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…
1 minute Tickets have sold out for this weekend’s Betway Premiership clash between defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. The top-of-the-table clash takes place on Saturday afternoon at the 51 000-capacity venue. Log leaders Sundowns currently have a six-point advantage over second-placed Pirates, but they’ve played one match more…
1 minute Non-profit organization Save South Africa has called for concrete solutions to address the country’s high unemployment rate, which officially stands at 32.1 percent, with youth unemployment at 45.5 percent in the third quarter of 2024. The call comes as anticipation builds up for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA)…
[File Image] Mothers of three mine workers, namely, Yvonne Mnisi, Pretty Nkambule and Solomon Nyirenda, whose remains are yet to be retrieved underground at Lily Mine, 7 years later, September 2023. 1 minute Families of three Lily Mine employees trapped underground in Barberton, Mpumalanga, have again accused the government of failing to retrieve their remains,…
