Blitzboks during training. 1 minute South Africa’s Blitzboks wrapped up a disappointing Hong Kong Sevens campaign, finishing ninth in the prestigious World Rugby Sevens Series event. They failed to reach the Cup quarterfinals for the first time this season but secured a narrow 19-17 win over Kenya in their playoff match. Despite likely retaining fourth…
Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya seen drinking water in Hammanskraal after the city declared it the water safe for consumption. 1 minute Residents of Hammanskraal in northern Pretoria say have no hope of getting access to clean water. This is after the two-day Water and Sanitation Indaba which ended at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand…
Students are seen in a classroom as they receive lectures about prevention of sexual violence. 1 minute The Eastern Cape Education Department has deregistered a Matatiele-based school, following the refusal of its management to cooperate in an investigation into the rape of a seven-year-old learner. The incident happened in October last year. Education MEC Fundile Gade…
Newcastle United victory parade 1 minute Tens of thousands of Newcastle United fans gathered in the city on Saturday to celebrate the club’s first domestic trophy in 70 years, with the streets turning a sea of black and white for the open-top bus parade. About 150 000 people were expected to catch a glimpse of…
A person holds up a sign against shielding of rapists. 2 minutes Civil rights movement Not in My Name has called on the Basic Education Department to overhaul the way schools and officials handle the rape of learners. This follows public outrage at school officials’ lack of cooperation after the rape of a seven-year-old girl…
Rugby balls on the field 1 minute The Bulls have strengthened their top 4 position in the United Rugby Championship, beating Italian side Zebre Parma 63-24 in Pretoria. The home side ran the Italians off their feet, scoring nine tries while Zebre only managed to cross their opponents’ line three times. The Pretoria side opened…
Locals are seen outside a polling station during tense local municipal elections. 2 minutes South Africans head to another round of by-elections in the country next week Wednesday, when 29 candidates from 16 political parties will contest vacant wards in the Eastern Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo. One of two vacant wards in KwaZulu-Natal is…
Money 1 minute National Treasury’s Q2 report for 2024/25 reveals that municipalities underspent on conditional grants and capital projects. These funds were meant for infrastructure development and emergency disaster repairs. The grants were allocated for programmes to support the development of infrastructure and fund emergency repairs after unforeseen disasters. This also includes funding the implementation…
Manchester City’s Erling Haaland reacts after a match 1 minute Manchester City have rejected allegations that striker Erling Haaland hit the club’s mascot Moonbeam on the back of the head causing injuries requiring hospital treatment, British media reported. The incident occurred before the home Premier League match against Southampton in October. The woman playing the…
Recently a pupil from Limpopo committed suicide after a bullying incident at school 2 minutes The family of a Grade 12 learner from Kgabo Secondary School at Mokgokong Village, outside Polokwane in Limpopo, who committed suicide in October last year, has expressed outrage and frustration over the Department of Education’s continued silence on the matter….
