Springboks vs Italy Rugby World Cup holders, the Springboks, are in the Lowveld, having caused a stir in World Rugby yet again after their innovative performance in the second test against Italy. But both Kwagga Smith and Kurt-Lee Arendse have cautioned against underestimating their opponents this weekend, Georgia. The pair maintain that the Boks’ creativity…
Construction sign The long-awaited construction of the Greenville hospital in Mbizana in the Easterrn Cape has been halted before work on the foundations even started. Locals are in disagreement about the sharing of job opportunities linked to the project. Residents of Greenville are reportedly demanding that 80 percent of unskilled labour must come from their…
Supporters of uMkhonto weSizwe Party. The uMkhonto weSizwe Party’s members will march to the Union Buildings in Pretoria this morning. The party’s Deputy President, John Hlophe, will lead the total shutdown march, which is aimed at demonstrating the MK Party’s support for KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. This follows Mkhwanazi’s allegations that senior police…
SABC News microphone The African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal has joined the nation in celebrating a historic milestone, the 75th Anniversary of SABC News. Today marks 75 years since the existence of the SABC News Service. It was in 17th of July 1950, when SABC News aired its first radio news bulletin from Broadcast…
Police crime scene tape The family of 79-year-old Sekoati Posholi, whose body was found recently at Botshabelo in the Free State say they are still reeling in shock. Posholi’s daughter, Bulelwa Kamy says her father was last seen on July 2 going to withdraw his pension money. Posholi’s body was found nine days later, buried…
The SABC building in Auckland Park National Coordinator of the Support Public Broadcasting Coalition (SOS) Uyanda Siyotula has congratulated the SABC distributing news and information to a wide audience across the country for 75 years. Siyotula says the public broadcaster remains focused on enforcing editorial independence and continues to ensure that it provides news and…
FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Whatsapp logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken January 21, 2021. The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies says it will not tolerate digital platforms which fail to abide by the Films and Publications Act. The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has ordered social media giant,…
Thabazimbi Municipality offices Some councillors in the Thabazimbi Municipality say there is infighting over the control of a multi-million-rand project. MKP councillor, Bosney Mashao says the conflict is between the mayor, ANC councillor Tumisang Pilane, the Municipal Manager, Clement Letsoalo and the DA councillor and Speaker, Tokkie Swanepoel. Mashao says the conflict emanated from the…
Tshwane University of FILE | Technology (TUT) Vice-Chancellor Prof Tinyiko Maluleke. President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Vice-Chancellor Prof Tinyiko Maluleke and former politician Roelf Meyer as co-chairs of the upcoming National Dialogue. Maluleke and Meyer form part of the 31-member Eminent Persons Group, which has been selected to guide and…
SABC broadcasting studio in the early 1900s. In honour of the SABC News’ 75th Anniversary, we take a look at the memorable highlights of the organisation’s history since its first broadcast on 17 July 1950. The first South African Broadcasting Corporation’s news radio bulletin went live from the Broadcast House on Commissioner Street in Johannesburg….
