The Proteas play against Australia in an ODI at the Cazalys Stadium on August 19, 2025. Three half centuries by South Africa’s top order allowed the Proteas to post the highest ever innings total in an One Day International (ODI) at the Cazalys Stadium in Cairns, Australia. The Proteas, who were sent into bat by…
FILE | Shack fire. 1 minute Sentencing proceedings for two sisters accused of leaving their children and grandchildren locked in a shack that caught fire at Itireleng informal settlement near Laudium, west of Pretoria, are set to resume at the Atteridgeville Magistrate’s Court. Lindiwe Machaka, 39, and Zanele Machaka, 37, allegedly went partying until the…
A worker shows the mouth of a cow. 2 minutes The Western Cape Department of Agriculture has urged livestock farmers across the province to be alert and exercise extreme caution following recent outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) reported in KwaZulu-Natal. The contagious viral disease, which affects cloven-hoofed animals such as cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs,…
1 minute Tickets have sold out for this weekend’s Betway Premiership clash between defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. The top-of-the-table clash takes place on Saturday afternoon at the 51 000-capacity venue. Log leaders Sundowns currently have a six-point advantage over second-placed Pirates, but they’ve played one match more…
Erstwhile King Toni Mphephu Ramabulana. The ongoing battle for the VhaVenda kingship is expected to resume on Monday in the Polokwane High Court in Limpopo. Princess Masindi Mphephu is challenging her uncle and erstwhile king, Toni Mphephu Ramabulana for the throne. The legal Marathon, that began in 2012, saw former president’s decision to declare Mphephu…
File Image: Logo of the eThekwini Municipality. 2 minutes eThekwini Mayor Cyril Xaba says he respects the Constitutional Court’s judgment, which ruled in favour of a service provider, resulting in the city losing over R30 million. The case stems from a 2013 dispute between the municipality and the service provider whose contract was terminated and…
Heat Wave I didn’t expect The sun to show Its face today I thought it would Cower behind clouds Hiding its shame How can it face The choking dust Keep Reading Heat Wave It alone created In riverbeds and And stream banks And lush green forests, Now reduced to Deserts and wastelands Where all life…
Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge listens as the Judicial Conduct Tribunal continues. WARNING: This report may contain information that might upset some readers and viewers. The Judicial Conduct Tribunal probing sexual harassment allegations against Eastern Cape Judge President, Selby Mbenenge has heard that the complainant, Andiswa Mengo tried to resist the alleged advances, but…
[File Image]: Leader of the MK Party Jacob Zuma addressing supporters 2 minutes Former uMkhonto we Sizwe Party (MK) convener, Mary Phadi, will approach the High Court in Mpumalanga in Mbombela today to challenge her expulsion from the party. Phadi’s dismissal follows allegations of misuse of party funds and her purported involvement in an assassination plot. Party leader Jacob Zuma terminated Phadi’s membership following the allegations. Phadi…
[FILE IMAGE: Dr Irvin Khoza during a media briefing. 1 minute Dr Irvin Khoza has retained his position as chairman of the National Soccer League for the next four years. He has been at the helm of the league since 2003. Four other club bosses have also retained their positions in the new executive committee….
