Residents form a queue to cast their special vote in the Thabazimbi Local Municipality by-election at the Regorogile SASSA Offices in Limpopo on 03 December 2024. 1 minute A hung council has emerged yet again at the Thabazimbi Local Municipality in Limpopo, following Wednesday’s municipal by-election. According to the Electoral Commission (IEC) results portal, none…
Statue of Cecil John Rhodes in Kimberley 1 minute Kimberley visual artists have used their artistic expression to paint the statue of Cecil John Rhodes with brown washable paint and wrap it with a white cloth. In an act that sent shockwaves around town, some residents accused the artists of vandalising the historic monument. The…
Ahmed Kathrada Foundation (AKF), Neeshan Balton has been subpoenaed to appear before the Randburg Magistrates Court tomorrow. 2 minutes The Executive Director of the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation (AKF), Neeshan Balton has been subpoenaed to appear before the Randburg Magistrates Court on Friday to answer questions relating to the deaths of two African National Congress (ANC)…
Scene from the George building collapse. 1 minute Western Cape Premier Alan Winde says a report initiated by the provincial government into the George building tragedy which took place in May is ready. Winde was attending an event in George where he met survivors and family members of the 34 victims. Some of those who…
A pair of male elephants is seen in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. 1 minute The North West Department of Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism, says it’s considering all scientific methods of controlling the elephant population growth at the Madikwe Game Reserve. This comes after the True Green Alliance Wildlife NGO raised concerns about the…
Proteas Women team in action 3 minutes The South African women’s national cricket team is looking to new head coach Mandla Mashimbyi to guide them to World Cup glory. The T20 World Cup finalists of the past two years need a fresh approach to unlock their potential, and Mashimbyi believes he can get the job…
Illegal miners rescued at Sabie Mine in Mpumalanga on December 5, 2024. 2 minutes A ninth miner has been brought to the surface while 150 miners are still feared to be trapped in an abandoned mine at Sabie in Mpumalanga. Premier Mandla Ndlovu is at the scene as rescue operations continue. Mpumalanga police say additional…
Meter boxes found on a farm in Fochville during a special takedown operation on 03 November 2024. 1 minute An 80-year-old man was arrested in Fochville for electricity theft worth R6 million. The farmer was found to have been illegally connecting, distributing, and selling electricity to communities on his farming property. The arrest was made by…
South Africans waited in long queues to vote. 2 minutes The Electoral Reform Commission Panel says it will be ready to hand over its report to the Home Affairs Minister in May next year. The panel was established six months ago, under the Electoral Amendment Act, to consider South Africa’s current voting system. The panel…
The matter against Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has been postponed to 20 January 2025 because the defence filed their heads of arguments late. 1 minute The corruption case involving former National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has been postponed to 20 January 2025. The postponement follows the late filing of heads of argument by Mapisa-Nqakula’s defence, which the…
