5 minutes Ten years after #FeesMustFall and #RhodesMustFall shook South Africa, The Fall is back on stage, sparking renewed conversations about the movement’s legacy. As we begin the interview with the play’s producers, there’s a sense of both pride and quiet reckoning. Pride in the impact The Fall has made since its 2016 debut, and reckoning…
Broken windscreen of a car seen after a vehicle accident. 1 minute Three people – including a toddler – have been killed and three others seriously injured after a vehicle collided with a heavy truck on the R35 between Bethal and Middelburg in Mpumalanga on Saturday. The three victims perished on the scene. Preliminary investigations…
Piggy bank savings 2 minutes While many Christian denominations are commemorating Easter holidays, aggrieved Roman Catholic Church Diocese members in Rustenburg, North West, are gathering at Phokeng St Joseph Church demanding that one of their bishops and some of the priests be removed. The police escorted the bishop to safety on Wednesday after angry church…
Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro reacts after the match. 4 minutes Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro has urged the Bucs faithful to come and support the team in the CAF Champions League semi-final first leg at FNB Stadium against Egyptian club Pyramids FC. Riveiro says he is expecting different playing conditions at the FNB Stadium…
N3 between Cato Ridge I/C & New England Rd I/C. 2 minutes Traffic volumes remain low along the main routes in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). Road Traffic Inspectorate spokesperson Sindi Msimang says the low traffic volumes could be attributed to the fact that most worshippers and holidaymakers are already at their destinations. Msimang says, “We are expecting…
People on one of the fairground rides at the Rand Show 2 minutes With a legacy spanning more than 130 years, the Rand Show stands as South Africa’s biggest and most iconic event, offering families a safe and fun-filled Easter weekend experience. The annual Rand Show draws large crowds to the Johannesburg Expo Centre in…
Mamelodi Sundowns FC players celebrate after scoring a goal. 2 minutes Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso says a positive result in the first leg of their CAF Champions league semi-final tie against 12-time CAF Champions league winners, Al Ahly, is non-negotiable. The Portuguese mentor says if they do well in the first leg against the…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile speaks during a church service. 3 minutes Deputy President Paul Mashatile is confident that the team deployed to discuss ways to avoid the VAT increase will bring positive feedback. Mashatile joined the Assemblies of God Congregation in Thaba Nchu, Free State, which is celebrating its 80th anniversary, for the Good Friday…
2 minutes The Mthatha High Court is hearing an urgent application over the eviction of students from Walter Sisulu University’s (WSU) Mthatha campus This follows a notice from campus management to the University Council on Wednesday evening, instructing students to vacate the premises by 4 pm today (Friday). The eviction order comes in the wake…
A roadblock to check vehicles and drivers 3 minutes Zion Christian Church (ZCC) congregants, led by Bishop Barnabas Lekganyane, are expected to descend on Moria outside Polokwane, Limpopo, this weekend for what is regarded as one of the largest Christian gatherings in the world. On Thursday, the PUTCO bus company announced that it had dispatched…
