Pope Francis meets with people as he unexpectedly appears during the Palm Sunday Mass in Saint Peter’s Square at the Vatican, April 13, 2024. 3 minutes South Africans have joined the world in paying tribute to Pope Francis, who passed on Monday morning at the age of 88. He was the first Latin American leader…
A voter casts their vote in a ballot box. 1 minute The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) in KwaZulu-Natal says it is already setting the tone for the 2026 local government elections. The party embarked on a door-to-door campaign ahead of a by-election set to take place at Mandeni Municipality’s ward 18 on the north coast…
Warning sign of cars flooding. 1 minute The South African Weather Service has issued a level five weather warning for parts of the Eastern Cape. This includes heavy disruptive rains which may lead to localised flooding and a possible danger to life. Affected areas include the Buffalo City Metro, Amathole and the OR Tambo District….
A traffic officer is seen during a road block in the West Rand on 21 April 2025. 2 minutes Gauteng traffic police say preliminary statistics show that there might be a decrease in fatal crashes during the Easter weekend. Nineteen deaths have been recorded on Gauteng roads. The possible reduction is attributed to the implementation…
Members of SAPS, Mpumalanga Traffic Police, Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department and Home Affairs Migration in conducting a multidisciplinary roadblock along the N12 East 1 minute Traffic volumes have started to increase on the N4 toll road between Komatipoort and Emalahleni in Mpumalanga. This as travellers head back home from various destinations after the Easter long…
Traders are seen in front of a screen with trading figures in red at Thailand Stock Exchange building in Bangkok, Thailand March 13, 2020. 2 minutes Asia stocks battled to hold ground today after a furious flight from United States (US) assets undermined Wall Street and the dollar, while concerns about the independence of the…
1 minute The NPA is presenting evidence in the Pietermaritzburg High Court to have the initial findings into the death of iconic anti-apartheid figure and former ANC president, Chief Albert Luthuli, overturned.
[File Image]: Students at Walter Sisulu University (WSU) outside the campus. 1 minute The suspect in the murder of a Walter Sisulu University (WSU) student, believed to be the residence manager is expected to appear at Mthatha Magistrates’ court today. The 54-year-old man is facing charges of murder and attempted murder. Last week’s student protest…
Main entrance of the Tembisa Hospital after a fire broke out. 1 minute The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng is demanding a swift investigation into the recent fire at Tembisa Hospital and consequences for any failures that may have contributed to the incident over the weekend. The DA expressed concerns that are amplified by a history of…
1 minute Energy Expert Vally Padayachee says Eskom needs to bring the country into its confidence following reports of a R3.6 billion diesel spend in just 30 days. Action SA has raised concerns over the utility’s spending, describing it as an “unaffordable illusion” masking the country’s ongoing electricity crisis. Eskom’s 2024 data shows that diesel-powered…
