Three business owners have been shot at the Johannesburg CBD Three business owners have been shot inside a popular fast food outlet in the Johannesburg inner city on Monday morning. The shooting happened in Ward 59, where local councilor Sthembiso Hlatshwayo says violent crime has become a weekly occurrence, with people being gunned down regularly…
President Cyril Ramaphosa in Bloemfontein for the Freedom Day celebration. South Africans who are celebrating Freedom Day at Freedom Park Heritage in Pretoria say this day should be embraced with honour and dignity. They say the day marks a significant milestone for the end of segregation in the country. Freedom Day commemorates the first post-apartheid…
President Cyril Ramaphosa together with delegates at the the establishment of the International Panel on Inequality hosted by Wits University. Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, has commended South Africa’s efforts in spotlighting inequality as a global emergency. Guterres pointed out that the ultra-rich and the companies they control are increasingly wielding interest over…
Minister Solly Malatsi seen in his office. Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi has apologised to the nation following the withdrawal of the Draft National Artificial Intelligence Policy, which contained fictitious academic references. Malatsi says the withdrawal was necessary after internal investigations confirmed that the draft policy contained AI-generated citations. The draft policy was…
Alex Marquez started fifth on the grid but quickly moved up to overtake his elder sibling Alex Marquez claimed a comfortable victory in the Spanish Grand Prix to halt overall leader Marco Bezzecchi‘s winning streak in MotoGP. Marquez, who turned 30, on Thursday, claimed his first MotoGP victory at the same Jerez circuit, last year….
Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs equalise in 1-1 draw Orlando Pirates came from behind to play a 1-all draw with bitter rivals Kaizer Chiefs in a Betway Premiership match on Sunday. The much anticipated match had to be delayed for 45 minutes due to the late arrival of fans. With less that 20 minutes before the…
Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs in action during a tense Soweto Derby at FNB Stadium An unsavory incident marred the start of the highly anticipated Soweto Derby between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs at the FNB Stadium, in Johannesburg. A fight broke out between Kaizer Chiefs officials and Orlando Pirates security personnel during the teams…
Luggage carrying drugs seized at OR Tambo Airport on April 26, 2027. Police at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport have arrested a 26-year-old Brazilian national for attempting to smuggle drugs into the country. The suspect was apprehended on Saturday after police discovered multiple blocks of cocaine worth an estimated street value of R8.7 million. JUST…
A suspected drug trafficker has been intercepted at OR Tambo International The police has had their hands full this long weekend at the OR Tambo International Airport(ORTIA), with significant breakthroughs in the fight against drug trafficking. In the latest drug bust, police intercepted a Netherlands national with 60kg of KHAT concealed in his luggage. Police…
African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says the party remains adamant that members of its alliance partner, the South African Communist Party (SACP), cannot campaign for both parties ahead of the upcoming local government elections. We came together today to support our brother and Comrade, Makoro John Mpe, the Deputy Chairperson of the ANC…
