The bereaved families of fallen heroes and heroines lay their wreaths at the SAPS Memorial Site. Acting Minister of Police, Professor Firoz Cachalia, says it is important to salute the men and women in blue, who paid the ultimate price in the line of duty. He was delivering the welcoming address at the South African…
Electricity pylons. The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has called on government to immediately intervene to bring down the ever increasing electricity prices. This, as consumers face an electricity price hike of 8.7%, in the next financial year. WATCH | Consumers are facing an 8.7% electricity price hike in April next year. This…
Savannah veterans united in final farewell after 50 years. Military veterans and family members gathered at the Voortrekker Monument Pretoria not only to pay tribute to the courage and sacrifice of South African soldiers during Operation Savannah in Angola 50 years ago, but also to bid an emotional farewell to the Savannah Veterans’ Association, which…
Skywatchers in most of Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia may also see a lunar eclipse, or Blood Moon. South African sky-gazers are in for a treat as a rare total lunar eclipse, commonly known as a “Blood Moon,” paints the night sky with hues of fiery red. According to the National Research Foundation, the event…
Insolvency lawyer, Bouwer van Niekerk has been murdered at his offices in Saxonwold The South African Restructuring and Insolvency Practitioners Association (SARIPA) will engage relevant authorities to demand that the safety of legal and insolvency professionals be given serious attention, urgently. This follows the assassination of prominent insolvency lawyer, Bouwer van Niekerk. He was shot…
[FILE IMAGE]: Bullets seen at a crime scene. Five Gauteng Traffic Wardens are being treated for wounds in hospital after they were shot at Daveyton in Ekurhuleni in the early hours of this morning. A group of 12 individuals was stopped near the Daveyton Railway station to be searched during a routine patrol. The group…
15-year-old boy shot and killed near Muizenberg
Erasmus disappointed by lost opportunity in New Zealand defeat
[File Image] Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, speaks during a press conference in Washington, DC, in the United States on 21 May 2025. The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition is engaged in talks with Algeria and Egypt on ways to cooperate with South Africa in the automotive sector. Minister Parks Tau,…
The Springboks New Zealand hung on for a 24-17 victory over South Africa in round three of the Rugby Championship at Eden Park in Auckland. The Springboks were their own worst enemies for most of the match, and eventually had to settle for nothing more than a losing bonus point from a frustrating and error-prone…
