Spring Bots Competition under way 3 minutes The Springbots South Africa Regional Robotics competition was in full swing at Lawson Brown High School in Gqeberha today. The competition comprised 20 teams made up of 100 learners. The teams participated in different competitions with their robots, including a drawing competition and other practical tasks. The competition…
ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba 2 minutes ActionSA president Herman Mashaba says it is a sad moment in the country’s history to see a democratic government prepared to flout its own policies to accommodate billionaire businessman Elon Musk’s Starlink company. President Cyril Ramaphosa led a delegation that included businesspeople such as Johan Rupert to the US…
2 minutes African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa has described Lungi Mnganga-Gcabashe as a woman of integrity, courageous, and very compassionate. Ramaphosa was delivering the eulogy at the funeral of the ANC Women’s League deputy president, who passed away last weekend after a short illness, aged 64. Ramaphosa adds that her legacy must live…
A coffin seen at a funeral parlour. 2 minutes The two elderly women, who were shot and killed while asleep at their home in the Eastern Cape, have been laid to rest. The incident, which sent shockwaves across the province, happened at Upper Ncerha Village outside Alice. Neighbours were woken up by gunshots on the…
File image: An employee holds up cannabis in a laboratory at a herbal medicines manufacturer. 2 minutes Mpumalanga cannabis sector business owners believe that collaboration between government and producers is crucial for revitalising the economy. Entrepreneurs showcased various cannabis products at the fourth cannabis and marula symposium in Schagen outside Mbombela. The event, supported by…
FILE | Michael Schumacher celebrating a victory 1 minute Michael Schumacher’s Ferrari Formula One car that won the 2001 Monaco and Hungarian grand prix races was sold for $18.17 million, according to RM Sotheby’s. Selling ahead of qualifying in Monaco on Saturday, the F2001 car that the legendary German driver used en route to that…
1 minute Three people died in a crash involving two vehicles on the R63 between Maqoma and Adelaide in the Eastern Cape. One of the vehicles caught fire after the incident. Two of the victims were burned beyond recognition, while the other deceased was the driver of the other vehicle. Provincial Transport Spokesperson, Unathi Binqose,…
Mine workers stand underground at Gold Fields’ South Deep mine, south-west of Johannesburg, South Africa. 1 minute The National Union of Mineworkers (Num) has called on the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy to tighten regulations governing retrenchments in the mining sector. The call follows recent retrenchment notices issued by several mining companies. In 2024,…
Aerial view of a refinery 2 minutes Chairperson of the newly formed South African National Petroleum Company (SANPC) Sipho Mkhize says they will approach the Transport Minister for a directive requesting access to leases for sites linked to refineries. The merger of iGas, SFF, and PetroSA created SANPC, a stronger, unified entity to tackle South…
A car drives past the Sibanye Stillwater logo, as efforts continue to rescue mine workers trapped underground at one of its shafts at the Kloof gold mine, in Westonaria, Johannesburg, South Africa, May 23, 2025. 1 minute Sibanye-Stillwater has announced that operations at its Kloof gold mine in western Johannesburg will remain suspended until comprehensive…
