Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich. 1 minute World record holder Ruth Chepngetich and reigning champion Peres Jepchirchir have withdrawn from the London Marathon, organisers said on Friday, less than two weeks before the race. Kenyan Chepngetich smashed the women’s record in Chicago last year, running 2:09:56 to become the first woman to break 2:10, and had hoped…
ANC Deputy President Paul Mashatile led an ANC delegation to KwaSizabantu Mission in KwaMaphumulo today. 2 minutes African National Congress (ANC) Deputy President Paul Mashatile has expressed his admiration for the work that is being done at KwaSizabantu Mission at Maphumulo near KwaDukuza in KwaZulu-Natal. He is attending the Easter service at the 50-year-old mission…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile and his wife at the KwaSizabantu Easter Sunday service. 1 minute Deputy President Paul Mashatile says he is not worried about his safety because he is properly protected as police launched an investigation into an alleged shooting incident directed at his motorcade. The alleged incident is said to have occurred while…
SANDF patrolling an area 2 minutes Defence Minister Angie Motshekga says plans are in motion to safely repatriate South African National Defence Force (SANDF) troops currently deployed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The soldiers are part of a Southern African Development Community (SADC) peacekeeping mission in the conflict-affected region. Speaking during a…
Flowers at a funeral 1 minute The mass funeral service for the eight of the thirteen crash victims who died when a minibus and a bakkie collided head on and caught fire on the R40 between Acornhoek and Hoedspruit in Limpopo is under way. The mass funeral is taking place at Tsakani Village sports ground…
Fire at Emergency Unit of Tembisa Hospital has been extinguished 1 minute Members of the public concerned about family members admitted to Tembisa Hospital, east of Johannesburg, are advised to contact 011 923 2000 for information. This follows a fire that broke out in the accident and emergency unit of the hospital last night. Members…
A toilet at a school 2 minutes Some parents in the North West have criticized the provincial Department of Education for its continued failure to provide proper sanitation facilities at schools across the province. This comes after the Department of Basic Education’s 31 March deadline to eradicate pit toilets passed, a deadline set to address…
FILE | Traffic near Moria 1 minute The Zion Christian Church (ZCC) has advised its members to adhere to all road regulations to curb fatalities as they drive to and from its headquarters in Moria outside Polokwane in Limpopo. The church’s Bishop Dr Barnabas Edward Lekganyane will deliver his Easter sermon this afternoon. President Cyril…
DA’s Karabo Khakhau 1 minute The Democratic Alliance (DA) says its application against a value-added tax (VAT) hike is still proceeding in the Western Cape High Court this coming Tuesday. The DA, the African National Congress’s (ANC) biggest government of national unity partner, voted against the fiscal policy framework when it was tabled in parliament…
[File photo] Containers at one of SA’s ports 2 minutes The United National Transport Union (UNTU) says it is still in the process of seeking a strike mandate from its members at Transnet. This follows a breakdown in negotiations between the union and the state-owned logistics company. Earlier this week, the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation…
