Athletes at the finish line of the Comrades Marathon on June 9, 2024. 1 minute The oldest and biggest ultra-marathon worldwide, The Comrades Marathon, is set to be bigger and better than last year. The race is tomorrow. This year’s down-run from Pietermaritzburg to Durban has attracted a record-breaking 24,000 runners. The previous down-run in…
President Cyril Ramaphosa with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of Official Talks at the Union Buildings. 2 minutes Dozens of uMkhontho we Sizwe (MK Party) supporters are staging a protest against the visiting Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy outside the Union Buildings in Pretoria. The Ukrainian President is in the country and will meet with President…
5 Shot and killed in Tlhatlaganyane Five men have been shot and killed at an open cast mine in Tlhatlaganyane near Sun City in the North West. Their bodies were discovered today. The area is known for its open cast chrome mining, where several licenses have been issued to individuals for small-scale operations Police Spokesperson…
FILE | Ditebogo Phalane Jnr. One of the three men accused of the murder of five-year-old Ditebogo Phalane has been denied bail by the Pretoria North Magistrates’ Court. Elia Maeka and two others are accused of fatally shooting Phalane junior whilst they hijacked his father’s bakkie at their home in Soshanguve, north of Pretoria in…
Eskom electricity infrastructure. 2 minutes The North West government has embarked on a joint venture with the City of Matlosana in Klerksdorp in a bid to address energy supply challenges. Provincial Economic Development Department officials have handed over the Urban Blue International Gas Power project to the city for implementation. This will pave way for…
DA Gauteng leader & leader of the opposition in the Gauteng Legislature, Solly Msimanga adressing residents. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng is set to picket outside Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s Johannesburg office today, to strengthen crime-fighting measures in the province. The party claims South African Police Service (SAPS) stations are severely under-resourced and understaffed. This,…
“We look forward to creating meaningful work together,” says Mpume Ngobese, co-MD of Joe Public. “We’re always committed to integration, and developing long-term client relationships.” “The key was finding a creative partner who understand our business. Santam has over the past two years embarked on a bold strategic refresh process, that has seen our company…
Steven Kitshoff at the Rugby World Cup in France in 2023. 1 minute Springbok and Stormers stalwart, Steven Kitshoff, has been forced to retire from rugby due to a serious neck injury. The double Rugby World Cup winner who played 83 test matches for South Africa, made the decision after seeking medical advice. He had…
EFF leader Julius Malema addressing the public at the event. 2 minutes Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has reiterated the party’s stance that it will not work in a government that includes both the Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Freedom Front Plus (FFPlus). The EFF leader says the DA and the FFPlus are…
ANC members at an event 3 minutes As the African National Congress (ANC) marks 113 years of its formation on Wednesday, a former journalist and author, Lesley Mofokeng, who is also the Sol Plaatje scholar and journalism lecturer at Wits University says as part of celebrating the anniversary, contributions of activists like Sol Plaatje should…
