Boks coach Rassie Erasmus Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has named four uncapped players in his 23-player match-day squad for Saturday’s match against the Barbarians in Cape Town. It’s the defending Rugby World Cup Champions’ opening match of the international season. Tighthead prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye and flanker Vincent Tshituka have both been named in the starting…
Efata Bridge in the Eastern Cape destroyed by floods. The Eastern Cape COGTA MEC Zolile Williams says they have repaired the damaged infrastructure in the province, which had affected the water system. The damage was caused by the devastating floods that hit the province two weeks ago. A hundred people died, and thousands have been…
SA Police Service badge. The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) has called for a proper vetting process for SAPS officers who are responsible for training recruits. This comes amid reports that several senior officers at police academies have sexually exploited police trainees. Today, the union will lead a march to the Shorburg Building…
Eastern Cape students protest over NSFAS funding. Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training Tebogo Letsie says the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) can’t continue to subject students to poverty and unemployment. Letsie has highlighted the failings of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme. He says among others, NSFAS failed to…
The ongoing battle for the Vhavenda kingship continues at the Polokwane High Court in Limpopo on Tuesday. Princess Masindi Mphephu is challenging her uncle and former king Toni Mphephu Ramabulana for the throne. Ramabulana’s certificate of recognition as king of the Vhavenda was withdrawn on 12 April 2019 by the Supreme Court of Appeal. Livestream:
FILE: Dental X-ray. Defence Counsel in the former Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, Adv. Charles Mnisi has told the High Court in Pretoria that analysis of a dental examination does not show that accused number 3, Mthobisi Mncube, had a gold tooth. Mnisi has cross-examined Cellphone Analyst Sergeant Moses Mabasa. Mncube and four…
A worker cleans gold bars at South Africa’s Gold Fields South Deep mine in Westonaria, 45 kilometres south-west of Johannesburg, South Africa, March 9, 2017. A case against a Northern Cape man who was arrested for being in possession of an illegal gold bar estimated at R10 million has been postponed to July by the…
Cooperative Governance Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa speaks at the 1998 White Paper on Local Government high-level dialogue in Midrand on 23 June 2025. Cooperative Governance Minister, Velenkosini Hlabisa, has highlighted the lack of a revenue base for collection as one of the factors contributing to the poor performance of some municipalities. This follows a report by…
Flight data shows airlines avoiding Middle East air space as Israel-Iran conflict rages Commercial airlines around the world on Monday were weighing how long to suspend Middle East flights after the US struck Iran. Singapore Airlines, one of the highest-profile in Asia, had called the situation “fluid” on Sunday as it cancelled flights from Singapore…
ActionSA President, Herman Mashaba on a door-to-door visit to Alexandra where the party launched its campaign over fixing local government. ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba says the party will not announce its Mayoral candidate for the City of Johannesburg yet. Mashaba’s comments come after DA federal leader Helen Zille showed interest in becoming the Mayoral candidate…
