South African rands. 1 minute The rand has begun the new year on a slightly higher note, after a turbulent close to 2024. Trade in the local currency was erratic in November and December last year. This after Donald Trump’s re-election as President of the United States of America, due to a more hawkish view…
Person stands next to a MTN sign 1 minute MTN Uganda, the east African country’s largest telecoms company, said on Tuesday it had secured a 370 billion shilling ($100 million) syndicated loan to help fund network expansion. The firm, which boasts a mobile subscription of about 21 million people, is a local unit of South…
Manchester City player Bernardo Silva. 2 minutes Manchester City’s Premier League title hopes are all but over with the defending champions having left themselves too much ground to make up as they trail leaders Liverpool by 14 points, midfielder Bernardo Silva said. City lifted a record fourth straight English top-flight title last season, but have…
Coach during a press conference 1 minute Eastern Cape outfit Chippa United and coach Kwanele Kopo have parted ways but there’s nothing sinister about him stepping down. Kopo’s contract with Chippa comes to an end at midnight on Tuesday. He joined the club on a one-year contract in January this year and played a pivotal…
Police stop a vehicle with suspected stolen livestock. 1 minute Acting Mpumalanga Police Commissioner Zeph Mkhwanazi has encouraged farmers to take stock of their animals. This as the province’s Verena area sees an alarming increase in incidents of stock theft. Mkhwanazi says farmers must also play their part in the fight against the crime by…
[File photo] A seven-month pregnant teenage girl plays with a doll. 1 minute The Africa National Congress (ANC) in the Eastern Cape says an urgent intervention is needed to tackle teenage pregnancy in the province. This follows public outrage after a 12-year-old girl gave birth at the Frontier Hospital in Komani on Wednesday. The father…
Car with a broken windshield after a crash. 1 minute The coastal city of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal has seen a significant decrease in road crashes on New Year’s Eve, with only 12 incidents recorded and attended to. This according to eThekwini metro police spokesperson, Boysie Zungu. Zungu also praised motorists for their adherence to traffic…
Broken windshield after a car crash. 1 minute Fifteen people have been injured in a crash in which a bus they were travelling in overturned on the N1 north in Ha-Masakona village outside Louis Trichardt in Limpopo. The injured have been taken to the Siloam Hospital following the crash which happened last night. Provincial Transport…
File Image: A hospital room with a patient bed and chair. 1 minute The Gauteng Health Department has confirmed that its internal probe has cleared the Westbury Clinic in Johannesburg of an expectant mother’s death. It says investigations into the death of 32 year-old Miriam Singh have found that an underlying condition is the cause….
[FILE IMAGE]: A newborn’s feet. 2 minutes A total of 191 babies were born on New Year’s Day in Limpopo. 24 of the babies were born to teenage mothers, with the youngest being 14. According to statistics from the Limpopo health department, the 14-year-old delivered her baby at the Kgapane Hospital outside Modjadjiskool. Seven other…
