File image: A nurse with medical equipment. An unemployed nurse has helped a woman to deliver a baby girl during floods in Mbaula village outside Giyani in Limpopo. Maggie Setagane assisted as the woman could not access a local clinic after heavy rains caused floods which damaged roads. Setagane says she reached the woman when…
Car keys next to a glass with alcohol Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) says fatal crashes deprive families of breadwinners and further strain the public health system. The labour federation has welcomed Transport Minister Barbara Creecy’s call for the amendment of legislation on government’s drunken driving policy. {LISTEN] Transport Minister Barbara Creecy says…
Learners walking to a school The Gauteng Education Department says it is making steady progress in improving the placement process of grade one and eight learners this year. Approximately 2 000 learners are still awaiting placement at schools across the province. Frustrated parents and guardians have been queuing outside the department’s district offices to seek…
[FILE IMAGE]: A soccer ball on the field in a stadium. South Africa will formally bid to host the 2028 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) football tournament. Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie confirmed this in an interview with South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) in the Moroccan capital, Rabat. 𝔹ℝ𝔼𝔸𝕂𝕀ℕ𝔾 ℕ𝔼𝕎𝕊!!! SABC Sport has learnt that South…
Some floods victims in Mbaula Village outside Giyani in Limpopo temporarily housed at a local church. Flood victims in Makhuva Village outside Giyani in Limpopo are calling for the provincial government’s urgent intervention. Some have lost all their belongings after their houses were flooded following heavy rains. A poultry farmer, Thomas Xitlhangu, has lost more…
Rescue boat The City of Ekurhuleni has confirmed that MMC for Roads and Transport Andile Mngewu and his fellow travelers are missing in Mozambique after the vehicle they were travelling in was swept away by flood waters. Members of the South African National Defense Force (SANDF) alongside their Mozambican counterparts are searching for Mngewu and…
A delegate at the uMkhonto weSizwe Liberation War Veterans Conference in Bloemfontein looks ahead as ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula delivers his address on 16 January 2026. African National Congress (ANC) Deputy President, Paul Mashatile, says failing to preserve and elevate the legacy of war veterans runs the risk of erasing the very fabric of the country’s democracy….
A woman poses with a cigarette in front of British American Tobacco (BAT) logo. British American Tobacco South Africa (BATSA) on Thursday announced it will cease local production of factory manufactured cigarettes (FMC) and close its sole South African manufacturing facility by the end of 2026 as a result of the devastating impact of the…
Flooded road Authorities in Limpopo say rescue teams will continue to search for three people who have been swept away in flood waters following heavy rains. A Somali national and two other people were trying to cross a submerged bridge in Tswinga village outside Thohoyandou when they were swept away. Some residents have been unable…
Graphic of shooting scene More details are emerging following a shooting incident in the Marikana informal settlement on the Cape Flats. Police say the death toll has risen to eight. The incident, which happened in the early hours of Saturday morning, is suspected to be linked to extortion in the area. The deceased include a…
