4 minutes Tech stocks led advances in Asia on Thursday, taking their cue from Wall Street’s gains after tepid inflation data allayed concerns over the state of the US economy. US Treasury yields remained elevated after pulling further away from recent lows the day before, on escalating tit-for-tat tariff battles between the United States and trading…
The washed away vehicle in Gordon/Stapleton Road incident. 2 minutes A woman in her fifties has died after her vehicle was swept off a bridge during heavy overnight rains in the eThekwini Municipality. The incident occurred on Sarnia Road in Pinetown, west of Durban. The vehicle was washed away by floodwaters during the torrential downpours….
Phaudi Police Station plaque seen in this picture. 2 minutes The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has called on the Ministry of Police to capacitate police stations in order to improve the protection of human rights of members of the public. This as Minister of Police, Senzo Mchunu, was opening a new police station…
Jomba Phiri walks over where his house stood after heavy rains caused flood damage in KwaNdengezi, Durban, South Africa 2 minutes The eThekwini Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal says it is attending to a series of power outages due to the disruptive rains that have left some parts of the city flooded. The South African Weather Service…
Sassa signage board seen outside the head office. 1 minute Three South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) officials have been arrested at the Johannesburg offices. They are allegedly linked to the more than R260 million stolen from beneficiaries through ghost Sassa cards. Sassa spokesperson Andile Tshona says more arrests are expected. “The South African Social…
A hospital ward with empty beds. 2 minutes The South African Medical Association Trade Union (Samatu) has welcomed the budget allocated for the Department of Health. The union believes that the new generation of qualified doctors will be afforded an opportunity to enhance their skills and ensure that healthcare is afforded to every citizen in…
Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes celebrates scoring their first goal. 3 minutes Bruno Fernandes netted a hat-trick as Manchester United eased to a 4-1 win over Real Sociedad to reach the Europa League quarter-finals and Tottenham Hotspur advanced after a 3-1 victory over AZ Alkmaar on Thursday. United will face Olympique Lyonnais in the last eight…
1 minute The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has issued a notice to de-register the South African Communist Party (SACP) and 91 other inactive political parties. The affected parties have until March 24, 2025 to submit reasons to the Commission explaining why they should not be removed from the register. According to the IEC, these parties…
A crime scene has been cordoned off crime scene. 2 minutes One armed suspect has been fatally shot, and several others wounded during a shootout with police in Lenasia, south of Johannesburg Thursday morning. According to police, the suspects had planned an ATM bombing in the area this morning. The operation forms part of efforts…
State witness in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping case, Lourentia Lombaard, takes an oath before testifying. 2 minutes The woman currently testifying in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping trial in the High Court sitting at Saldanha on the Cape West Coast, has told the court that she overheard the girl’s mother, Kelly Smith, telling her boyfriend that…
