Floods in the Eastern Cape. 2 minutes Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube says her department has put in place plans to support learners and repair damaged infrastructure in the Eastern Cape. This is after severe floods affected the schooling of more than 6 000 learners. More than 70 schools were damaged. The death toll stands at…
Crates of macadamia are seen at Gene Likhanya’s farm, in the Madimbo valley, outside Makhado in the Limpopo province 2 minutes Gene Likhanya’s macadamia nut farm has been built up over two decades in South Africa’s Madimbo valley. But he now faces a sudden challenge from US import tariffs causing him to look for other…
Workers assemble a vehicle as operations begin after flooding in April shut down the Toyota South Africa Motors plant in Durban, South Africa, August 16, 2022. 1 minute The results of a study that Nedbank and the National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (NAACAM) have released have highlighted challenges that local manufacturers are…
Proteas elect to bowl in the ICC World Test Championship final. 1 minute The South African cricket team’s day of reckoning has arrived. After a number of heartbreaking defeats in crucial matches in ICC events over the last couple of decades, Temba Bavuma’s men have the opportunity to right the wrongs of the past. The…
Casual workers display posters advertising their skills at an intersection in Kempton Park, near Johannesburg, South Africa, October 1, 2020. 2 minutes Struggle stalwart Mavuso Msimang says there is a sense of urgency in South Africa to tackle the challenges that the country is facing, especially the high unemployment rate. This comes after President Cyril…
Severe flooding in the Eastern Cape 2 minutes The death toll in the Eastern Cape floods has risen to 49. This after disruptive rains, strong winds and snowfall over the province since Monday. Emergency response teams have been dispatched to various areas and are working around the clock to provide critical support to communities impacted….
West Indies’ Shai Hope in action during the Second One Day International against England at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, Wales, Britain on June 1, 2025. 2 minutes West Indies batter Shai Hope is in line to play his first test in almost four years after being recalled to the squad for their home series against Australia,…
An empty classroom 2 minutes Teaching and learning have been disrupted in some schools in KwaZulu-Natal due to damage caused by strong winds this week. Amongst the schools affected is Kwamadlala Primary School in Pietermaritzburg. The provincial Department of Education says they are assessing the amount of damage caused by the inclement weather conditions in…
The 7 girl learners appeared in court. 1 minute The case against 11 people accused in the R260 million SASSA fraud scandal has been rolled over to Thursday for final judgment on their bail applications. The accused appeared before the Lenasia Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. They are alleged to have siphoned off social relief payments…
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese vice premier He Lifeng meet in London 5 minutes US and Chinese officials said on Tuesday they had agreed on a framework to put their trade truce back on track and remove China’s export restrictions on rare earths while offering little sign of a durable resolution to longstanding…
