2 minutes The African National Congress (ANC) has welcomed the ceasefire agreement that Israel and Hamas signed. It will see an end to the conflict that has led to thousands of people killed. Last night Israel’s Cabinet approved a deal with Hamas for a ceasefire and the release of hostages in the Gaza Strip. The…
SAPS members at Stilfontein illegal mining operation site. 2 minutes Illegal miners living in Samaria informal settlement, just outside Kimberley, Northern Cape, have vowed to continue mining illegally despite alleged harassment by law enforcement agencies. The Zama Zamas have been making a living by mining near their area despite encountering challenges in their trade. Community…
1 minute The South African Women’s Under-19 cricket team started its ICC T20 World Cup campaign in Malaysia with a victory. The Baby Proteas beat New Zealand by 22 runs in a Group C match in Kuching. South Africa batted first in the match reduced to 11 overs per side and posted 91 for seven….
A Ithala Bank stand at an event. 2 minutes The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) says it hopes that the KwaZulu-Natal government will move to save the Ithala Bank. The provincial Economic Development Portfolio Committee has also pledged to back the bank in its effort to fight against liquidation. The IFP has vowed not to allow…
A suspect being placed under arrest. 1 minute The man suspected of abducting and raping two nurses from Ga-Chuene clinic in Limpopo has been arrested, according to Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba. The Premier together with the Limpopo Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Thembi Hadebe briefed the media earlier today on the developments in the case. An armed…
Poland’s Iga Swiatek reacts during her third round match against Britain’s Emma Raducanu. 2 minutes Second seed Iga Swiatek charged into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 6-1 6-0 humbling of Emma Raducanu in a meeting of former US Open champions at a sunny Melbourne Park today. Polish number one Swiatek targeted…
3 minutes Helping to retrieve illegal miners from underground may have been a heroic act, but it has landed Mzwandile Mkwayi in hot waters with the Correctional Services Department. The department says he broke the terms of his parole by conducting media interviews without authorisation. He and Mandla Charles are the two volunteers who went…
[File Image]: Students sit on campus steps at Stellenbosch University in the Western Cape. 2 minutes Managing Director at Rosebank College, Dr Linda Meyer has urged students to consider other options outside of public higher education institutions. With the 2024 cohort of matriculants scoring the highest number of bachelor passes, most universities have already met…
2 minutes The Masilonyana municipal manager in the Free State Mojalefa Matlole has denied allegations that he demolished part of a municipal building classified as a heritage site in Theunissen without council approval. Mayor Dimakatso Modise says Matlole failed to follow the prescripts of the National Heritage Resources Act which stipulates that no building older…
3 minutes Seven of the eight people who were gunned down at a tavern in Pienaar, east of Mbombela, Mpumalanga, have been buried in different areas. Six people died on the scene while two others succumbed to gunshot wounds in hospital. The incident happened on Saturday last week. Two suspects have since been arrested following…
