1 minute The South African sevens team broke a nine-year streak without a home title on the World Rugby Sevens Series when they beat France 26-14 in the final of the Cape Town Sevens. South Africa outscored France, the Olympic gold medalists, with four tries to 2 and restricted Les Bleu from scoring any points…
Chairperson of the Public Service Commission (PSC) Professor Somadoda Fikeni. 1 minute Chairperson of the Public Service Commission, Somadoda Fikeni, says the government suffers from a trust deficit from its people. Fikeni was speaking at the two-day anti-corruption day national dialogue led by the anti-corruption advisory council in Boksburg, Gauteng. Dr Fikeni says government must…
Sunshine over a vineyard 1 minute Lobby group AfriForum has accused the ANC of trying to create an impression that it is the ruling party by proposing constitutional reforms despite being in the Government of National Unity (GNU). This comes after the ANC indicated last week that it will table proposed amendments to the Constitution…
A man holds a framed picture of South African national soccer team goalkeeper and captain, Senzo Meyiwa during his funeral service in Durban November 1, 2014. 2 minutes Defence counsel Zandile Mshololo says she plans to call Senzo Meyiwa’s brother to the witness stand in the murder case being heard at the High Court in…
1 minute The Eastern Cape Provincial government says it has made significant strides in its fight against corruption. The province hosted an event in Kwazakhele in Gqeberha today, commemorating International Anti-Corruption Day, which is celebrated worldwide. The event saw many government and private sector entities coming together to mobilise communities to take a stand against…
Rand Water’s Group CEO Sipho Mosai speaking at the company’s seminar in Kempton Park. 1 minute Rand Water has urged consumers to save water while it continues to maintain its infrastructure. This emerged at a Rand Water Seminar in Kempton Park – east of Johannesburg. Stakeholders are discussing challenges and opportunities surrounding water security under…
An illegal miner is arrested after resurfacing from underground a shaft in Sabie, Mpumalanga. 1 minute Eight illegal miners facing charges of kidnapping, illegal mining and contravening the Immigration Act made a brief appearance in the Sabie Magistrate’s Court in Mpumalanga. The eight are suspected of being the kingpins who kidnapped the other foreign nationals…
1 minute The firearm discharge case against Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema and his bodyguard Adriaan Snyman under way at the East London Regional Court in the Eastern Cape. Live stream below:
Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba speaking at a government event. 1 minute Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba says they need more than R160 billion to tar the roads in the province. Limpopo has a road backlog of 13 000 kilometres of roads that need to be tarred. In 2016, the province transferred over 2000 kilometres of road…
A bakkie damaged after an accident in the Eastern Cape. 3 minutes Three people have died, and six others sustained severe injuries in a head-on collision involving a bakkie and a seven-seater vehicle on the N2 near Butterworth in the Eastern Cape. Provincial Transport Department Spokesperson Unathi Binqose says the deceased were all in the…
