2025

[FILE IMAGE]: Anglican Archbishop of Southern Africa Thabo Makgoba, on 26 December 2022, visited the grave where the late Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu’s ashes are interred inside the St Georges Cathedral in Cape Town. 2 minutes The Anglican Church says it will establish a network of Safeguarding Officials in their churches to keep people safe…

1 minute The National Human Settlements Department says some flood victims in Durban have been moved from a community hall to temporary emergency accommodation. The department says in a statement that 47 households have been moved to the new accommodation site – in a joint operation with the provincial government and the eThekwini Municipality. [WATCH]…

[File Image] :Compliance inspections conducted at spaza shops. 1 minute More than 250 tuck shops in the North West were found to be non-compliant to the Standard Draft By-Laws that promote the development of township economies. The provincial Department of Co-operative Governance conducted about 4 000 inspections at spaza shops across the province. President Cyril…

File Photo: Seized boxes of cigarettes. 1 minute A 31-year-old man is expected to appear before the Thabamoopo Magistrate’s Court in Lebowakgomo, Limpopo after he was found with illicit cigarettes worth R250 000. The suspect is facing a charge of possession of illicit cigarettes. Police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Thakeng, says the police arrested the…

Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube speaks at the Basic Education Sector Lekgotla in Boksburg on 27 February 2025. 2 minutes Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube says strengthening the education sector in South Africa’s changed political environment requires a new type of leadership that transcends party politics. Gwarube was addressing delegates at the 2025 Basic Education…

Matimba2 Power station 1 minute Cabinet says it acknowledges the speedy response by Eskom in managing the recent implementation of loadshedding. It says the power utility has informed government, as the major shareholder that it is now implementing its recovery plan to prevent further power outages. Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says, “Cabinet acknowledges…

Solidarity Movement Head of International Liaison, Jaco Kleynhans. 2 minutes The Solidarity Movement says it is concerned about the diplomatic tension between South Africa and the United States.  A delegation from the movement which includes Afrikaner interest group AfriForum met with representatives of the Trump administration in Washington. They discussed concerns on issues including the Expropriation Bill which President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law last…

Cannabis factory farm 1 minute Northern Cape farmers who are keen to enter the cannabis industry have organised a three-day expo. The aim is to link those who are already in the industry with potential buyers. Farmers who want to grow their businesses say access to land remains a huge challenge. Those who have been…

Aerial support was activated due to the inaccessibility of the area for firefighting vehicles. 1 minute Authorities in Gansbaai say the fire in De Kelders in the Western Cape has been confined to a single block. The blaze started yesterday. Overstrand Municipal Manager, Dean O’Neill says the fire will continue to burn intensely within the…