Table Mountain and the sea 3 minutes The Oceans economy is expected to come under the spotlight during President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) this week. And Underwater Radiated Noise is a growing, yet silent disruptor of marine ecosystems. Maritime authorities are working on plans that are aimed at striking a balance…
ANC National Spokesperson Pule Mabe seen in the dock at the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in eastern Johannesburg. 2 minutes The case of former African National Congress (ANC) National spokesperson Pule Mabe and six others has been postponed to 17 June in the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in eastern Johannesburg. Mabe…
Outside City Hall in Cape Town where the State of the Nation Address will be delivered. 1 minute Western Cape Premier Alan Winde is calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to prioritise urgent structural reforms to fix all ports of entry and the rail network to boost economic growth. Winde says the Port of Cape Town…
Auditor General Tsakani Maluleke 1 minute Adopted at the 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women, the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action remains a landmark global agreement, outlining 12 critical areas to achieve gender equality and empower women and girls worldwide. As 2025 marks its 30th anniversary, the call to accelerate efforts toward dismantling legal,…
A man stands at a branch of the South African Post Office. The South African Post Office has suspended all outbound parcel services containing goods to the US with immediate effect until further notice. However, the Post Office says that documents, letters, and exempt mail, such as military mail, will still be delivered to the…
This summer fire season, WOF-Kishgu JV’s aerial resources effectively combated fires across the Western Cape, in January 2025 our fleet flew 166 hours supporting firefighting operations. 2 minutes The Cape Winelands District Municipality says it’s continuing its firefighting efforts in Wellington and Witzenberg. Fire Services Spokesperson Jo-Anne Otto says all fires in Wellington have been…
SA’s top ultra-marathon runner Gerda Steyn. 2 minutes South Africa’s top ultra-marathon runner Gerda Steyn says she definitely feels there’s a target on her back in Sunday’s Comrades Marathon from Pietermaritzburg to Durban. Steyn chalked up a hat trick last year by finishing first in three consecutive Comrades Marathons, setting new records for both the…
Police surround a cage that was lowered underground to retrieve illegal miners at Stilfontein in the North West in this image captured on 14 January 2025. 2 minutes Non-governmental organisation, Bench-Marks Foundation, has attributed the escalation of illegal mining in the country to what it terms government’s failure to formalise artisanal mining. This follows the deaths of 78 illegal miners at…
(File Image) A health officer checks a cattle in a farm to measure against foot-and-mouth disease. The Department of Agriculture has confirmed outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, in the Free State. The CEO of the Southern African Agri Initiative Francois Rossouw has urged the government to step up measures to control the recent foot and mouth…
The Uber logo is seen on a vehicle. 2 minutes The formalisation and legalisation of the e-Hailing sector has taken center stage at the South African Meter Taxi and E-Hailing Indaba held at Nasrec, south of Johannesburg. The president of taxi organization, Santaco, Abner Tsebe, who also attended the Indaba urged those in attendance to…
