Foot of a newborn baby. 1 minute WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT The community of Dysellsdorp near Oudtshoorn in the Little Karoo, Western Cape, is in shock after the body of what’s believed to be a newborn baby was allegedly set alight in a veld. Police say the child’s body was found burnt in a black bag…
[FILE IMAGE]: Lt Gen Mkhwanazi. Union federation, Cosatu, has joined calls for an urgent, independent commission of inquiry into allegations of corruption involving senior police officials, members of the judiciary and members of correctional services. This follows allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi implicating Police Minister, Senzo Mchunu and Deputy National Commissioner of…
Springboks team Cheslin Kolbe scored a brace of tries as a battered South Africa ran riot in a second half blitz to claim a record 43-10 win over New Zealand in Wellington on Saturday and throw the Rugby Championship wide open. Reeling from backline injuries in a chaotic second half, the Springboks trailed 10-0 after…
Minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy. Eleven private Train Operating Companies have been granted conditional access to Transnet’s rail network. Transport Minister Barbara Creecy announced in Pretoria, following a process to invite third-party Train Operating Companies onto the Transnet rail network. Transnet moves 160 million tonnes of commodities on rail per annum. Minister Creecy says expectations…
Pelindaba outside Pretoria. 1 minute The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation, (Necsa) is celebrating the 60th anniversary of its first nuclear reactor SAFARI-1. This is the first nuclear research reactor on the African continent commissioned back in 1965. The reactor located at Pelindaba, outside Pretoria, currently produces nuclear medical isotopes used for cancer detection and…
1 minute Stellenbosch FC’s CAF Confederation Cup run came to a heartbreaking end after a goalless second-leg draw against Tanzania’s Simba SC at Moses Mabhida Stadium, sealing a 1-0 aggregate defeat. The Cape Winelands side, trailing from last week’s narrow loss in Zanzibar, threw everything forward in search of a breakthrough. Early controversy struck when…
Floods during heavy rain. 2 minutes With heavy rains and flooding affecting the North West province, some roads outside Mahikeng have been closed, forcing drivers to take alternative routes. The flooding has affected key roads across the province, including the N18 outside Mahikeng and other roads are faced with significant disruptions. Traffic authorities from the…
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Willie Aucamp Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Willie Aucamp says he has asked Public Protector Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka to investigate former Minister Doctor Dion George. Aucamp has alleged that George possibly abused state resources. According to Aucamp, the former Minister’s then Advisor and Acting Chief-of-Staff, Shelton Mollentze, as…
File Image: Social grant recipients stand in a queue outside a post office. 1 minute Social grant activist Elizabeth Raiters has accused the government of continually kicking the promise of a basic income grant down the road and not making a solid commitment to the idea. This follows the tabling of the budget by Finance…
Japan’s Naomi Osaka embraces Coco Gauff of the US after winning their round of 16 match, US Open – Flushing Meadows, New York, United States, September 1, 2025 Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka of Japan broke American hearts with a crushing victory over third seed Coco Gauff in the fourth round of the US…
