Transport Minister Barbara Creecy is set to launch the 365 Days Arrive Alive Road Safety Campaign for the 2025 festive season, on the N1 near Kroonstad, in the Free State. The province has recorded 23 deaths from vehicle crashes in the last four weeks. With the holiday season approaching, traffic volumes are expected to increase…
University of Limpopo’s Earth Sciences building. 1 minute The registration of first-year students is underway at the University of Limpopo in Mankweng outside Polokwane. The university’s spokesperson, Victor Kgomoeswana says applicants facing technical glitches due to congestion on the online system should exercise patience. Kgomoeswana says the university received more than 300,000 applications and that…
FILE| Protesting residents barricade road in Soweto A protest by residents has caused major traffic disruptions in Pennyville near New Canada in Soweto. Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) has been deployed to monitor the situation. JMPD spokesperson Xolani Fihla says the community is demonstrating against alleged planned evictions in the area. He says protesters have…
Cricket ball and bat. 1 minute A Krugersdorp High School learner has died in a freak sporting accident that took place at the Christian Brothers’ College (CBC) in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg, over the weekend. This happened during a cricket match between Krugersdorp High School and CBC on Saturday. In a statement addressed to parents,…
Supporters of the African National Congress hold the party flag during ANC campaign. 1 minute The Free State African National Congress (ANC) Secretary, Polediso Motsoeneng, has refuted claims that the Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) will be disbanded. This follows reports that factions are widening within the provincial ANC leadership. Motsoeneng has admitted that as a…
Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has sent his best wishes to the Class of 2025 ahead of their first National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations, which kicks off on Tuesday. A total of 188 000 candidates have registered to write the exams across the province, taking place at just over 1 000 centers,…
The crime scene of the Inanda murders. 1 minute Inanda residents have arrived at the Ntuzuma Magistrate’s Court in Durban to attend the court appearance of 12 suspects who were arrested last month for allegedly hacking five people to death. The bodies were found in a local sports ground by the community. The court is…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has a meeting with relevant stakeholders at the SA Embassy in US 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa says high on the agenda when he meets US President Donald Trump will be trade relations. Trump imposed high tariffs to several countries including South Africa when he came back into office. President Ramaphosa will…
2 minutes The Petrusville Magistrates’ Court has postponed a money laundering and corruption case involving a Northern Cape businessman, Rhulani Tshuketana, and Emthanjeni Municipality employee, Lusapho Williams, to April next year. The pair were arrested by the Hawks on Tuesday in connection with allegations of irregularities linked to a R1 million tender awarded to Ribilwa…
Masanga highlighted the crucial role journalists play in promoting transparency and accountability in SDG implementation and also to raise awareness among the public. PUBLIC Service ministry secretary Simon Masanga has urged journalists to enhance their reporting capabilities by embracing data journalism skills, to effectively report on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Masanga highlighted the crucial role…
