Entrance to the University of Venda 3 minutes The online registration of first-year students is nearing completion at the University of Venda (Univen) in Limpopo. The university has the capacity to register 3 600 first-year students this year. The university maintains that the registration process is running smoothly despite several complaints of technical glitches reported…
A piece of farmland 2 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the Expropriation Bill. The legislation has been five years in the making, following public consultations and Parliamentary deliberations. It repeals the pre-democratic Expropriation Act of 1975. The Expropriation Act outlines how organs of state may expropriate land in the public interest for…
Eintracht Frankfurt’s Omar Marmoush looks dejected after a Bundesliga match against RB Leipzig at Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany on December 15, 2024. 2 minutes Manchester City have signed Egyptian forward Omar Marmoush from Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt on a four-and-a-half-year contract, the Premier League club announced on Thursday. Neither clubs revealed the financial details,…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile shakes hands with Inkosi Khethokuhle Zondi in KwaMpumuza, KwaZulu-Natal. 2 minutes Inkosi Khethokuhle Zondi of the KwaMpumuza Transitional Council in KwaZulu-Natal says traditional leaders are working to support schools and fight against social ills in the area. He was speaking at an awards ceremony to recognise the academic achievements of the…
Cape Town Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security JP Smith 1 minute The Police Commercial Crimes Unit have raided the offices of the Cape Town Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security JP Smith. Police spokesperson Andre Traut says they are conducting further probes into housing tender fraud in the construction sector within the…
Build One South Africa leader Mmusi Maimane in Parliament. 2 minutes Build One South Africa (BOSA)) says it is time for the Basic Education Department to do away with the 30% pass mark for grade 12 learners. BOSA leader Mmusi Maimane says the party has received a petition of more than 20 000 signatures from…
The aftermath of heavy rains and winds in the Eastern Cape. 1 minute The Amathole District in the Eastern Cape has been declared a disaster area following thunderstorms that ravaged communities in the district from December into January. At least 59 villages were affected and extensive damage was caused to homes, roads and infrastructure. The…
The 25-year-old was arrested by police in Houghton for the possession of child pornography. 2 minutes Police have arrested a woman on charges of possession of child pornography and money laundering in Houghton north of Johannesburg. The 25-year-old, who is a web designer by profession, is said to be the girlfriend of Darren Wilken, the…
A logo is seen on the roof of the ArcelorMittal building. 1 minute Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau says government has met with the Mittal family, the majority owners of ArcelorMittal. Tau says this happened on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos. The meeting forms part of government’s efforts to…
Police seen at Shaft 11 in Stilfontein, North West. 1 minute Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe says illegal mining is a war on the economy. He was speaking during a media briefing in Pretoria, on the Mines Health and Safety statistics for 2024. Over 1 900 illegal miners were retrieved from a…
