Missing child graphic. 2 minutes The search for the five-year-old who went missing after a vehicle crash on the N4 toll road outside Mbombela, Mpumalanga, last week, is underway. Three people died and four others sustained injuries when the driver of a bakkie lost control and hit a guardrail. It is suspected that a tyre…
3 minutes Pope Francis has been described as the epitome of Ubuntu, for his commitment to Peace, Justice, and his love for all humanity. Congregants and dignitaries gathered in Johannesburg for a Memorial Service for Pope Francis, who died at the age of 88 on Monday. The mass was officiated by his eminence Cardinal Stephen…
Lightning flash from severe weather. 3 minutes The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a severe warning of thundershowers across the country, including Gauteng, with a yellow level 4 warning. Forecaster Lehlogonolo Thobela says these storms may be severe, with a warning also in place for severe thunderstorms in KwaZulu-Natal, North West and Northern…
Dr Gwen Ramokgopa 2 minutes African National Congress (ANC) Treasurer General, Dr. Gwen Ramokgopa has poured cold water on reports that an attempted assassination of Deputy President Paul Mashatile is linked to the party’s 2027 national conference. Reports emerged over the weekend that the Deputy President’s vehicle was shot at four times on the windscreen….
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum 1 minute Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Tuesday that she does not agree with the International Monetary Fund’s forecast that her country’s economy will contract this year. “We do not know what it is based on. We do not agree … We have our economic models, which the finance ministry…
Fire brigades are seen at the Tembisa Hospital following another fire that broke out on 23 April 2025. 1 minute The Gauteng Department of Health has confirmed another fire incident at the Tembisa Tertiary Hospital, east of Johannesburg, early this morning. This follows a fire that erupted on Saturday at the hospital’s emergency unit. Gauteng…
File image: Asbestos roof. 1 minute The multi-million rand asbestos roof removal trial continues in the Free State High Court in Bloemfontein today. Addressing the court on the second day of the trial last week, Prosecutor and Senior Council Nazeer Cassim told the court that millions of rands were distributed between businessmen, powerful politicians and…
[File photo] 1 minute The South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) is expected to lead a national march to the office of the National Treasury and the Department of Basic Education, as well as that of Higher Education and Training in Pretoria on Wednesday. The march is in protest against the austerity measures and budget…
Tax-related material on a desk. 3 minutes ActionSA has accused the Democratic Alliance (DA) of complicity in the initial proposed controversial two percentage point VAT increase, despite the party’s public denials. A Parliamentary reply that ActionSA has obtained reveals that DA MP and Finance Deputy Minister Ashor Sarupen allegedly played a significant role in drafting the original budget speech…
Piastri on top of the world with his team, with a lot more winning to do 4 minutes McLaren’s new leader in the driver’s standings in the race to Formula One’s world championship, Oscar Piastri, proved on Sunday in winning the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix that he will not be intimidated by current world champion…
