An abandoned mine shaft 1 minute A community-led rescue effort to help retrieve thousands of suspected trapped illegal miners underground in Stilfontein in the North West is expected to continue today. Last week, more than 1 000 illegal miners emerged from an abandoned mine shaft in Orkney, after being without water and food. Community leader…
FILE PHOTO: Rugby Player holds a ball during a line out 2 minutes The Lions face in-form Montpellier away in round three of the Challenge Cup on Saturday, a team they lost to a year ago. Montpellier head up group 2 with two wins, while the Lions are fourth with one win. The Joburg side…
President Cyril Ramaphosa signs into law the BELA Bill on September 13, 2024. 1 minute The Democratic Alliance (DA) has described the outcome of negotiations on two clauses of the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act as a compromise among all parties in the government of national unity (GNU). Yesterday, President Cyril Ramaphosa authorised the…
Floods in Eastern Cape. 2 minutes The death toll in the wake of the devastating winter storm that struck the Eastern Cape has risen to 86. It was pegged at 78 yesterday. Minister Senzo Mchunu revealed the latest figure while he was addressing police officers and emergency personnel in Mthatha. “There are so many people…
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos addressing the media. 1 minute Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has been forced to make one change to his team that will play against Uganda and South Sudan in the 2025 African Cup of Nations qualifiers. Stellenbosch attacker Devin Titus has been called up to replace Cyprus-based Mihlali Mayambela, who…
Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson speaking in Parliament. 1 minute The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Dean MacPherson says they are working on ensuring that the Expropriation Bill does not harm South Africans. Speaking at a panel discussion on the implications of the Expropriation Bill held at NAMPO Park in Bothaville…
The top achievers of the 2024 matric class seen at the Mosaiek Church in Johannesburg. 2 minutes The Free State Education Department says its interventions in preparing the matric class of 2024 for exams have paid off. This is after the province retained its number-one spot for the sixth consecutive year. It has achieved a…
Bullets seen at a crime scene. 1 minute The family of a JMPD officer who was fatally shot in her car outside her home in Alexandra north of Johannesburg on Friday say they are devastated. Judith Makwela was rushed to the Edenvale Hospital where she succumbed to her injuries. Off-duty JMPD officer shot dead at…
2 minutes National Police Commissioner, Fannie Masemola says South Africa is facing a serious challenge when it comes to transnational organised crime. He says he hopes the development of a strategic plan to curb such crimes will be successful. Some of the crimes include drug trafficking, illicit cigarette trade and theft of high-performance vehicles that…
Fire engines at a scene of a blaze 1 minute Deputy Minister of Forestry Fisheries and the Environment, Bernice Swarts has dismissed reports that a number of fire engines have been inactive for several years and are sitting idle. Earlier today, the Deputy Minister visited the Centurion Fire Station to inspect the firefighting vehicles currently…
