Students attending school. 1 minute The future of an 18-year-old learner hangs in the balance after his school, Siyakhululeka High at Maqoma in the Eastern Cape, allegedly refused him to repeat Grade 12. Baxolise Ncume failed matriculation last year with four subjects and did not qualify to write the supplementary examinations. His concerned father says…
Spar Netball Proteas squad. 1 minute The South African netball team has caused a minor upset in the second round of matches of the Nations Cup tournament in Nottingham. The Proteas beat hosts and the fourth-ranked team in the world, England, 61-59 in a tightly contested match. The scores were level at halftime and after…
A carcass of a dead cow following a prolonged drought. 1 minute The Department of Agriculture in Northern Cape says it has been providing relief to the farmers who have been affected by drought. Lack of adequate rain and veld fires are some of the factors worsening the situation. Emerging farmers in the Kalahari in…
Gauteng Finance MEC Lebogang Maile checks the expiry date of a product during an inspection. 2 minutes Gauteng Finance MEC, Lebogang Maile, says the non-compliance of spaza shops in the province remains a major concern. He addressed the media in Sandton earlier on the progress of spaza shop registrations. The high level of non-compliance has…
[File image]: A herd of elephants at the Kruger National Park. 1 minute The Kruger National Park in Mpumalanga is awaiting a full report from the police on the death of the tourist who was trampled to death by an elephant last weekend in the park. Shaik Adams Shabir was visiting the park with his…
The Casino and Resort of Sun City 2 minutes Remarks were made by Social Development MEC, Basetsana Dantjie, who represented the provincial government, during the celebrations of the Chinese Lunar New Year at Sun City, outside Rustenburg. The beginning of Chinese New Year was on the 29th of January, but festivities were held on Saturday….
FILE PHOTO: A man vapes at a coffeeshop. 2 minutes Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Health, Dr. Sibongiseni Dhlomo, says he is impressed with the participation of young people in the public hearings held in Trompsburg discussing the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill. Young people in the area shared mixed reactions,…
ANC Provincial Chairperson, Panyaza Lesufi speaking at the party’s 113th celebrations at the Alexandra Stadium in Gauteng. 2 minutes Gauteng African National Congress (ANC) Provincial Chairperson, Panyaza Lesufi, says they have welcomed the ANC National Executive Committee intervention in Gauteng. He was speaking at the provincial ANC’s 113th anniversary celebrations at the Alexandra Stadium north…
The union is calling for more arrest. 1 minute The General Industries Workers’ Union of South Africa (Giwusa) has welcomed the arrests of four police officers accused of assisting alleged Stilfontein illegal mining kingpin, Neo Tshoaeli. However, the union says it does not believe he’s the real kingpin. Tshoaeli, popularly known as Tiger, escaped after…
ANC’s First Deputy Secretary-General Nomvula Makonyane gestures at the crowd at the party’s 113th anniversary celebrations hosted at the Caluza Sports Ground, in Pietermaritzburg. 2 minutes African National Congress (ANC) First Deputy Secretary-General Nomvula Mokonyane says the party’s renewal programme in KwaZulu-Natal is on track. She says the disbandment of the Provincial Executive Committee (PEC)…
