President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the keynote address at the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Nasrec, Johannesburg on February 20, 2025. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa will continue to seek an audience with the United States (US) with the aim of discussing issues of concern to the White House. This comes after the…
Moroadi Cholota appears in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court. 1 minute The Pre-trial hearing of former Personal Assistant of the then Free State Premier Ace Magashule will be heard in the Free State High Court today. Moroadi Cholota and 17 co-accused including Magashule and businessman Edwin Sodi are facing fraud and corruption charges relating to the…
AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini speaking at an event. 1 minute AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini is convening an imbizo today in Nongoma, northern KwaZulu-Natal, to address issues related to the Ingonyama Trust and Ithala Bank. KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Co-operative Governance, Thulasizwe Buthelezi, says that an imbizo is the most significant gathering the Zulu monarch can convene,…
African National Congress (ANC) party flags. 1 minute Tensions are brewing between the newly-appointed Free State African National Congress (ANC) Youth League leadership and the outgoing 10th Provincial Executive Committee following the conference outcomes. Former ANCYL provincial secretary Mayibuye Bangane has written to the ANCYL national executive committee calling for an investigation into the outcome…
Water treatment plant in Tshwane 1 minute The City of Tshwane has temporarily shut down the Bronkhorstspruit Water Treatment Plant due to a decline in raw water quality caused by increased cloudiness following recent heavy rainfall. City spokesperson Lindela Mashigo says technicians are monitoring the situation, and operations will resume once the water quality improves….
Fields of wheat are seen on farmland on the banks of the Orange River near Van der Kloof, South Africa, October 29, 2018 3 minutes AfriForum CEO Kallie Kriel says US President Donald Trump is correct about the confiscation of land in South Africa. Speaking in an interview with SABC Political Editor Mzwandile Mbeje, Kriel…
Broken glass from a crash seen on the road. 1 minute A bus transporting American tourists overturned on the road between Dullstroom and Lydenburg in Mpumalanga yesterday. The bus crash is amongst six crashes reported in the province in the past two days. Provincial Safety, Security and Liaison spokesperson, Moeti Mmusi, says tourists were enroute…
Proteas squad members celebrate after a wicket. 3 minutes Proteas’ bowlers are eager to prove a point on the so-called batter-friendly pitches at the International Cricket Council Champions Trophy tournament in Pakistan. Spin bowler Keshav Maharaj says high-scoring matches will give the bowlers an opportunity to show their worth. The South Africans will get their…
The Dusi Committee confirmed a change in the start location from Campsdrift to Bishopstowe Country Club. 1 minute The 74th Dusi Canoe Marathon starts today at the Bishopstowe Country Club outside Pietermaritzburg. In the men’s race, Andy Birkett is aiming for his 15th Dusi title. His main competitors include Matthew Fenn and Msawenkosi Mtolo, who…
President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses Parliament. 2 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa wishes to assure South Africans that Cabinet’s continuing deliberations on the Budget will deliver outcomes that will protect vulnerable citizens and lay a platform for economic growth. The President says, in a statement, that the postponement of the tabling of the Budget in Parliament was…
