Consumers making online purchase 2 minutes The Office of the Consumer Goods and Services Ombud says efforts are being made to protect consumers’ rights within the online market space. This was revealed by the organisation’s chief executive officer, Queen Munyai during the World Consumer Rights Day commemoration at the University of Mpumalanga’s Mbombela Campus. The…
A gavel and a cone in a court room. 1 minute A 48-year-old man who allegedly stabbed his 14-year-old stepdaughter to death at ga-Thoka outside Mankweng in Limpopo is this morning expected to appear at the local magistrate’s court. Rebotile Moloto was stabbed to death while walking to school on Friday morning. Emergency personnel found…
1 minute The City of Johannesburg’s Emergency Services (EMS) remains on high alert after the South African Weather Service issued a level 2 yellow warning for severe thunderstorms about a week ago. Johannesburg EMS spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi says no major incidents have been reported within the city, but residents are still urged to stay vigilant….
A Ithala Bank stand at an event. 1 minute The provisional liquidation application by the Reserve Bank’s Prudential Authority against the Ithala finance agency is expected to be heard in the Pietermaritzburg High Court today. Earlier this month, the KwaZulu-Natal government requested a R2.4 billion loan from the National Treasury. In a statement, the provincial…
Part of a missing person’s poster. 2 minutes A R50 000 reward has been offered to anyone with information regarding missing Community Radio Journalist Aserie Sibusiso Ndlovu and his partner Zodwa Mdhluli. The National Press Club and the African Media and Communications Forum made the announcement during a media briefing in Tshwane. The two media…
Children at an ECD centre are given food. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa will open the Bana Pele Early Childhood Development (ECD) Leadership Summit in Johannesburg this morning. The summit is co-convened by the Department of Basic Education and Business Leadership South Africa. The aim of the summit is to mobilise a public and private…
COSATU conference in the Western Cape 2 minutes The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) held its Western Cape provincial congress in Cape Town. Its provincial chairperson, Motlatsi Tsubane, was uncontested in his re-election. During his address, Tsubane said there is no leadership from its Tripartite Alliance partner, the ANC, in the province. He…
Water in a dam after heavy rains. 1 minute The 14th International Water Association conference on water reclamation and reuse is currently under way in Cape Town. The five-day event, which started on Sunday, is aimed at discussing the sustainability and innovation of water by the captains of the industry. International delegates are gathering at…
McLaren’s Norris holds off Verstappen to win wet Australian Grand Prix 1 minute McLaren’s Lando Norris has won the opening Formula One Grand Prix of the 2025 season, triumphing at a chaotic Australian Grand Prix. The Briton converted his pole position to victory, while teammate Oscar Piastri missed out on a strong result at home…
Rescue teams at the scene of the building collapse 1 minute The National Minister of Human Settlements Thembi Simelane says all recommendations in the final report into last year’s deadly George building collapse in the Western Cape, will be implemented. Thirty-four people died and several others were injured in the collapse. The National Home Builders…
