[File photo] Kaone Boikanyo As SABC News celebrates 75 years on air, we look back and follow up on ordinary South Africans who became unexpected headlines for the national broadcaster. One such story is that of 24-year-old Kaone Boikanyo, who captured the nation’s attention in 2019 with his lively, impromptu interview after a fire destroyed…
Image source: KamranAydinov from Freepik It was no surprise that when Dis-Chem began selling Sol de Janeiro products in South Africa, shoppers rushed to the stores to get their hands on them. According to a report by News24, the demand was so high that, after selling out, customers were put on a waiting list. However,…
EFF provincial leader Nkululeko Dunga. 1 minute Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Gauteng chairperson Nkululeko Dunga says residents in Sharpeville, Gauteng, are not only grappling with high levels of unemployment but also neglect from government. Dunga was speaking to SABC News ahead of the EFF rally at Dlomo Dam where party leader Julius Malema will address…
monkeypox GOVERNMENT says it has intensified surveillance at the country’s borders to combat Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, which has been declared a public health emergency. The World Health Organisation in August declared Mpox a public health emergency based on the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) which has spread to at least…
Nurses during COVID-19 vaccination drive 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa will this morning address the Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa’s (DENOSA) 9th congress at Birchwood in Boksburg on the East Rand. The congress will deal with issues related to the implementation of the National Health Insurance (NHI) and conditions under which nurses will work….
Team Zimbabwe from (left) Simon Murungweni (coach), Kelvin Muchenje, Keegan Shutt, Vincent Chidambazina, ZGA VP Munodawafa Mutopo (partly obscured) and Michael Wallace TOP amateur golfer Vincent Chidambazina shot an impressive 2-under par 70 to help Zimbabwe to fourth place on the first day of the All Africa Golf Team Championship which teed off at Bulawayo…
[FILE]: People walking in front of the Western Cape High Court. 1 minute Two gang members have been convicted for the murder of seven-year-old Emaan Solomons from Ocean View, who was killed in February 2020. National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila states that the child was struck by a stray bullet when Eben Basson…
[FILE] Numsa members on strike. 2 minutes The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) has embarked on an indefinite strike at the Bidvest SA Container Depot in Durban over the retrenchment of 106 members. The strike follows failed Section-189 consultations between the Numsa and Bidvest which started soon after the notice was served to the…
File image: A service station in South Africa. 2 minutes The latest data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) indicates that fuel prices will likely drop in May. Both grades of petrol are set to decrease by up to 19 cents per litre, with both grades of diesel set to fall by 37 cents per…
ANC supporters carrying the party’s flags 2 minutes African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa says that party members in the Western Cape must prioritise reaching out to various national groups. Ramaphosa was speaking in Athlone, Western Cape today where the ANC held a cake cutting ceremony to mark 113 years of its existence. The…
