Minister Gwede Mantashe addressing the Mining Indaba in Cape Town. 4 minutes Minister of Minerals and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe says Africa must use its rich mineral endowment as leverage against the United States and not fear the threats made. Mantashe was speaking at the 31st Invest in African Mining Indaba taking place this week…
Sikhumbuzo Seme during a race. 2 minutes Long-distance runner, Sikhumbuzo Seme is aiming to finish in the top 10 at the Comrades Marathon, later this year. Recently, the Hollywood Athletics Club runner won the Johnson Crane Hire Marathon in Benoni. Sikhumbuzo is the son of the legendary athletics coach, Michael Seme, who discovered the likes…
[File Photo]A child running from a dark room 1 minute Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi says making it easy for schools and early childhood development centres to access the National Register for Sex Offenders would help to keep children safe. The register includes names of convicted sex offenders and is expected to be made accessible to…
1 minute Parliament’s Presiding Officers led by National Assembly (NA) Speaker Thoko Didiza and National Council of Provinces (NCOP) Chairperson Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane briefs the media on the preparations for the State of the Nation Address (SONA) tomorrow evening. Live stream below:
Archbishop Thabo Makgoba. 3 minutes The Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, Reverend Thabo Makgoba has responded to a finding that the church failed to alert an independent institution about abuse by a parishioner. Their report, released by Dr Mamphela Ramphele and Judge Ian Farlam found that the church erred by not informing the Church on…
1 minute Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen briefs the media on the party’s position on the economy, Government of National Unity (GNU) and State of the Nation Address (SONA) expectations. Live stream below:
1 minute A suspect has been arrested in connection with a triple murder in Delft on the Cape Flats. Police Spokesperson Andre Traut says officers made the arrest after discovering three bodies in Gushindoda in the area yesterday morning. Traut says the victims were gunned down and their bodies were set alight. The suspect will…
Elon Musk and President Cyril Ramaphosa. 2 minutes The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa for telephonically engaging Elon Musk on the Expropriation Bill which was recently signed into law. The EFF says Ramaphosa has effectively lost the power that he holds as the president of the country. The party says this has inevitably opened him up to the…
Elon Musk 1 minute The South African Presidency has confirmed a call took place yesterday between President Cyril Ramaphosa and US Presidential Advisor Elon Musk. The Presidency says in a post on X that Ramaphosa spoke with Musk on issues of misinformation and distortions about South Africa. The call comes after rising tensions between Washington…
1 minute The South African women’s indoor hockey team had to settle for a draw against Thailand in their opening match of the World Cup in Croatia. The Proteas ranked seventh in the world, were caught napping when Thailand scored in the opening seconds of the match. But South Africa went into the first break…
