A man looks at an item before buying at a spaza shop in Thembisa, on the East Rand, in South Africa. 1 minute The National African Federated Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NAFCOC)’s President Glibert Mosena says government’s registration drive is not the solution for rapid increase of spaza shops in the country. The deadline…
[File photo] 1 minute A mother and her two children lost their lives in a fire at Phase 7 in Bloemfontein, believed to have been caused by a candle used during load shedding. The 40-year-old mother and her daughters, aged 8 and 3, were asleep when the fire broke out on Friday night. Their older…
1 minute A 46-year-old patient was taken to hospital by EMS ambulance after falling down a flight of stairs, prompting an emergency medical evacuation by boat on Wednesday. The vessel was a motor bulk carrier heading towards Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape. The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) was dispatched and found that the patient…
FILE PHOTO: President of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) Velenkosini Hlabisa delivers his speech to supporters at the Election Manifesto launch in Durban, South Africa, March 10, 2024. 2 minutes The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) is marking its 50th anniversary this weekend. Founded by the late Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi on 21 March 1975, it was…
Bafana Bafana striker, Relebohile Mofokeng alongside former Bafana star, Doctor Khumalo, following the against Lesotho. 1 minute Bafana Bafana strengthened their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification hopes with a 2-0 victory over Lesotho at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on Friday night. Goals from Relebohile Mofokeng and Jayden Adams secured the win, keeping South…
[File photo] Public Protector Office 3 minutes The Office of the Public Protector has been without a deputy for over a year. This position has been vacant since the then-deputy PP, Adv. Kholeka Gcaleka was appointed to the top job in November 2023. The initial process of finding a suitable candidate to recommend for appointment…
Plane goes down at the Saldanha Airfield, Cape Town; Western Cape 1 minute The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has launched an investigation into a fatal plane crash that occurred during the West Coast Airshow near Saldanha Bay in the Western Cape. A video circulating on social media shows the Impala MK 1 jet…
Placards in support for the former Ambassador to the US Ebrahim Rasool. 2 minutes Expelled US ambassador Ebrahim Rasool says he attempted to engage Washington on issues affecting South Africa but was met with resistance. Rasool and his wife, Rashieda, arrived in Cape Town to a hero’s welcome at Cape Town International Airport, where supporters…
1 minute The IFP’s celebratory rally continues at the Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi stadium in Ulundi in northern KwaZulu-Natal. This as the party observes its 50th anniversary. LIVE STREAM:
A man with a mask holding a whistleblower board. 1 minute The Whistleblower Protection Bill seeks to address gaps in existing legislation, according to Sentebale Makara, Director for Dispute Resolution at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr. The recent burial of crime activist and whistleblower Pamela Mabini has renewed calls for stronger protections for individuals who report corruption…
