Health worker testing a patient 3 minutes Unions have welcomed the proposed budget allocation for the Department of Health. During his Budget Speech on Wednesday, Finance Miniter Enoch Godongwana said health spending will increase from R277 billion to R329 billion by the 2027/2028 financial year. An additional R28.9 billion will go towards retaining the 9…
Aeroplanes at O.R. Tambo International Airport 1 minute Airports company, ACSA says check-in at the OR Tambo International Airport may be delayed due to a global technical issue affecting all check-in systems. It has advised passengers to arrive earlier than usual to make room for possible delays. In a public statement, the airport says check-in…
Olympic rings seen in front of the Eiffel Tower at the Trocadero square in Paris, France. 3 minutes A gender row involving two female boxers at the Paris 2024 Olympics was the result of a Russian fake news campaign and had little to do with reality, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said on…
Handcuffs and fingerprints. 1 minute The African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) in Limpopo has welcomed the arrest of a man who allegedly stabbed his 14-year-old stepdaughter to death at Ga-Thoka outside Polokwane. The incident happened as the deceased, Rebotile Moloto, walked to school yesterday morning. The suspect fled the scene after the stabbing. He…
A general view of the White House in Washington, US 2 minutes The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to send a delegation of the GNU to the United States to broker peace with the Donald Trump administration. This follows the expulsion of South Africa’s ambassador to the US, Ibrahim Rasool. Last…
1 minute Police in Siloam, Limpopo, say they have recently arrested and charged nine suspects with possession and dealing in drugs. Police spokesperson, Hlulani Mashaba says an undisclosed amount of cannabis was seized from houses and individuals with the help of a civic organisation, Vhembe Concerned Group. Last year, an illegal drug laboratory, alleged to…
The body of late Gqeberha based gender rights activist and whistleblower, Pamela “Maro” Mabini has arrived at Feather Market Centre. The 46 year old was gunned down outside her home on March 7th. Hundreds of mourners are in pouring in to pay their last respects. 2 minutes Friends and family have described the late Gqeberha-based…
Norris leads McLaren 1-2 in Australian Grand Prix qualifying 1 minute The much anticipated first official appearance of seven-time world champion, Lewis Hamilton in a Ferrari, was a rude awakening for Britain. He could only qualify eighth fastest for Sunday’s opening Formula One Grand Prix of the season in Melbourne, Australia. Hamilton was well off…
South Africa’s ambassador Ebrahim Rasool 2 minutes International relations expert, Dr Kingsley Makhubela has questioned the conduct of South Africa’s ambassador, Ebrahim Rasool, to the US, following his sudden expulsion from the country. In a post on X, the United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio said that the South African ambassador was no longer…
Springbok wing Cheslin Kolbe at the SA Rugby Awards. 2 minutes Springbok winger Cheslin Kolbe became the first backline player since 2013 to take the SA Rugby Men’s Player of the Year title at the SA Rugby Awards ceremony which was held at the International Convention Centre in Cape Town last night. The versatile was…
