LIVE: Govt briefs the media on recent fire disasters

Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane. 1 minute Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane and Deputy Minister Tandi Mahambehlala and briefing the media on their engagement with informal settlements dwellers affected by the recent fire disaster in the City of Cape Town and the progress regarding the provisions of the emergency housing guidelines i.e. rebuild, relocation, restoration…

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Serial armed robber nabbed, appears in court

Harare Magistrates Court A 42-YEAR-OLD man has appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court facing seven counts of armed robbery and one of unlawful possession of firearms. The suspect, Spencer Mapfumo, appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa, who remanded him in custody to tomorrow. The State alleged that sometime in October this year, Mapfumo and his…

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G20 flags global risks amid geopolitical, trade tensions

Ministers from across the globe gather for the G20 Compact with Africa (CwA) side event at the G20 Fourth Finance and Central Bank Deputies Meeting in Durban on 16 July 2025. G20 finance ministers and central bank governors wrapped up the third finance track meeting, issuing a communique that highlights the complex challenges the world…

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Over 700 suspected gangsters arrested in the Western Cape

File image Western Cape police say they’ve arrested more than 700 alleged gangsters and seized hundreds of illegal firearms over recent months. Additional officers have been deployed to hotspot areas, including Mitchell’s Plain, Mfuleni, Delft, Bishop Lavis, Manenberg, among others. There’s been an alarming increase in ongoing gun violence across various communities in Cape Town….

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Respect property rights, panners warned

Kambamura stressed Eureka Mine’s significance as a major gold producer and job creator. TOP government officials have warned illegal miners against disrupting gold mining activities at Dallaglio Investments’ Eureka Mine in Guruve. Dallaglio, a Padenga Holdings subsidiary, revived gold mining operations at Eureka Mine in 2021. However, informal miners have been encroaching into the mining…

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McCullum wants England to show a bit more humility

England Head Coach Brendon McCullum during the warm up before the start of the fifth test against Australia at the Oval in London, Britain on July 29, 2023. 2 minutes England Head Coach, Brendon McCullum says his players must try to show a bit more humility and remember that they are still being judged by…

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SAWS issues heatwave advisory for Gauteng

High temperature indicator 1 minute The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a heatwave advisory for Gauteng. The extremely hot conditions are expected to persist until Saturday. However, the province can still expect scattered thunderstorms over the weekend, with localized flooding predicted in low-lying areas. Forecaster Lehlohonolo Thobela says isolated to a scattered chance of…

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Free State MEC visits N6 crash victims

A bus that was involved in the Free State crash. 2 minutes Free State MEC for Health, Menyatso Mahlatsi, has visited five survivors of the crash that occurred on the N6 between Smithfield and Reddersburg at Pelonomi hospital in Bloemfontein. The collision claimed 10 lives, seven women, two men and a two-year old.  22 of…

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