FILE | Students at WSU campus. 1 minute The Walter Sisulu University (WSU) student who was gunned down during a protest three days ago will be buried this morning in his home village of Masakala outside Matatiele in the Eastern Cape. Sisonke Mbolekwa’s killing has sparked a debate about the safety of students at institutions…
Miriam Makeba 4 minutes The University of South Africa’s Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs, in partnership with the Miriam Makeba Foundation, celebrated the life and legacy of the late global music icon and activist, Miriam Makeba. The institution hosted the Third Annual Miriam Makeba Memorial Lecture in Pretoria on Thursday. First…
Fiscal framework discussion outcomes media briefing. 2 minutes African National Congress (ANC) Secretary General Fikile Mbalula has highlighted what he believes is the need for constructive talks when it comes to passing future bills. Mbalula was speaking at a joint media briefing in Sandton, Johannesburg, attended by the 11 political parties who voted in favour…
A VAT graphic with a shopping trolley and a calculator. 1 minute The Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCAI) says the decision not to increase Value Added Tax (VAT) by 0.5 % point is a relief not only for the poor but also for business. VAT will remain at 15%. CCAI says government will…
Ouma Katrina Esau is the last remaining fluent speaker of the N!UU language 1 minute Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie has called for living legends to receive tangible benefits from their contributions. Speaking at an event in Upington honouring 92-year-old Ouma Katrina Esau, the world’s last fluent speaker of the critically endangered…
Deputy minister of Police, Mr Cassel Mathale addressing community members in Eldorado Park 2 minutes Deputy police minister Cassel Mathale has urged communities to work closely with police, as this will go a long way in combating and defeating crime. Mathale and Deputy National Commissioners of Crime Detection, Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya, among others, led…
Eskom electricity infrastructure. 1 minute Eskom has attributed its decision to suspend load shedding to the recovery of more than 2 000 megawatts of generation capacity and sufficient emergency reserves. It also says there is an expected decline in electricity demand. Eskom implemented stage two load shedding yesterday due to high demand and loss of…
Classroom 1 minute Some schools across the country continue to be breeding ground for rapists. Police crime statistics for the period October to December last year reveal that of the more than 11 000 reported rape cases, 74 happened at schools. This has brought to the fore questions regarding the safety of learners in schools….
[FILE IMAGE] General view at the start of a track event. 1 minute The first day of the South African Senior Track and Field Championships has kicked off with a bang. Despite the inclement weather in Potchefstroom, the comeback athlete Gift Leotlela pipped Bayanda Walaza in a premier men’s 100m photo finish race. In the…
Director of Luthuli Museum Brian Xaba 2 minutes The Director of the Luthuli Museum, Brian Xaba, has told the Pietermaritzburg High Court that they have provided investigators with sufficient material about the life and death of former African National Congress (ANC) President Chief Albert Luthuli. Xaba was testifying before the reopened inquest into Luthuli’s death. Luthuli…
