Athletes and road running enthusiasts have been assured that the annual Soweto Marathon will take place this year. The 30th edition of the event will now be on the 29th of November, starting from Nasrec, crisscrossing the Soweto township and finishing at the FNB Stadium. The annual event, popularly known as “The People’s Race” has…
Local resident fishing illegally with a gillnet on the Ngobezeleni lake system. The iSimangaliso Wetland Park in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) is considered one of the country’s conservation jewels. A large number of indigenous communities live in and around the park and are considered to be among the poorest in the country. They have been fishing…
Police say three men have been gunned down in Nyanga on the Cape Flats. Police spokesperson FC Van Wyk says the three bodies were located at three scenes that were just metres apart. Two men were wounded in the attack and have been hospitalised. Van Wyk says no arrests have been made as yet. “The…
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa. African National Congress (ANC) President, Cyril Ramaphosa says the significance of political parties goes beyond the mere function of contesting with one another but nation building. Ramaphosa faced mixed reactions following controversial comments he made during the ANC’s roll call on Monday, where he praised the DA-controlled municipalities as examples of…
Three men are accused o assaulting and murdering a 12 year-old boy in the Eastern Cape WARNING: This story may offend sensitive listeners, including children. Three suspects who were arrested for the murder of a 12-year-old Centane boy remain in custody, after making a brief appearance at the Centane Magistrates’ Court in the Eastern Cape….
US Embassy Organisations from Eswatini, including the Swaziland Youth Congress (SWAYOCO) and the People’s United Democratic Movement (PUDEMO) will march to the US Embassy in Pretoria on Friday. They are protesting reports of a $500 million deal between King Mswati III and the United States to house convicted US criminals in eSwatini. The groups say their…
File image | Taxis at taxi rank. The Western Cape Government says since the start of the 30-day suspension of a number of taxi routes, there have been no reported incidents of violence on the routes in Mfuleni, Khayelitsha, Somerset West, Nomzamo, and Lwandle. The routes were temporarily closed from this week due to violence…
Minister Ronald Lamola at a working Visit to Los Angeles, US, 18 September 2025. International Relations Minister, Ronald Lamola, has confirmed that South Africa’s new ambassador to the United States has been identified. President Cyril Ramaphosa had said the country’s next ambassador will be well-versed about the US market. Lamola was speaking in an exclusive…
Bottles of Coca-Cola. The meeting between the Food and Allied Workers’ Union and Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa has been postponed to the 2nd of October 2025. This after the company and the union had disagreements about the number of representatives that should be allowed in the meeting. Fawu’s General Secretary, Edwin Mabowa, says the next…
Lioli FC Coach, Bongani maseko says the team is preparing mentally and technically. The CAF Champions League preliminary round kicks off on Saturday with Orlando Pirates facing off against Lioli FC, the current Lesotho champions, at Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein. Kick-off is at 15h00 Central African Time. Lioli coach, Bongani Maseko, says the players are…
