2 minutes The South African cricket team has won the ICC World Test Championship against all odds. They beat defending champions and outright favouries, Australia, by five wickets at Lord’s in London on Saturday afternoon. It was the Proteas’ first victory at a final of an ICC event in 27 years. “We’ve got ourselves in…
1 minute The Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) has sent its condolences to the families of two officers who were fatally shot by armed suspects in the Umthambeka Section in Tembisa on Thursday. EMPD spokesperson Thabiso Makgato says that the officers were allegedly on their way to pick up a colleague when they were ambushed…
2 minutes A town and regional planning expert says the government must act with caution should it decide to relocate families whose houses have been damaged by floods in parts of the Eastern Cape. The government says many of the affected houses were built in flooding risk areas in Mthatha and Butterworth. University of KwaZulu-Natal…
North West University. 1 minute The North West University (NWU) says it will continue to invest in the youth through various programmes. The institution says it aims to empower young people through their academic journey and address societal challenges. The Pick-a-Leader project is one of the initiatives that focuses on equipping learners with leadership skills….
[File Image]: Community members watch as Senzo Mchunu, South African police minister, inspects outside the mineshaft where it is estimated that hundreds of illegal miners are believed to be hiding underground, after police cut off food and water as part of police operations against illegal miners, in Stilfontein, South Africa, November 15, 2024. 2 minutes…
Five lives lost during multiple vehicle crash. 2 minutes Five people have died during a multiple vehicle crash on the N2 toll Road between Ermelo and Mkhondo in Mpumalanga. MEC for Community Safety, Security and Liaison Jackie Macie explains that the driver of one of the two sedans was allegedly speeding and failed to stop…
Houses destroyed by heavy rains that caused floods in Mthatha, Eastern Cape. 1 minute Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has issued a stern warning to people who are involved in criminal activities in areas affected by floods in the Eastern Cape. This follows reports that some people have been looting what they can find in homes…
Liam Jacobs 1 minute The Democratic Alliance says it has learnt that its former member Liam Jacobs has joined the Patriotic Alliance. The party says while it has not yet received a resignation letter from Jacobs, its constitution provides for automatic cessation when its members join other political parties. Jacobs served on the Portfolio Committee…
South Africa through to the final of the 2025 COSAFA Cup after beating Comoros 3-1! 1 minute Bafana Bafana will face defending champions, Angola, in the final of the 2025 COSAFA Cup tournament on Sunday. South Africa beat Comoros 3-1 in the second semi-final of the tournament in Bloemfontein on Friday. At halftime, Bafana were…
1 minute Anti-apartheid activist, Reverend Allan Boesak, says the late police veteran, Major-General Andre Lincoln died of a broken heart in a corrupt country that does not reflect what he fought for . A special provincial funeral service for Lincoln is underway at the St. James Church in Kenilworth, Cape Town. Lincoln died two weeks…
