FC Barcelona’s Dani Olmo celebrates scoring their third goal at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, Barcelona, Spain. 1 minute LaLiga leaders Barcelona beat Espanyol 3-1 in the Catalan derby on Sunday thanks to a first-half double from Dani Olmo and a goal from Raphinha. The victory moved Barcelona nine points clear of Real Madrid, who did…
[File Image]: A general view of the National Assembly. 1 minute The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has warned that the government’s plan to offer voluntary early retirement to reduce the public sector wage bill might backfire. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced during the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement that they were targeting…
1 minute The murder trial of late soccer star, Senzo Meyiwa, continues in the High Court in Pretoria. Live stream below:
AfriForum members stand with placards opposed to BELA Act 1 minute Lobby group AfriForum says they invited all political parties opposed to the Basic Education Law Amendment (BELA) Act to join in their march today. Scores of AfriForum and Solidarity members descended to the Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria to oppose the BELA Act. Both civil…
Marshals assist Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jack Miller after his crash during the Malaysian Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit. 2 minutes Australian Jack Miller said luck was on his side when the Red Bull KTM rider survived a nasty crash in the opening lap of the Malaysian Grand Prix at the Sepang…
US dollar notes. 4 minutes The dollar slid on Monday as investors braced for a potential pivot this week for the global economy as the United States chooses a new leader, and as it likely cuts interest rates again with major implications for bond yields. The euro extended an early climb to be up 0.5%…
Hospital ward. 1 minute Twenty nine learners from Ihobe Primary School in Bloemfontein have been taken to Pelonomi Hospital after they consumed expired chocolates. Free State Education Department spokesperson Howard Ndaba says the learners allegedly bought the chocolates from vendors near the school during break time. They started vomiting and complaining about abdominal pain. Ndaba…
President Cyril Ramaphosa 2 minutes Fourteen years after a statue of AmaZulu King Shaka was removed from Durban’s King Shaka International airport, a new R4.5 million likeness will be unveiled by President Cyril Ramaphosa this week. The new, 11m high work has been shielded from public view for two years. The initial R3.2 million ground-level…
New Zealand’s Codie Taylor during training 2 minutes New Zealand have suffered a double blow ahead of Friday’s test against top-ranked Ireland with starting hooker Codie Taylor and flyhalf Beauden Barrett ruled out of the Dublin clash due to concussion protocols. Both All Blacks failed Head Injury Assessments (HIA) after taking knocks in Saturday’s 24-22 win over England at Twickenham. Coach Scott…
Petrol attendant fueling up a vehicle. 1 minute Motorists will be paying a little more at the pumps from Wednesday. This follows a fuel price increase of 25-cents per litre for both grades of petrol. Diesel will go up by between 20 and 21-cents a litre and paraffin will cost 28-cents more a litre. Fuel…
