President Cyril Ramaphosa has gone further to explain his relationship with Hangwani Maumela, the alleged kingpin behind the looting of Tembisa Hospital. Ramaphosa was answering questions in the National Council of Provinces. He says that while he does not know Maumela, he met him on two occasions last year while taking a walk in the…
While South Africa’s focus is on Bafana Bafana, Nigeria and Benin’s national football teams have also intensified preparations ahead of their 2026 World Cup qualifier in Uyo, Nigeria, later today. Bafana Bafana take on Rwanda on Tuesday evening at Mbombela Stadium in the Group C 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier match. Benin, who defeated Nigeria…
A cargo ship carrying containers approaches towards the Yantian port in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China April 17, 2025. The United States and China on Tuesday will begin charging port fees on ocean shipping firms that move everything from holiday toys to crude oil, making the high seas a key front in the trade war between…
A learner writing an exam. More than 77 000 candidates will sit down for the National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams in the Western Cape this year, with more than 3 000 more full-time candidates than last year. In what the Western Cape Education Department describes as a mammoth administrative exercise, candidates will write in close…
The reopened inquest into the death of ANC leader Chief Albert Luthuli continues in the Pietermaritzburg High Court. LIVE STREAM:
murder investigation Bronkhorstspruit police have confirmed that the two suspects who shot 11 patrons, killing five of them at a tavern in Zithobeni, are known to the community. The gruesome incident happened in the early hours of Sunday morning when the two men entered the tavern and demanded that one of the patrons hand over…
[FILE IMAGE]: Bullets seen at a crime scene. Five people have been killed and six wounded following a shooting incident at a tavern in Zithobeni in Bronkhorstspruit in the early hours of Sunday morning. Witnesses say two men entered the tavern and demanded that one of the patrons hand over his licenced firearm. A shot…
Chinese brand BAIC South Africa has secured commitments from Chinese and Indian car companies to upgrade their semi-knocked-down (SKD) vehicle assembly operations to full-scale manufacturing, the Trade Minister Parks Tau said on Thursday, as industry leaders call for more domestic production. The government is in talks with multinational carmakers, who have South African factories, including…
Stellenbosch FC will advance to the next stages of the Carling Knockout Cup. Stellenbosch FC have advanced to the quarterfinals of the Carling Knockout Cup competition after beating Kaizer Chiefs 5-4 in a penalty shootout, in Cape Town. In another first-round match of the competition, Richards Bay thumped Chippa United 4-1 to also advance to…
People gather on a boat from a flotilla that had been carrying aid to Gaza until it was intercepted by Israel. The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) says negotiations are underway to ensure the release of South Africans who participated in the Global Sumud Flotilla. This comes as the Israeli foreign ministry said…
