File image: A Metrorail train coach in the Western Cape. 1 minute A train has collided with a vehicle at a level crossing near Phillipi Station on the Cape Flats. Metrorail spokesperson Zino Mihi says reports indicate that the train driver observed a vehicle approaching the level crossing and sounded the warning horn. Mihi says…
A prison guard stands behind bars in a file photo. 1 minute A man convicted of robbing, kidnapping, raping and attempting to kill two matric learners has been handed two life sentences and an additional 45 years by the Mothibistad Regional Court in the Northern Cape. 33-year-old Thabo Magwatane and his co-accused, who is still…
KwaZulu-Natal Transport MEC Siboniso Duma at the scene of the fatal crash on the R34 in Vryheid on June 17, 2025. 1 minute The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in KwaZulu-Natal says most of its members who had been hospitalised following a bus crash on the R34 between Ulundi and Vryheid on Monday night, have been…
A shopper pays with a twenty Euro banknote at a local market in Nantes, France, February 1, 2024. 2 minutes Euro zone bond yields edge up in early trading today, taking their cue from a relatively subdued overnight session in United States (US) Treasuries, as fighting between Israel and Iran entered a fifth day. US…
Operation Dudula members in KZN. 1 minute The anti-migration group, Operation Dudula has called for the rehabilitation of hijacked buildings in the City of Johannesburg. The call follows complaints from residents of Rosettenville of heightened criminal activities in the area due to the rise in hijacked buildings. The residents claim that owners are being forced…
Minister of Electricity and Energy Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. 2 minutes South Africa will continue to work with other African countries in its efforts to achieve an effective energy transition. This was highlighted by the Minister of Electricity and Energy Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa in Cape Town. The Minister was the keynote speaker at the official opening…
SANDF soldiers. 1 minute The fifth cohort of SANDF members returning from the SADC peacekeeping mission is expected to arrive on Thursday. The fourth batch of over 200 members, that arrived at the Bram Fischer International Airport in Bloemfontein today, will also go through the demobilization process at the Tempe Military Base. This is part…
FILE | A woman does her shopping at a grocery store in South Africa. 1 minute The Consumer Price Index (CPI) has remained unchanged at 2.8% in May following a slight uptick in April, up from 2.7% recorded in March. Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) has released the data showing that the only category contributing to…
FILE | A view shows MMR vaccine. 1 minute The Gauteng Health Department has intensified its response to public healthcare following a continued rise in measles cases across the province. A total of 181 cases have been confirmed from January 1 to June 13. Many of these cases emanate from Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni districts….
A police officer seen outside a voting station 2 minutes The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) in Limpopo has lodged a complaint with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) over the voters’ roll at Ward 13 at Seshego, in Polokwane. This is ahead of an upcoming by-election next month. The ward became vacant when the former…
