US Embassy in Pretoria 2 minutes A senior US official in South Africa has resigned with immediate effect, citing opposition to US President Donald Trump’s policies and disagreement with the White House’s approach to South Africa. The relationship between South Africa and the United States of America started to show cracks under the former US…
Mpox vials 1 minute The Department of Health (DOH) has urged the public not to panic, but to take precautions after three new Mpox cases were detected. The cases were confirmed in Ekurhuleni on Gauteng’s East Rand. They’ve been traced back to a patient who recently travelled to Uganda. The patient was diagnosed with a…
A motorists drives while it rains. 1 minute The Johannesburg Emergency Services has warned motorists to be vigilant on the roads following heavy downpours in the city and surrounding areas. EMS spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi says the roads are wet and this could lead to serious collisions. He says motorists and pedestrians should avoid crossing low-lying…
South African National Defence Force (SANDF) members during a handover ceremony and memorial service for 14 soldiers at the Air Force Base Swartkop in Pretoria on February 13, 2025. 1 minute The 42-year-old South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldier, Sergeant William Eddie Cola, will be buried in Louterwater in the Eastern Cape on Sunday….
[File Image] #FeesMustFall, and its demands for zero university fee increases, is in a second cycle of mass resistance in South Africa. 5 minutes Ten years after the tumultuous events of the “fees must fall” movement — universities across the country continue to be rocked by student protests related to fees. The objectives now are…
Pensioners wait to be served at a Postbank 1 minute The Western Cape Department of Social Development has welcomed Postbank’s plan to increase service points for the replacement of Sassa gold cards to Postbank Black Cards. The Department says according to a presentation by Postbank before parliament, it will be boosting sites in the Western…
The Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu. 3 minutes Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu is poised to make Mpumalanga great. Delivering his State of the Province Address (SOPA) in Mbombela, Ndlovu promised to improve the lives of the people of the province. Ndlovu promised to improve, among others, the delivery of services, create a conducive environment for job…
SAPS lead a blitz operation to enforce compliance at the local spaza shops in Sebokeng, Gauteng. 2 minutes Owners of food outlets including tuck and spaza shops in the Region G Municipality in Johannesburg have accused government of failing to adequately inform members of the public about the registration of their businesses. President Cyril Ramaphosa…
[FILE IMAGE]: Anglican Archbishop of Southern Africa Thabo Makgoba, on 26 December 2022, visited the grave where the late Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu’s ashes are interred inside the St Georges Cathedral in Cape Town. 2 minutes The Anglican Church says it will establish a network of Safeguarding Officials in their churches to keep people safe…
1 minute The National Human Settlements Department says some flood victims in Durban have been moved from a community hall to temporary emergency accommodation. The department says in a statement that 47 households have been moved to the new accommodation site – in a joint operation with the provincial government and the eThekwini Municipality. [WATCH]…
