Proteas Captain Temba Bavuma captured during a match. 1 minute Proteas captain Temba Bavuma says the recently completed Tri-nations series, featuring South Africa, New Zealand, and Pakistan, provided invaluable insight into the conditions ahead of the Champions Trophy in Pakistan. The tournament begins next week, with South Africa’s first match against Afghanistan on Friday in…
2 minutes The African National Congress (ANC) in Parliament held its first Parliamentary Lekgotla since the establishment of the 7th Parliament. The two-day event included the induction of ANC members of Parliament on the business of Parliament. Several Cabinet ministers participated in the deliberations, along with members of the party’s Western Cape regional structure. ANC Chief…
JRA clearing a blocked stormwater pipe. 2 minutes Infrastructure in the City of Johannesburg continues to decay and the Auditor General (AG)’s findings for the 2022/23 financial year paint a bleak picture. In her report, Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke flagged the metro’s failure to comply with supply chain management regulations, which had a negative impact on…
Scientific officer Anathi Nkayi works in the research lab at the University of Cape Town’s Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, in Cape Town, South Africa. 4 minutes South African lab technician, Nozipho Mlotshwa, was waiting for the test results for a potential HIV vaccine, which has eluded scientists for decades, when the order…
Gautrain Workers have accepted 8 percent salary increase 1 minute Gautrain has expanded its bus services between Rosebank and Park Stations to mitigate disruptions caused by the suspension of train operations between the two stations. The suspension follows an illegal drilling incident on private property above the Gautrain tunnel. Buses will now run every 15…
Hand foot and mouth disease on a child’s feet. 1 minute The KwaZulu-Natal Health Department says the total number of confirmed hand-foot-and-mouth cases in the province now stands at 168. In a statement, the department says that all of these cases are from primary schools and daycare centres. The eThekwini District bears the brunt of…
2 minutes Starting from the 1st of next month, South Africa’s new national minimum wage will come into effect, bringing changes that are expected to impact various industries across the country. The wage has been increased to R28.79 per hour, up from the previous rate of R27.58. Managing Director at Strata-G Labour Solutions, Advocate Tertius…
A maternity hospital employee carries to patients meals provided by the NGO World Central Kitchen, during an electricity power cut. 2 minutes The National Department of Health says they have already begun implementing short, medium and long-term load reduction interventions for all health facilities across the country. This was heard during their presentation at the…
PAC President Mzwanele Nyhontsho. 2 minutes Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC) president, Mzwanele Nyhontso, has rebutted suggestions that left-wing political parties are dying. This follows an electoral decline of the PAC and Azanian People’s Organisation (Azapo) in recent polls. Azapo was swept out of Parliament following the 2014 elections and has not returned since….
Wits University’s Great Hall in Braamfontein. 1 minute Wits University students are on hunger strike, protesting against financial exclusion due to historical debt. Despite 95% of students registering successfully, returning students are demonstrating against financial barriers. The university requires students to have a debt of less than R10 000 or pay 50% of what they…
