Durban hosts qualifiers for the Kimberley Diamond Cup, spotlighting South Africa’s top skateboarding talent The first skateboard qualifiers for the Kimberley Diamond Cup Grand Slam kicked off in Durban, today. [WATCH] Skateboarders from across SA have descended on Durban for the first regional qualifiers of the Diamond Cup Grand Slam. Both pros and amateurs are…
Tax-related material on a desk 2 minutes In efforts to broaden government’s strategy to secure additional funding for several frontline functions, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on Wednesday increased the value-added tax (VAT) rate by 0.5 percentage points in each of the next two years to 16 percent in 2026/27. In response to the tax increase,…
[FILE IMAGE]: Anglican Archbishop of Southern Africa Thabo Makgoba, on 26 December 2022, visited the grave where the late Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu’s ashes are interred inside the St Georges Cathedral in Cape Town. 2 minutes The Anglican Church says it will establish a network of Safeguarding Officials in their churches to keep people safe…
Suspended National Deputy Police Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya testifying at the Madlanga Commission, 20 Feb 2026. Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner for Crime Detection Shadrack Sibiya has been accused at the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria of implementing his own plan regarding the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) dockets that were already on the court roll….
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his third round match against Britain’s Cameron Norrie. Novak Djokovic stayed in the hunt for a record 25th Grand Slam trophy on Friday by quickly recovering from a lower back problem to beat unseeded Briton Cameron Norrie 6-4 6-7(4) 6-2 6-3 and reach the fourth round of the US Open….
Player about to throw the ball into a lineout 2 minutes Queensland Reds coach Les Kiss will be confirmed as Joe Schmidt’s successor at the Wallabies on Wednesday, local media reported. Kiss, who worked closely with Schmidt at Ireland, will take over as Australia coach when New Zealander Schmidt steps down following this year’s Rugby…
The Judicial Conduct Tribunal probing allegations of sexual harassment against the Judge President Selby Mbenenge of the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court continues. Live proceedings below:
A candle lit at a memorial service. 1 minute Former Umgungundlovu District Mayor, Yusuf Bhamjee has passed away at the age of 74. Bhamjee was redeployed by the ANC from the KwaZulu-Natal legislature to the district in 2008, to turn the local government’s affairs around. He served as mayor until 2016. Expressing their condolences, the…
StatsSA release the Poverty Trends in SA Report Government welcomes the latest Poverty Trends in South Africa report released by Statistics South Africa, which shows a significant decline in poverty levels over the past 17 years. The findings mark an important step forward in the country’s ongoing efforts to reduce poverty, improve living conditions, and…
Graphic of murder scene. 1 minute The Western Cape has recorded the highest number of gang-related murders in the country. This is according to Police Minister, Senzo Mchunu. In a media briefing earlier today, Mchunu said the province recorded 263 gang-related murder cases during the third quarter from the 1 October 2024 to 31 December…
