File: A taxi rank in Springs. There are concerns that the shutdown of taxi operations may spread to areas beyond Ekurhuleni. Earlier, the South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) in Gauteng said only parts of Ekurhuleni would be affected. This follows threats of a shutdown in the province on Thursday after officials from the Transport…
FILE| Broken windscreen of a car seen after a vehicle accident. Eleven learners have been killed while on the way to school in a private scholar transport in the Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng. The department of education says five other learners who sustained injuries have been rushed to hospital. 11 learners have been killed while on their…
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Australia flyhalf Noah Lolesio 2 minutes Australia flyhalf Noah Lolesio has been cleared by his ACT Brumbies team of serious injury after leaving the field on a stretcher and in a neck brace during his side’s 33-14 Super Rugby Pacific win over the Western Force in Perth on Saturday. Lolesio was carried off by medics…
Mercedes’ Andrea Kimi Antonelli. 2 minutes Mercedes’ Italian rookie Kimi Antonelli became Formula One’s youngest polesitter in any format after a mighty final lap in Miami Grand Prix sprint qualifying on Friday. The 18-year-old, preparing for only his sixth grand prix weekend, lapped with a best time of one minute 26.482 seconds to pip McLaren’s…
Thousands of pro-Palestine supporters march in the Cape Town CBD. Pro-Palestine protestors in Cape Town have reiterated the call for the release of Mandla Mandela, grandson of the late Nelson Mandela, who was arrested by the Israeli navy on board the Sumud Global Flotilla, which was attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. They staged…
Veteran broadcaster and cultural activist, Mala Lutchmanan. 2 minutes The funeral service of the veteran broadcaster and cultural activist, Mala Lutchmanan, will take place today at the Clare Estate Crematorium, west of Durban. Lutchmanan passed away yesterday at the age of 64. She was a radio presenter on the SABC’s Lotus FM for over 28 years,…
Parliament Ad Hoc Committee Chairperson Soviet Lekganyane. The Democratic Alliance (DA) has walked out of Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee meeting in Cape Town. The committee is investigating allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the justice system. DA MP Glynnis Breytenbach questioned the evidence of Kishene Chetty who is a member of the…
Dancer/choreographer Dada Masilo. 3 minutes Internationally respected Soweto-born dancer/choreographer, Dada Masilo tragically passed away on 29 December 2024 after a brief illness. She was 39. The recipient of many local and global awards, including an Italian lifetime achievement award for classic and contemporary dance in September 2024 at the Premio Positano Léonide Massine for the…
uMkhonto weSizwe Party leader Jacob Zuma. 1 minute The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) leader Jacob Zuma is scheduled to deliver the Solomon Mahlangu lecture today as the country observes Freedom Day. Zuma is expected to begin the commemoration of the young anti-apartheid activist at the Khosi Mampuru Correctional Facility in Pretoria where Mahlangu was held. Zuma will also visit the cemetery in Mamelodi where Mahlangu was buried…
