DA leader, John Steenhuisen, says the government needs to do more to stimulate the economy. 2 minutes Some young people at Promosa Township, near Potchefstroom, in the North West say they rely on odd jobs to make ends meet. This comes as the country battles with very high youth unemployment. National Youth Day will be…
A group of SANDF soldiers returns from the DRC after a long, dedicated deployment. 2 minutes The South African National Defence Force’s (SANDF) Chief Joint Operations, Lieutenant General Siphiwe Sangweni, says concerns that soldiers from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have not come back with their weapons are misplaced. General Sangweni says 80% of…
Supporters of the African National Congress (ANC) wave party flags at an event. 1 minute The African National Congress’ (ANC) KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Task Team (PTT) Co-ordinator, Mike Mabuyakhulu says the future of the African National Congress (ANC) is in the hands of young people. Mabuyakhulu addressed ANC Youth League members at a youth celebration in…
Day 3 action in London. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated the Proteas on winning the International Cricket Council’s Test Championship against Australia by five wickets in London. He says coach Shukri Conrad, captain Temba Bavuma and the team have done South Africa proud. They started the match as underdogs, but that indomitable spirit,…
DUT student Mlungisi Madonsela was shot and killed in a scuffle between students and security guards outside the institution. 2 minutes The Economic Freedom Fighters Youth Command (EFF Youth Command) has held a memorial service for the late Mlungisi Madonsela, a Durban University of Technology EFF activist who was fatally shot in 2019 after an…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile addresses the Youth Day commemoration in Potchefstroom, June 16, 2025. 3 minutes Deputy President Paul Mashatile says entrepreneurship is the key to a better future, on the back of high unemployment numbers. Mashatile was delivering a keynote address at the national Youth Day commemoration in Potchefstroom in the North West province….
South African police officers at work. 1 minute Police say no arrests have been made as yet following a triple murder at a house in Philippi East (on the Cape Flats). Spokesperson Andre Traut says officers are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident that occurred on Sunday night. “According to reports, the victims were consuming…
Leinster Rugby players celebrating their win 1 minute The Bulls will have to wait another year to see whether they can break their United Rugby Championship title drought. Irish powerhouse Leinster won their first title since the 2020/2021 season, beating the Pretoria-based franchise 32-7 at Croke Park in Dublin. Leinster started like a house on…
During the fire, no infrastructure or residential properties were damaged 1 minute The fire that broke out on Sunday in the Table Mountain National Park, above Boyes Drive and in Peck’s Valley in Cape Peninsula, has been contained. SANParks spokesperson, JP Louw says ranger removed several groups that were found illegally starting fires in the…
A road has been barricaded with rocks and burning tyres during a service delivery protest. 2 minutes Police say that a protest in Ikageng township near Potchefstroom in the North West will not disrupt the 2025 National Youth Day commemoration today. This after residents used stones to barricade roads in the township. They are demanding…
