Chinese Premier Li Qiang poses for a family photo with attendees of the China Development Forum at Diaoyutai Guesthouse in Beijing, China March 23, 2025. China Daily via REUTERS 1 minute Beijing hosted a business forum on Sunday attended by international executives and politicians as China seeks to attract foreign investment at a time of…
Eskom’s Tzaneen zone team in Limpopo removes illegal connections at Femani Village in Bolobedu to minimise power outages on March 7, 2022. 1 minute Residents of the Nkowankowa township outside Tzaneen in Limpopo have been blockading streets with burning tyres since last night over power and water outages. They are demanding an end to Eskom’s…
Accused in the dock 1 minute The trial of a couple charged with the possession and distribution of child pornography is expected to begin at the Randburg Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg today. Thirty-five-year-old Darry Wilken and 25-year-old Tiona Moodley were denied bail last month. Wilken and Moodley face multiple charges including 24 counts of money…
US President Donald Trump signs executive orders at the White House 2 minutes US President Donald Trump has again used his social media profile to post negative comments about South Africa. They contain a screengrab of Elon Musk’s earlier X post accusing the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) of actively promoting white genocide in South Africa….
2 minutes Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) President Velenkosini Hlabisa says the 50th celebration of the party marks a great legacy and is testimony to its perseverance and integrity. Hlabisa was delivering the keynote address at the party’s 50th-anniversary celebrations in Ulundi to thousands of IFP supporters. He says when other political parties were silenced and…
Cradle of Humankind 3 minutes Pollution in the rivers flowing through the Cradle of Humankind northwest of Johannesburg poses significant environmental, economic, and social challenges. As a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Cradle of Humankind is home to rich biodiversity and an invaluable archaeological heritage. The health of its waterways is crucial for both conservation…
South Africa’s Prudence Sekgodiso celebrates with her national flag after winning the women’s 800m final 1 minute Up-and-coming 800m athlete Prudence Sekgodiso has become the first South African woman to win a medal at the World Indoor Championships. The 23-year-old from the University of Pretoria won gold in Nanjing, China, in a season-best time of…
SABC building in Auckland Park, Johannesburg. 3 minutes Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi has defended his decision to withdraw the SABC Funding Bill, saying all required processes of parliament were followed. The bill suggests a delayed funding model, giving the minister time to develop a sustainable framework. The Bill was withdrawn in November…
Marion Island 1 minute Scientists have confirmed the presence of what’s described as a ‘high pathogenicity’ avian influenza (HPAI) on Marion Island. The HPAI version of bird flu is believed to have spread around the world since 2021. The Environment Ministry says in a statement that samples collected between September and December last year were…
[File photo] Members of the ANC PEC in the North West 2 minutes Disgruntled African National Congress (ANC) North West members who want the party’s 9th Provincial Elective Conference together with its outcomes declared unlawful and invalid, say they intend to approach the highest court in the land to challenge the high court judgment that…
