A worker grinding metal at a factory 2 minutes Government says a multi-disciplinary team of departments is engaging with ArcelorMittal management to seek a solution to the looming job losses. This after the steel producer announced plans to shut down its operations in Newcastle in KwaZulu-Natal and Vanderbijlpark in Gauteng. Following a meeting with the…
Musician and actress Winnie Khumalo. 2 minutes Music producer Sello Chicco Twala has slammed the African National Congress (ANC), saying it has failed South African artists. He was speaking at the funeral service of singer and songwriter, Winnie Khumalo at the Protea Multipurpose Centre in Soweto. Khumalo died earlier this month at the age of 51 following a short illness. Twala has called upon…
A Ithala Bank stand at an event. 1 minute Government has assured retail depositors of Ithala that their money is protected in the process to winding the state-owned financial entity. The Reserve Bank’s Prudential Authority has filed papers in the High Court in Pietermaritzburg for the provisional liquidation of the bank. Ithala believes the move…
1 minute Three men have been gunned down in Ntuzuma north of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal. Police say the incident happened in the early hours of the morning. KwaZulu-Natal Police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says the incident is under investigation. “When police arrived at the scene, three bodies of men in their late 20s were found with…
Police arrest a 35-year-old suspect for possession, accessing, downloading and distribution of child pornography in Midrand on 17 January 2025. 2 minutes A 35-year-old suspect arrested for possession, accessing, downloading and distributing child pornography is expected to appear in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg on Monday. He was arrested in Midrand yesterday. Police spokesperson Amanda van Wyk says the man is also…
Learner Tien of the US celebrates winning his second round match against Russia’s Daniil Medvedev at the Australian Open in Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia on January 16, 2025. 3 minutes Learner Tien celebrated his shock Australian Open victory over three-times runner-up Daniil Medvedev in true teenage fashion, seeking out a well-earned pizza after edging a…
File | Palestinians collect belongings at the site of an Israeli strike on a house, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip. 1 minute The ANC’s first Deputy Secretary-General Nomvula Mokonyane says any party that will violate the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas must be held accountable. She says…
Basic Education officials including Minister Siviwe Gwarube take a picture with the 2024 top achievers. 1 minute Parliament has joined the country in congratulating the class of 2024 for their matric results. The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education says the results are a reflection of an improvement in the basic education sector. Chairperson of the…
Security company Reaction Unit South Africa’s vehicles seen were the bodies were found. 3 minutes Residents of Inanda township north of Durban are demanding the release of twelve suspects arrested in connection with the murders of five people in the area. The residents protested outside the local police station on Friday. The bodies of five…
3 minutes Twelve people have been arrested in connection with the murders of five people at Inanda in Durban today. This morning, shocked community members discovered the bodies of five men who had been hacked to death and their bodies dumped in a local sports field. Some residents said off the record that they believe…
