FILE | Residents trying to put out a shack fire About 200 people have been left homeless after shacks were gutted by fire at the Plastic View informal settlement in Hoedspruit, Limpopo. Maruleng municipal spokesperson Justice Shipalana says there were no fatalities or injuries. Shipalana says firefighters responded to the emergency but most shacks had…
Nick Kyrgios hits a shot against Botic Van De Zandschulp (not pictured) during his first round match of the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Well Tennis Garden, United States on March 6, 2025. Nick Kyrgios says he has a new lease on life on court after being amazed at sudden improvement in his long-term…
Picture depicting insurance fraud Three nurses from a KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) hospital allegedly cashed in over R160 000 from a number of fraudulent policies they took out on a patient in a wheelchair. Three of the four policies, which were taken out over a period of time, paid out after the 24-year-old Nduduzo Mbatha suddenly died…
A FlySafair aircraft. Salary negotiations resumed on Thursday between FlySafair and the SA Cabin Crew Association (SACCA) under the mediation of the CCMA. The union represents 65% of the airline’s 800 cabin crew staff. Those members have been locked out by the airline. SACCA has threatened to strike, with the union’s president saying it…
The Road Accident Fund (RAF) says there is a greater need to extend its services to people in far hung areas of KwaZulu Natal. The fund with the Department of Transport was in Jozini in Northern KZN as part of their efforts to improve accessibility to RAF services and the state of the road infrastructure….
FILE | South Africa’s Quinton de Kock celebrates after reaching his century South Africa’s national cricket team has bounced back in emphatic fashion to keep the One Day Series against Pakistan very much alive. The Proteas trounced the hosts comprehensively by eight wickets in the second ODI at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad to level…
Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources with graduates at the Digital Hub. The Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe has labelled the Digital Hub as the future of the mining town of Welkom. Minister Gwede Mantashe says the Hub is a step towards changing the lives of Welkom people beyond mining. …
Boks’ Siya Kolisi celebrates after a match. Siya Kolisi, the greatest Springbok captain of all time, will run out for his 100th Test Cap when he leads South Africa against France at the Stade de France in Paris on Saturday. Kolisi becomes the ninth Bok test centurion, and coach Rassie Erasmus says it is Kolisi’s…
A view shows an empty classroom. The Gauteng Education Department has cautioned the public against spreading false information about the ongoing matric examinations. This comes after misleading reports circulated on social media, claiming that the Mathematical Literacy question paper would be rewritten. The department’s spokesperson, Steve Mabona says that any fake news that…
File photo: The City of Tshwane deployed a water tanker to assist residents experiencing water shortages in their area. Water utility, Lepelle Northern Water, in Limpopo has attributed the persistent water shortages in Polokwane and surrounding areas to major repairs at two of its biggest water plants. The water entity says the repairs at the…
