Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe says there is a possibility that the five mineworkers trapped at Ekapa Minerals mine in Kimberley, Northern Cape, since Tuesday – following a mudslide incident are deceased. Mantashe made these remarks following an inspection visit to the mine on Friday morning. Minister Mantashe says the situation at Ekapa…
Livestock seen in a kraal. Livestock farmers at Ga-Mashashane, south-west of Polokwane in Limpopo, believe that livestock theft is spiralling out of control. Farmers say they have lost hundreds of cattle and sheep over the last few months. Masenya Rafapa, who has been rearing and selling cattle for a living for years, says he has…
[File Image]: Bayanda Walaza celebrates winning the 200m crown at the under-20 world championships. South African athlete, Bayanda Walaza, adds to the World University Games sprint double to his already impressive list of achievements in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany. The 19 year old reigning world under 20-champion, added the 200 metres gold medal that he won earlier…
[File Image]: Global ratings agency Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings. The African National Congress (ANC) has welcomed the decision by Standard and Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings to upgrade South Africa’s sovereign credit rating. The S&P decision follows the tabling of the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) earlier this week. ANC NEC member and deputy…
Players celebrate with fans Cape Verde qualified for the World Cup on Monday, beating Eswatini 3-0 in their last group match to top the standings ahead of Cameroon and complete a fairytale campaign. The wind-swept West African archipelago overcame first-half nerves to win in Praia with second-half goals from Dailon Livramento, Willy Semedo and veteran…
Gauteng MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Vuyiswa Ramokgopa, together with Premier Panyaza Lesufi, is holding a media briefing to announce a province-wide intervention aimed at addressing the outbreak and impact of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD). LIVESTREAM:
[FILE IMAGE]: Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality. The South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) in the North West has issued an urgent call to the Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality to guarantee the safety of its employees. This demand follows a shooting incident that allegedly took place at the municipal building, bringing all operations to a…
1 minute Gauteng MEC for Education Matome Chiloane announces the commencement date and process of the 2026 online admissions for grade one and grade eight in the province. Live proceedings below:
One of Ithala Bank branches. 2 minutes KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli says the provincial government will continue to legally challenge any attempts by the Reserve Bank’s prudential authority to take over operations of Ithala Bank. Ntuli says the provincial government welcomes the judgment by the High Court in Pietermaritzburg which barred the Repayment Administrator…
File image: The Free State High Court in Bloemfontein. The High Court in Bloemfontein has sentenced Bangile Dael to 22 years imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to the murder of retired magistrate, Pieter Christiaan Bester. The court heard that in January last year that Dael killed the Bester at his smallholding in Glen in Bloemfontein….
