Palestinian woman Nozha Awad with her triplet children 1 minute Chairperson of the Archbishop Tutu IP Trust, Dr Mamphela Ramphele, says South Africa must use all diplomatic and legal channels, including action at the International Court of Justice, to stop Israel’s blockade on Gaza. She says global experts have described the humanitarian consequences as being…
1 minute The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) has voiced concerns over the employment of foreign nationals in key government roles, following the appointment of a Zimbabwean national as Chief Heritage Officer at Robben Island in Cape Town. The party has warned that hiring foreign nationals in sensitive positions could pose a security risk, and…
The SA rugby community was shocked and saddened to hear the news of the passing of Cornal Hendricks. 2 minutes Former Springbok wing Cornal Hendricks has died at the age of 37. According to SA Rugby, he passed away due to a heart attack on Wednesday evening. Hendricks made his Test debut in 2014 and…
Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi speaks at a government function. 1 minute Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says contrary to media and health experts’ reports, South Africa’s HIV-AIDS programme is not on the verge of collapse. Motsoaledi’s statement comes after the US government’s withdrawal of funding for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)….
E-commerce graphic 1 minute As part of efforts in positioning customs as an economic enabler, South Africa is working on an enhanced e-commerce strategy. Deputy Finance Minister Ashor Sarupen addressed the opening of the 2025 Governing Council of the World Customs meeting in Pretoria hosted by SARS. The World Customs Organisation East and Southern Africa…
BONDay at Africa’s Travel Indaba 2025 is in full swing, with the South Foyer of the Durban ICC at full capacity. 1 minute KwaZulu-Natal Tourism and Film CEO Sbusiso Gumbi says he is satisfied and proud that this year’s Africa’s Travel Indaba was successful. Gumbi was updating members of the media on the final day…
An Eskom power station. 3 minutes The latest data from Eskom shows that the power utility spent an estimated R115 million on diesel fuel for OCGTs, the majority of which was spent meeting electricity demand during the first night of stage two loadshedding on 13 May. Eskom CEO Dan Marokane told reporters during a 14…
Mamelodi Sundowns players celebrate after scoring. 3 minutes Mamelodi Sundowns reaffirmed their dominance in South African football last night, cruising to a 3-0 victory over Chippa United to clinch their eighth consecutive Betway Premiership title in commanding fashion. With the title in sight, Masandawana made a few strategic changes from their previous outing against Stellenbosch….
[FILE] Higher Education Minister Nobuhle Nkabane at a high-level meeting to align department efforts in research, technology, and skills development. 4 minutes The Democratic Alliance (DA) has written to Parliament’s Higher Education and Training Portfolio Committee to raise objections to the recent appointments of board members to the Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA). The…
Workers inside a mine 1 minute More than 200 mine workers who have been retrenched by the Barberton Mines in Mpumalanga say the retrenchment process was unfair. They claim most of the retrenched employees are locals who have been working for the mining company for many years. They say most of the workers, who were…
