Members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) take part in a training exercise. 4 minutes South Africa has sent additional troops and military equipment to the Democratic Republic of Congo in recent days, political and diplomatic sources say after 14 of its soldiers were killed in fighting with Rwanda-backed rebels last month. The…
South Africa’s Matthew Breetzke in action 2 minutes South Africa opening batter Matthew Breetzke broke a 47-year-old record when he made the highest score on one-day international debut with 150 in a losing effort against New Zealand in a Tri-Nations fixture at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Monday. Breetzke, 26, struck 11 fours and five sixes…
[FILE] Illegal miners arrested during Operation Vala Umgodi. 1 minute Four individuals accused of involvement in illegal mining and two suspected kingpins will return to the Ritavi Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo on Tuesday next week. They are alleged to have operated a gold processing laboratory at a farm along the R71 at Tarentaalrand, outside Tzaneen,…
A picture of a damaged school. 1 minute The School Governing Body (SGB) at the Matloding Primary School, outside Mahikeng, North West, has accused the provincial Education Department of failure to renovate the school. It says this has exposed learners to imminent danger. The SGB’s remarks follow the collapse of a ceiling in a classroom…
[FILE IMAGE]: Man holding an umbrella under heavy skies. 1 minute The City of Johannesburg Emergency Services have urged motorists to exercise caution as the roads remain slippery following overnight rainfall. EMS spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi says they will remain on alert for any possible incidents. “As most roads are wet and slippery, extend a safe…
[FILE] The closure of the school means learners from Grade R to Grade 7 will walk close to 10 km to get to alternative schools. 1 minute A Stellenbosch University study has found that male learners in Grade 1 are more likely to repeat the grade compared to their female counterparts. The study, conducted by…
1 minute A 27-year-old man accused of the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl will hear his fate when he appears in the High Court in the Northern Cape on Tuesday. The accused, Itumeleng Machabe, has been in custody since his arrest in 2022. It’s over two years since the girl disappeared from her…
MK Party’s John Hlophe and other members 2 minutes Law expert Advocate Paul Hoffman says the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party’s treason case against AfriForum is a futile exercise. [MEDIA STATEMENT]: MK PARTY CONDEMNS AFRIFORUM’S TREASONOUS BETRAYAL OF SOUTH AFRICA. pic.twitter.com/NsWfUwd3xg — uMkhonto WeSizwe Party (Official) (@MkhontoweSizwex) February 10, 2025 The MK Party has opened a…
Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana delivering the Budget Speech at the Town City Hall. 1 minute Economists expect the upcoming Budget Speech to outline economic projections similar to those presented in the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will deliver his Budget Speech on Wednesday next week, his first under the Government of…
Second One Day International – India v England – Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, India – February 9, 2025 India’s Rohit Sharma in action. 2 minutes A month after his poor form forced Rohit Sharma to drop himself from a test match in Sydney, the India captain can finally breathe easy after producing a faith-restoring hundred in…
