President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Cape Town City Hall ahead of the State of the Nation Address on 12 February 2026. President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his 2026 State of the Nation Address at the City Hall in Cape Town, Western Cape, on Thursday evening. As South Africans are heavily burdened by multiple socio-economic issues, many…
Residents filling up water bottles. The water challenges that Johannesburg residents are facing have prompted the closure of some guest houses and restaurants. In Melville, businesses and locals haven’t had water for the past 27 days. Since the beginning of the week, angry residents from a number of areas, including Westdene, Melville, Brixton, have been…
SIU spokesperson, Kaizer Kganyago Minister of Justice Mamoloko Kubayi has strongly condemned threats against the spokesperson of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), Kaizer Kganyago. This follows messages reportedly issued by a representative of Omar’s Motor Den, a dealership at the centre of allegations under investigation by the SIU in relation to the Tembisa Hospital tenders…
File image| Ditsobotla Municipality head office building. Residents of the Lichtenburg-based Ditsobotla Local Municipality in the North West have mixed reactions to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA). Ditsobotla is one of the municipalities struggling to deliver basic services such as water and sanitation. Ramaphosa warned local authorities who neglected their responsibility to deliver basic…
Proteas hero of the day Tristan Stubbs It took two super overs before South Africa and Afghanistan could be separated in their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Group D match in Ahmedabad. And the Proteas prevailed in the most dramatic fashion. After the match ended in a tie with both teams having scored 187, Proteas…
An old radio with SABC News logo World Radio Day is celebrated this Friday under the theme “Radio and Artificial Intelligence”. This highlights the impact of radio in informing, educating, and connecting people worldwide and focuses on AI as a tool for innovation in broadcasting. In 2012, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a proclamation…
An accident scene Three people have died in a crash on the R573 Moloto Road, which connects Pretoria with Marble Hall through KwaMhlanga and Siyabuswa in Mpumalanga. A minibus-taxi collided with a car in the Friday morning crash. Gauteng Traffic Police spokesperson Sello Maremane says, “We are appealing to motorists to exercise care in our province…
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria. LIVE STREAM:
Chairperson and commissioners at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria. Police watchdog Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) Assistant Director, Thulani Magagula, is set to continue to testify before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry when it resumes its hearings in Pretoria on Friday morning. On Thursday, Magagula denied allegations that he deliberately delayed investigations into…
File: Workers spray disinfectant spray on cattle on a farm. Free State Agriculture has echoed calls for President Cyril Ramaphosa to declare the Foot-and-Mouth Disease outbreak a national disaster. The sector has been severely affected by the ongoing outbreak, which continues to spread across the country. It is disrupting agricultural trade and threatening food security….
