Primary school learners. The situation in Nigel, east of Johannesburg, remains tense amid running battles between police and angry community members. Earlier today, residents took to the streets burning tyres next to the Nigel Community Hall. They claim that the Alra Park Primary School is not safe for learners because of its dilapidated condition. Emergency…
1 minute The reopened inquest into the death of late African National Congress leader Albert Luthuli continues. Live proceedings below:
ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula leading an ANC delegation, paying a homage visit to the family of the late Dikgang ‘Uhuru’ Moiloa, 1 September 2025. Deputy President Paul Mashatile has sent condolences to the family of Dikgang Uhuru Moiloa, the former Gauteng MEC of Housing. Moiloa, who was also a member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature,…
Cricket ball 2 minutes KL Rahul’s composed hundred in the ongoing second unofficial test against England Lions will bring much relief to the India team management ahead of the five-test series in England. Partnering with Yashasvi Jaiswal at the top of the batting order, Rahul produced a chanceless knock of 116 in Northampton on a…
The African National Congress flag. 2 minutes The ANC, Africa’s oldest liberation movement, is celebrating 113 years of existence this coming weekend. This year’s January 8 Statement rally will be held at Nelson Mandela Park at Khayelitsha in Cape Town on Saturday. The ANC has been the governing party since the first democratic elections in…
EPWP workers on site Activist and citizens forum spokesperson Dennis Bloem has described the alleged use of Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) funding for inflated salaries of former councilors at Matjhabeng Municipality in the Free State as a disgrace. Bloem says poor people who depend on the programme to put bread on the table are…
A FlySafair aircraft. Wage talks under the facilitation of the Commission of Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) to bring to an end strike action by FlySafair pilots will resume this afternoon. FlySafair and trade union Solidarity met at the union’s office on Wednesday for hours until late in the night as the two try to…
Port Elizabeth TVET College. 2 minutes African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General, Fikile Mbalula says the party will accelerate the expansion of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) colleges. Mbalula says this is to address the issue of the shortage of institutions of higher learning, and to ensure that young people gain the necessary skills….
A banner of Iranti supporting LGBTQIA+ communit 2 minutes As the world marks International Pride Month, many LGBTQIA+ people in South Africa still don’t feel safe or supported in the corporate environment. They say they continue to experience sexual discrimination. These sentiments were shared by Iranti, a human rights organisation focusing on LGBTQIA+ and intersex…
Scene of the fatal bus crash on the R21. 2 minutes Ekurhuleni Roads and Transport MMC Andile Mngwevu says the driver of the bus that overturned on the R21 road killing 13 people has been discharged from hospital. Some of the survivors allege that the driver was speeding when the crash happened. Preliminary investigations suggest…
