1 minute International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola says President Cyril Ramaphosa is consulting with the current Mozambican President, Filipe Nyusi, Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, and Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa to find a solution to the violence in Mozambique. Lamola is leading a South African delegation of high-ranking officials in talks with their Mozambican counterparts….
The Durban beachfront. 2 minutes Tourism Minister Patricia De Lille says efforts by a Presidential task team to attract holidaymakers back to Durban this festive season are yielding positive results. The task team, established in February, aimed to address declining tourist numbers caused by the 2021 civil unrest and water quality concerns at Durban beaches….
1 minute The Makhanda High Court has ruled that the Eastern Cape Department of Education’s failure to provide scholar transport to deserving learners is unlawful and unconstitutional. It is estimated that 40 000 learners, mainly from rural areas, will be affected. The court further rules that all new applications for the services must be decided…
File image: Leather cricket ball. 3 minutes India may thank the heavens after rain cut short Australia’s push for victory on the final day of the third test in Brisbane on Wednesday, raising the stakes for Melbourne where the series shifts for the traditional ‘Boxing Day’ clash. India were eight for no loss when tea…
File image: A thunderstorm. 2 minutes A devastating hailstorm has ravaged the village of Mamatlakala, outside Mokopane in Limpopo, leaving some residents without shelter. Several houses are either damaged or destroyed. Public infrastructure and other services have also been affected. Residents fixing their houses, after the aftermath of a storm that has left many residents in…
The Hessequa Local Municipality boasts with six Blue Flag Beaches. 1 minute The Hessequa district in the Western Cape has held its Seasonal Welcome and Safety Campaign at Riversdale, to welcome holidaymakers to the Garden Route. Various stakeholders including the Provincial Traffic Services, Provincial and local Tourist Support Services and the Department of Social Development,…
Flood water 1 minute People intending to perform religious and traditional rituals in rivers and streams should be extra cautious as they are filled following the recent heavy rains. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a level 4 warning for heavy rainfall today that may lead to flash floods. There have been a…
Election officials seal ballot boxes at the end of voting in South Africa’s parliamentary and provincial elections at a polling station in Johannesburg, South Africa, May 8, 2019. 2 minutes Policy analyst Nkosikhulule Nyembezi says there are justifiable expectations to see the report and recommendations aimed at reforming the country’s electoral system. The Electoral Reform…
Confiscated unlicenced firearm 1 minute The police say they have arrested a young woman in Blikkiesdorp in Delft on the Cape Flats for the illegal possession of a Baby Browning pistol. Police spokesperson FC Van Wyk says members of the Provincial Anti-Economic Crime Task Team and the Provincial Counterfeit and Illicit Goods Policing Team followed…
President Cyril Ramaphosa and Princess Masalanabo Modjadji. 2 minutes The Balobedu nation is set to have a Queen next year following almost two decades of regency. The late queen Makobo Modjadji the sixth’s daughter, Princess Masalanabo Modjadji, is set to be coronated Queen in April next year. President Cyril Ramaphosa issued the princess with a…
