2 minutes International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola says South Africa’s ambassador to the United States of America Ebrahim Rasool was at an advance stage preparing for Pretoria’s envoys to Washington. This after the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on his X account said Rasool was no longer welcomed in America. The envoy to the…
1 minute Down Syndrome South Africa (DSSA) is calling for an improvement in systems that support people living with Down syndrome (DS), including access to health care. Down syndrome is one of the most common occurring genetic conditions- caused by a full or partial extra copy of chromosome 21, known as trisomy 21 which alters…
FILE | Pirates vs Sundowns 1 minute The tickets for the highly anticipated Betway Premiership match between Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns are not yet sold out, but the capacity crowd is expected by Sunday afternoon. The League has introduced the new ticketing system which many fans are still grappling with. Stadium management CEO Bertie…
Droplets of water seen falling from a tap 3 minutes The Johannesburg Society for the Blind says their human rights have been violated. They say they have not had access to clean running water for the past five years and have been without electricity for over 15 months. The revelation comes as the country celebrates…
A man crosses a flooded bridge, caused by heavy rains. 2 minutes KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Thami Ntuli says the ongoing rains have caused devastation in the province, with at least three lives lost as a result of the inclement weather. A 54-year-old woman died in Pinetown when her car was washed off a bridge. In Vikimithi…
Late musician, Yolanda ‘Yullander’ Nyembezi. 2 minutes Condolences continue to pour in for the late musician, Yolanda ‘Yullander’ Nyembezi. The 30-year-old songstress passed away this week at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital in the Gauteng province after a short illness. Nyembezi collaborated with a number of artists, including veteran Oscar “Oskido” Mdlongwa and the hit song Ntwana Yam….
South Africa’s ambassador Ebrahim Rasool 1 minute Diplomacy expert Dr Oscar van Heerden has attributed the growing tensions between South Africa and the United States to a small group of disgruntled white males with links to South Africa. This is after South Africa’s ambassador to the US Ebrahim Rasool, was unceremoniously booted from the US…
Teenager with contraceptives 1 minute Free State Human Rights Commission Manager, Thonoko Modise says access to health is a fundamental right to learners. He says learners must be given accurate information on the implications and consequences of taking contraceptives. Provincial Department of Health in partnership with Soul City and Lovelife launched an initiative to reduce…
An Eskom power station. 2 minutes Energy Expert, Ruse Moleshe says if Eskom can effectively address the issues that have led to recent load shedding, the utility will be well-prepared for the winter season. Her remarks follow Eskom’s failure to maintain over 300 days of uninterrupted power supply last month, due to poor performance at…
An electricity meter 2 minutes City Power has conceded that they’ve previously had challenges in terms of their billing system and methods, where it didn’t show accurate reflection of consumption. This as the Johannesburg Society for the Blind has questioned its exorbitant electricity debt. The organisation owes City Power about R9.8 million and their electricity…
