The remains of Khoi and San descendants President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to deliver a keynote address on Monday at the reburial of 63 Khoi and San people whose remains were unethically removed from South African soil more than a century ago. Descendants of Khoi and San people whose bodies had been exhibited overseas and…
Crime scene cordoned-off. Residents in Atteridgeville, particularly Saulsville, west of Pretoria, are calling for the army to urgently be deployed in the area. Locals say crime has been escalating significantly in recent months. In December last year, heavily armed gunmen attacked a tavern and a local hostel resulting in 12 people being killed including three…
U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vane are reflected in the FIFA World Cup Trophy, as President Trump makes an announcement on the 2026 FIFA World Cup, in the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 22, 2025. Intelligence briefings reviewed by Reuters have warned of the potential for extremists and criminals to…
Wastewater-Treatment-Plant Community members of Thabong in the Free State have welcomed the handing over of improved water and sanitation infrastructure projects. The residents say they are excited as sewage spillages posed a health hazard. WATCH | Minister of Water and Sanitation, Pemmy Majodina is visiting a newly built water plant in Matjhabeng Municipality in Welkom….
The logo of South African coal miner Exxaro is seen outside the company’s Pretoria headquarters, South Africa. Mining Company Exxaro has posted a steady set of full-year results for the financial year ending the 31st of December 2025. Despite a drop in coal export prices in the period, the company reported an eight percent rise…
A crime scene. Residents of Orange Farm in the South of Johannesburg have called for more collaboration with the law enforcement in the area to combat crime. Orange Farm is notorious for several criminal activities, including gun violence. A community patrol group called Amadoda Emizi was established, following a mass shooting where a family of…
Runner Patrick Bowman raising funds for life-changing facial operations for children. The Miles for Smiles campaign saw endurance runner Patrick Bowman run 100-kilometres over 15 hours to raise funds for life-changing facial operations for children. A collaboration in partnership with the Smile Foundation, which works with the country’s academic and children’s hospitals to deliver corrective…
Relief for learners and teachers as newly refurbished Menzi High School opens, easing overcrowding after years of delays and disruptions. The KwaZulu-Natal Public Works Department has unveiled a newly refurbished multi-million rand, state-of-the-art school in uMlazi as part of Human Rights Months celebrations, after years of delays. The upgrade of Menzi High School was repeatedly…
The South African men’s and women’s cricket teams have taken a beating at the hands of their New Zealand counterparts in the third T20 international in Auckland. The Proteas women, who played first in the double-header, lost by six wickets after managing 149 for seven in their 20 overs. In reply, the White Ferns hit…
FILE | Forensic officials hold a meeting outside a tavern, the scene of an early morning shooting in Bekkersdal township Security strategist Andy Mashaile says the only way to combat serious and violent crime across the country is for intelligence networks within law enforcement agencies to be significantly ramped up. This comes are residents of…
