Memorial service for the late Winnie Khumalo was held at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg. 1 minute The late singer and songwriter Winnie Khumalo has been hailed as a prolific performer whose body of work will live-on for generations to come. A memorial service was held at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg to celebrate Khumalo’s…
Graduating students 1 minute The positive matric pass rate introduces challenges in the employment market. This is as a surge in the number of graduates entering the job market looking for entry-level jobs means competition for limited roles, further escalating the country’s high unemployment rate which is currently sitting at 32.1%. As a result, verifying…
Water dripping from a tap 2 minutes Residents from Komani in the Eastern Cape say they have been struggling to access clean water since November last year. Community leader Solomzi Nkwentsha claims that the water shortage is intentionally caused and the municipality is providing contaminated water. Nkwentsha say this has led to residents falling sick….
Special equipment being used at Stilfontein. 2 minutes Police have confirmed that the number of illegal miners who have been brought to the surface at Shaft 11 in Stilfontein near Klerksdorp in the North West has increased to 166. Police say the number of people who have been certified dead has also increased to 78….
A gavel in a court. 2 minutes The second suspect arrested in connection with the mass shooting in Pienaar Township in Mpumalanga has appeared at the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court in Mbombela. Speaking during a press briefing at the provincial police headquarters, Acting Provincial Commissioner Zeph Mkhwanazi says the suspect appeared for allegedly being in possession…
Wits University’s Great Hall at a campus in Braamfontein. 1 minute The University of the Witwatersrand’s Student Representative Council (SRC) President Nombulelo Chiya says the university currently has student debt of R1.6 billion. Chiya was speaking at the launch of the SRC trust fund called the Kobo Ya Thuto Legacy Fund at the university in…
Taylor Fritz of the US shakes hands with Jenson Brooksby of the US after winning his first round match 3 minutes Fourth seed Taylor Fritz made a strong start in his bid to end the 22-year Grand Slam drought for American men with a resounding 6-2 6-0 6-3 victory over compatriot Jenson Brooksby at the…
Learners in a school hall during an exam. 2 minutes Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu has encouraged learners at Mkolishi High School in Tjakastaad to maintain the 100-percent pass rate they received in the 2024 matric results. Ndlovu and Education MEC Cathy Dlamini visited the school today to monitor the start of the 2025 academic year….
A hospital room. 1 minute The 29-year-old man arrested for allegedly killing a 14-month-old baby has escaped from Tshilidzini hospital outside Thohoyandou, Limpopo. He was admitted to hospital after he attempted to commit suicide inside the holding cell at the Thohoyandou Police Station on Monday. The suspect allegedly strangled the baby to death and kidnapped…
Learners start their first day of school. 2 minutes Anxious and frustrated parents are queuing at the Johannesburg central district offices in Pimville, Soweto, to have their children placed in schools. Some say they did apply on time through Gauteng Education’s Online Admission systems for Grades 1 and 8. The department says over 300 000…
