Chief Albert Luthuli was born near Bulawayo in Zimbabwe in 1898. 2 minutes KwaZulu-Natal Chief Pathologist Dr. Sibusiso Ntsele has questioned why former ANC President Chief Albert Luthuli was not transferred to a specialized hospital as his injuries required high quality medical attention. Ntsele is testifying in the reopened inquest into Luthuli’s death. The initial…
[FILE]: The artists say they won’t give up their fight as it is a righteous revolution. 2 minutes Hundreds of cultural and creative practitioners are marching in Pretoria today, protesting what they describe as a decline in transparency within the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture. The demonstrators, part of the Cultural and Creative Industries…
Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa briefs the media. 1 minute Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says Eskom is doing its best to manage the national grid as demand for energy increases during winter. This after the power utility implemented stage two rolling blackouts on Tuesday. This is due to a combination of factors,…
Road construction 1 minute KwaZulu-Natal Transport and Human Settlements MEC Siboniso Duma has called for urgent police action following the armed robbery of a construction company in Bergville on Monday night. The company is contracted by the department for a R177 million road rehabilitation project under the Okhahlamba Local Municipality. According to reports, six armed…
Eskom has announced Stage 2 loadshedding. 2 minutes Energy expert, Professor Vally Padayachee says Eskom’s implementation of stage 2 rolling blackouts paints a bleak picture for its winter outlook. Last week, the power utility promised to keep the lights on, saying that the national electricity grid was stable. It said sufficient emergency reserves would manage…
Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa attends the first G20 Energy Transitions Working Group Meeting in Pretoria on February 27, 2025. 1 minute Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa will this morning update the media on the status of South Africa’s electricity generation performance. This comes after Eskom’s announcement yesterday that it would implement stage…
Proteas Captain Temba Bavuma. 2 minutes Proteas men’s head coach Shukri Conrad has stuck to the tried and tested core of test players for the World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord’s in London next month. Temba Bavuma will lead the side. The South Africans’ pace attack will be spearheaded by Kagiso Rabada, Dane…
Job seekers wait beside a road for casual work 2 minutes Economist Andre Roux has attributed the high unemployment rate of 32,9% to the poorly performing economy, among other things. Professor Roux says another contributory factor could be that some businesses are now resorting to using machinery and robotic methods instead of relying on manual…
Education Department offices. 1 minute The Anton Lubowski Educational Trust has raised concerns about the state of South Africa’s education system, warning of burnout among teachers, overcrowded classrooms, and under-resourced schools. The Trust says educators are working under unsafe conditions and are increasingly affected by crime and social instability. It also noted serious shortcomings in…
Two elderly sisters aged 75 and 85 years were fatally shot at Upper Ncerha outside Alice. 1 minute Eastern Cape Acting Police Commissioner Thandiswa Kupiso has condemned the killing of two elderly sisters, aged 75 and 85, in Upper Ncerha outside Alice. The sisters were fatally shot in their home. They were sleeping when the…
