A roadblock to check vehicles and drivers. The Eastern Cape Department of Transport has once again raised concerns over the issue of drunk driving on the province’s roads. 450 motorists have been arrested for driving under the influence since the 12th of this month. Department Spokesperson, Unathi Binqose, says lawbreakers will be dealt with decisively. “Each…
Banyana Banyana on the field training in preparation for WAFCON. Unpaid dues to national players have come back to haunt the South African Football Association (SAFA). SABC News has learnt from a reliable source that defending Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) Champions, Banyana Banyana, staged a sit-in and refused to attend a scheduled training…
The Springbok Women’s players The most capped Springbok women’s player, Nolusindiso Booi, will lead a strong South African squad to the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup, which kicks off in England in a few weeks. She is also the most experienced captain, having led the national team in 23 test matches. 19 of the 32…
Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Buti Manamela. Higher Education Deputy Minister, Buti Manamela, says he’s approaching courts to challenge the process of appointing the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) board. Doctor Karen Stander, who was appointed to chair the newly constituted board after the previous one was dissolved and placed under…
A logo is seen on the roof of the ArcelorMittal building. 2 minutes The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Economic Development, Reverend Musa Zondi, has called for an urgent national government intervention to prevent ArcelorMittal from closing its so-called longs steel business in Newcastle and Vereeniging. Longs refer to structural steel which is mainly used in railways,…
Teacher marking a question paper 1 minute Career counselor Sanele Gamede says not passing matric should not be seen as a failure but rather as an opportunity for personal growth and decision-making. This is ahead of the release of the 2024 matric results on Monday. However, the Department of Basic Education has created a Second…
Transport Minister, Barbara Creecy releases the 2024/2025 festive seasons road safety report in Pretoria on January 20 ,2025. 1 minute Transport Minister, Barbara Creecy says 1 502 people have died on the country roads during the festive season. The deaths resulted from 1234 collisions, an increase from last year’s 1427. Six provinces including KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern…
National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola testifies before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on 22 September 2025. National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola says phone records obtained from murder accused Vusumuzi “Cat” Matlala, have implicated suspended Deputy Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya in the disbandment of the Political Killings Task Team(PKTT). “This record suggests that Sibiya’s…
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says an alleged fraud case involving municipal contracts has been handed over to police after being flagged by the City manager and investigated internally. This comes after the police’s Commercial Crimes Investigation Unit raided 26 properties across the metro earlier this week. Hill-Lewis, however, has rejected reports that the case…
Grade 1 children in a class during COVID-19 outbreak Gauteng parents have eight days to get their children’s school documents in order, as the online application process for Grades 1 and 8 opens next week Thursday 24/07 and closes on the 29th of August. The DA in the province says it hopes the department prepared…
