Organic farming in Limpopo Some subsistence farmers in Sekororo, outside Hoedspruit in Limpopo, say they are reaping the rewards of using environmentally-friendly farming methods. The Mahlathini Development Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, introduced them to organic farming. It has trained over 600 farmers in Limpopo, the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. Magdeline Sekwela, who has joined the…
Water running out of taps. Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister David Mahlobo has assured the public that the levels of water contamination by antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) in South Africa’s water sources will not affect the standard of drinking water. Mahlobo’s comments follow research that was conducted jointly by the North West University’s Unit for Environmental…
A worker shows the mouth of a cow. The Gauteng Agriculture Department says it will make the vaccination of animals its priority, as foot and mouth disease continues to spread across the country. At least 32 active cases of foot and mouth disease have been reported in Gauteng. Agriculture MEC Vuyiswa Ramogopa says they’ve received…
Tembisa residents in the East Rand blockade roads during protest on July 21, 2025. Reports from Tembisa on the East Rand allege that police have fired rubber bullets at protesting residents. Motorists have been warned to brace for severe traffic delays. Residents of Tembisa have shut down entrances and exits to the area in protest…
A flySafair plane seen at airport. Trade union Solidarity has blamed FlySafair management for the pilots’ upcoming protracted strike set to start on Monday. More than 200 pilots are set to down tools for 14 days. This came after wage negotiations deadlocked between the union and the airline. The union, which is demanding a ten percent…
Police graphic with crime scene tape and ammunition. Police are probing a double murder after a man and a woman were gunned down in Lentegeur in Mitchell’s Plain on the Cape Flats. Police spokesperson Joseph Swartbooi says another man was wounded in the shooting and was taken to the hospital. Swartbooi says the suspects fled…
Banyana Banyana players celebrate after their win against Senegal. Banyana Banyana have secured their place in the semifinals of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after edging out a determined Senegalese side 4-1 in a dramatic penalty shootout. After 120 minutes of tense and tactical football, neither team managed to break the deadlock, leaving the…
Flysafair plane seen in the air. More than 200 FlySafair pilots are set to embark on a two-week strike starting from Monday. Trade union Solidarity says this comes after the employer was given a notice to strike following a deadlock in wage negotiations. The union has rejected the airline’s 5.7% proposed salary increase. It’s demanding…
EFF Leader Julius Malema. The East London Regional Court in the Eastern Cape is expected to hear closing arguments in the firearm discharge case against Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema and his bodyguard, Adrian Snyman. Malema is accused of discharging a firearm during the party’s fifth anniversary celebrations held at Sisa Dukashe Stadium…
A man’s testkit and R50000 reward has been issued regarding a school incident Police in Cape Town have released an identikit of a man wanted in connection with allegations of malicious intent. According to police spokesperson Joseph Swaartbooi, the suspect approached an aftercare teacher at an educational institution in Bellville, asking about the whereabouts of…
