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)…
Nehawu’s protest at SABS headquarters. 1 minute The National Education Health and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu) has welcomed Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau’s launch of a forensic investigation into the affairs of the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS). The bureau’s management is facing allegations of mismanagement and financial misconduct. The management has…
Mpumalanga transport officials inspect burnt out Putco buses 1 minute Bus operator Putco says it’s ready to resume full operations on Monday following an arson attack at various depots in Mpumalanga last week. According to police a group of unknown armed suspects targeted several depots in the province, setting a total of 51 buses alight….
A gavel used in the court of law. 1 minute The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has dismissed with costs the uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) Political Party and its leader, former President Jacob Zuma’s bid to invalidate the SABC’s use of the term “Government of National Unity” (GNU). This comes after the MK Party and Zuma…
Hindu prayer 2 minutes President of the religious body, the South African Hindu Maha Sabha, Ashwin Trikamjee says the organisation will not allow religious intolerance in schools to be overlooked. This after allegations of discrimination surfaced at Drakensberg Secondary, at Escourt in KwaZulu-Natal, after two Hindu pupils were asked to remove their red Luxmi prayer…
FILE | Arsenal’s Kai Havertz in action with Manchester City’s Rodri 2 minutes Arsenal and Manchester City’s fiery rivalry is a natural byproduct of both teams’ desire to be the best, the north London club’s captain Martin Odegaard said ahead of their Premier League clash at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. Arsenal finished runners-up to…
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Head office in Auckland Park, Johannesburg on January 26, 2025. 2 minutes Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies, Khusela Sangoni-Diko, says Parliament hopes to finalise the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Bill by June this year. She made the comments during a media briefing of…
