 minutes At least two state witnesses have described Kelly Smith as a good mother to her children. This as the trial into the disappearance of Joshlin Smith enters its second week. A detective from the police’s FCS Unit, a neighbour of Kelly Smith, and a…
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum gestures during an event to give details on the country’s response to US President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico 2 minutes Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum told supporters in a massive rally on Sunday that dialogue and respect had prevailed in achieving a pause on US tariffs and that…
Farmers workers in South Africa. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa says the Department of Agriculture has launched a blended finance instrument in collaboration with the Land Bank to help farmers who require capital to continue growing the sector. In his weekly letter, the President says that the inclusion of black farmers in commercial agriculture necessitates…
South African playwright, actor, and novelist Athol Fugard. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa has lauded the late dramatist, novelist and actor Athol Fugard who passed away on Sunday at the age of 93. The President has described him “as an extraordinary storyteller in extraordinary times and the moral conscience of a generation”. Fugard’s world view…
Tax-related items seen on a table. 3 minutes The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) says the proposed two percent VAT increase, in the soon-to-be-tabled budget, is likely to cripple the working class, coupled with the 12.7% electricity tariff hike that takes effect in April. This came under the spotlight in Bloemfontein, where…
The three accused in the murder case of Joslin Smith. 1 minute The second week in the trial of seven-year-old Joshlin Smith continues in the Western Cape Circuit High Court sitting at Saldanha Bay on the Cape West Coast. The first week saw several police officers testify about Smith’s disappearance in February last year, with the…
1 minute Microsoft Vice Chair Brad Smith and President Cyril Ramaphosa are discussing partnerships in Bryanston, north of Johannesburg. LIVE | Microsoft’s Vice Chair meets with President Ramaphosa, Government Executives:
Deputy Minister of Police Cassel Mathale visiting a school in Mpumalanga. 2 minutes The South African Police Service (SAPS) has taken steps towards tackling criminal activities in the crime-ridden Barberton area in Mpumalanga. Deputy Minister of Police Cassel Mathale is leading a crime prevention campaign in the area that is battling with gangsterism and gun…
IEC officials engage with Wits University students at the Wits University in Braamfontein, Johannesburg on February 26, 2025, to help them to better understand the electoral process. 1 minute The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) will host an E-Voting Conference over the next three days in Cape Town to facilitate an informed national dialogue…
