Green hydrogen could create 4 mln jobs in Africa by 2050: Ramaphosa

1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa says the Africa Green Hydrogen alliance between the African member states brings opportunities that will help create between two and four million jobs by 2050. Ramaphosa was speaking during the inaugural Africa Green Hydrogen Summit in Cape Town. The summit has brought together African energy ministers, policymakers, investors, and research…

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Pulisic defends decision to skip Concacaf Gold Cup

AC Milan’s Christian Pulisic celebrates scoring their first goal against Sassuolo in San Siro, Milan, Italy, on December 30, 2023. 2 minutes United States (US) winger Christian Pulisic has defended his decision to skip the Concacaf Gold Cup and said those questioning his commitment to the national team were “way out of line”. Pulisic, who…

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City of Joburg launches a debt collection drive Project Lokisa

File: Residents illegal electricity connections. 1 minute The City of Johannesburg has announced a debt collection drive named Project Lokisa aimed at addressing chronic municipal debt and illegal connections. Acting group head of Revenue Shared Services Centre at the City of Johannesburg Malope Ramagaga says the project, targeting both wealthy residential and commercial defaulters is…

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Technology a must in crime fight: Mchunu

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu 1 minute Police Minister Senzo Mchunu says there’s an urgent need to use advanced technology to fight crime. The recently released fourth quarter crime statistics showed some declines in crime rates. However, violent crime remains high with the January to March 2025 data showing more than 5 700 people were murdered…

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Mobile operators appear before Parliament Committee

Person using a cellphone 2 minutes Mobile network operators appeared before Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies. They briefed the committee on universal connectivity as well as on reducing the cost of communication. MTN Chief Executive Charles Molapisi asked Parliamentarians to assist with the alleviation of vandalism of the mobile operators’ networks. Molapisi…

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First batch of SANDF troops arrive home from DRC

SANDF soldiers disembarking from the plane at Waterkloof Air Force Base 1 minute The first group of SANDF troops have arrived home from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) peacekeeping mission. They touched down at the Waterkloof Air Force Base a short while ago. The SANDF lost 14 soldiers during the deployment as M23 rebels…

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Boks aim to build depth and retain winning culture

Boks players during training 2 minutes Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus will give opportunities to as many talented players as possible in the upcoming season, without compromising the team’s winning culture. The coach invited more than 60 of the country’s top players to this week’s training camp in Johannesburg and is satisfied that his dual target…

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