[File image] Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa speaking at a government event. 2 minutes Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister, Velenkosini Hlabisa says the Khoi-San community has been divided for many years. He is convening a three-day national convention of the Khoi-San leaders in Boksburg, Johannesburg. Hlabisa says the convention aims to resolve some of the sticky…
1 minute South Africa’s rand was little changed early on Monday as investors await Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s budget speech later this week, which will provide insights into Africa’s most industrialised economy. At 07:27 GMT, the rand traded at 18.3575 against the U.S. dollar , near its previous closing level of 18.3525. Analysts said all…
File image: Imam Muhsin Hendriks. 2 minutes The South African Muslim Network (SAMNET) has condemned the murder of South Africa’s first openly gay Imam, Muhsin Hendriks. Hendriks was gunned down over the weekend in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape in what is believed to be a hate crime. The Imam ran an LGBTQ+-friendly mosque in Cape…
[File Image] Flooding in George. 1 minute Some parts of the R524 road between Louis Trichardt and Thohoyandou in Limpopo have been washed away making it impassable due to localised flooding. Motorists say they’re now forced to use long detours. Several roads in the Thohoyandou, Malamulele and Giyani areas have been damaged. Low-lying bridges were…
A pit toilet built at a secluded part of a property. 2 minutes The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) says significant progress has been made to eradicate pit toilets. However, the commission says more still needs to be done. The SAHRC conducted an investigation which has revealed that pit toilets remain a widespread issue…
The bodies of the 14 SANDF soldiers killed in the DRC were handed over to their families on Thursday. 2 minutes The family of Itumeleng Moreo, one of the 14 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers killed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), says it has lost its pillar of strength. Moreo…
Mujeeb Ur Rahman, the Afghan off spinner has been signed by Mumbai Indians as a replacement for Allah Ghazanfar who has been ruled out of IPL 2025 due to an injury. 1 minute Mujeeb Ur Rahman has replaced fellow Afghan spinner Allah Ghazanfar in the Mumbai Indians roster after Ghazanfar was ruled out with a…
File image: A female police officer with a firearm. 1 minute A female Limpopo police officer arrested in connection with the killing of her son and his teen girlfriend is expected to appear at the Morebeng Magistrate’s Court in Soekmekaar. Police say the suspect allegedly shot and killed her 25-year-old son and his 16-year-old girlfriend…
Illustrations of a balloon and red rose. 1 minute The Southern African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS) has warned people of a rise in romance schemes. It has warned that scammers are increasingly using romance scams by influencing or deceiving a victim. SAFPS says the aim is to gain control of their computer or steal personal…
File image: Silver handcuffs. 1 minute Police have arrested three suspects after they were caught transporting a dead body in a wheelbarrow in Isipingo, south of Durban. Upon questioning, the suspects failed to explain what they were doing with the body. KwaZulu-Natal Police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says, “Police in Isipingo have arrested three men for…
