Cape fur seal basks on the rocks. 1 minute The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has raised concerns over the harassment of Cape fur seals. They say that incidents of brutality are on the rise ever since rabies was detected in the Cape fur seal population. The department says these include people allowing…
The late Breyten Breytenbach. 2 minutes Renowned South African poet, novelist, painter, and activist Breyten Breytenbach has died. Breytenbach passed on earlier today in Paris aged of 85. His family, in a statement released this afternoon, confirmed the news. According to the statement, the South African wordsmith passed on “with his wife Yolande by his…
People queue outside to upgrade their electricity metres 1 minute Eskom has urged customers whose metres have been bypassed or connected illegally to go to legal vendors and buy electricity before they come to Eskom offices. The power utility says this will help ease the burden of long queues and help Eskom speed up the…
Residents protest, demanding Harrismith to be removed from the Maluti-A-Phofung Municipality (June 2021) 2 minutes Thirty years into democracy, residents of Maluti A Phofung municipality in the Free State continue to be on the receiving end of poor services due to political instability. For over a decade, the municipality which incorporates Qwaqwa, Harrismith and Kestel,…
People waiting to recode their prepaid meters ahead of the deadline. 2 minutes Security has been beefed up outside various Eskom offices in Soweto. This after reports of some criminal syndicates allegedly selling electricity tokens to customers queuing outside Eskom office to have their metres re-configured ahead of tonight’s deadline. There are also reports of people…
Springbok Aphelele Fassi scores a try against Wales last night. The Springboks beat Wales 45-12. 2 minutes With the victory over Wales, the Springboks finished an end-of-year tour to the northern hemisphere unbeaten for the first time in eleven years. 2024 will go down as one of the most successful years in Springbok history. The…
Jannik Sinner of Italy tosses the ball to serve 2 minutes Defending champions Italy moved into the Davis Cup final after a 2-0 win over Australia on Saturday as Jannik Sinner defeated Alex de Minaur in straight sets to follow up Matteo Berrettini’s victory over Thanasi Kokkinakis. A repeat of last year’s final ended with…
FILE PHOTO: Bitcoin tokens and a price chart are seen in this illustration picture 3 minutes Bitcoin touched a fresh record high on Friday, with its sights set firmly on the $100 000 barrier, in a stellar rally for the cryptocurrency sparked by expectations of a more friendly regulatory environment under a Donald Trump administration….
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen celebrates after winning the 2024 F1 world championship. 4 minutes Max Verstappen clinched his fourth consecutive World Drivers’ Championship with a fifth-place finish at the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday, and George Russell led all 50 laps to complete a dream weekend for Mercedes. Russell finished 7.093 ahead of teammate…
A prepaid electricity meter 3 minutes Eskom has given prepaid customers 20:15 (quarter-past eight) tonight as the deadline for upgrading their electricity meters, failing which they will not be able to recharge. The power utility says most prepaid electricity customers had re-coded their meters by June, 2024. Eskom has given reprieve to zero-buyers who will…
