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ActionSA distances itself from Xolani Khumalo’s MMC appointment

2 weeks ago2 mins

[File] ActionSA supporters ActionSA has distanced itself from Ekurhuleni executive mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza’s statement on the appointment of Xolani Khumalo, as Member of the Mayoral Committee for Community Services and By-Law Enforcement. Khumalo appeared in the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court recently in connection with a 2022 drug bust and the matter was postponed to Monday next week. ActionSA says it feels disrespected that Xhakaza has co-opted Khumalo…

Zifa Village facelift set to kick off

1 year ago3 mins

Zifa have invited tenders for the construction of a dormitory, among other facilities. THE Zimbabwe Football Association has moved towards sprucing up the Zifa Village to standards where it can host national team camps. Zifa have invited tenders for the construction of a dormitory, among other facilities. The development of the Village has been on…

SAMA warns festive season drinking is straining public hospitals

2 months ago4 mins

A man pours whisky in a glass. The South African Medical Association (SAMA) has warned that increased alcohol consumption during the festive season is placing severe pressure on the country’s public healthcare system. WATCH | The South African Medical Association says it is concerned by the high number of alcohol-related admissions at hospitals during the…

Man accused of killing his 87-year-old mother appears in court

8 months ago5 mins

The accused in court for his mother’s murder. WARNING: This story contains graphic details of violence. A 40-year-old man has appeared in the Seshego Magistrates Court, in Limpopo, in connection with the murder of his 87-year-old mother. The incident took place at Sebora village, Ga-Mashashane outside Polokwane in Limpopo. The woman was hacked to death…

KZN cases of hand-foot-and-mouth disease rise to 168

1 year ago2 mins

Hand foot and mouth disease on a child’s feet. 1 minute The KwaZulu-Natal Health Department says the total number of confirmed hand-foot-and-mouth cases in the province now stands at 168. In a statement, the department says that all of these cases are from primary schools and daycare centres. The eThekwini District bears the brunt of…

GIWUSA slams Agbiz report as food inflation hits 16 month high

7 months ago2 mins

A shopper wearing a face mask looks at grocery items, at Mall of the South, in Johannesburg The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa (GIWUSA) has expressed outrage at the latest Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz) report, which confirms food inflation has surged to a 16-month high of 4.7%. It says the relentless rise in…

Steynberg faces cross-examination on Zuma-Sambudla’s posts

4 months ago3 mins

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla A police digital forensic specialist and state witness, Brigadier Janine Steynberg, is expected to be cross-examined in the High Court in Durban on Tuesday. The focus will be on her analysis of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party Member of Parliament Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla’s social media posts in July 2021. She has been charged with inciting…

Swiss duo Schurter, Colombo make history with narrow Cape Epic win

12 months ago2 mins

2 minutes Danish mountain biker Annika Langvad won the women’s race in the ABSA Cape Epic, together with her partner Sofia Gomez Villafane of Argentina. This was Landvad’s sixth win in the Epic and she said she rode most of the stages in incredible pain. “This has been absolutely crazy, it did not go according…

Tshwane ANC denounces DA’s fraud case against Deputy Mayor Modise

3 months ago3 mins

Tshwane Deputy Mayor Eugene Modise delivers a speech at an event marking the one-year commemorative event of the ANC-led coalition government in the city on October 14, 2025. The African National Congress (ANC) in the City of Tshwane has denounced the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) decision to file a fraud case against the city’s Deputy Mayor…

BELA Act will stand in court should it be challenged: Sadtu

1 year ago2 mins

Digital learning in progress. 2 minutes The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s directive to have Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube fully implement the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act (BELA Act) with immediate effect. This follows a decision by Parliament’s clearing house, where all parties agreed that the BELA Act…

At least 14 units damaged in fire at Durban’s China Mall

Health Dept warns of fake R1 200 HIV grant claim on social media

Patrice Motsepe dismisses rumours of ANC presidential bid

Firefighters battle blaze in Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay

Disgruntled Kaizer Chiefs fans hand deliver a memorandum in Naturena

Evidence leader Hassim says Carrim was offered witness protection by Madlanga Commission

ActionSA distances itself from Xolani Khumalo’s MMC appointment

Zifa Village facelift set to kick off

SAMA warns festive season drinking is straining public hospitals

Man accused of killing his 87-year-old mother appears in court

KZN cases of hand-foot-and-mouth disease rise to 168

GIWUSA slams Agbiz report as food inflation hits 16 month high

Steynberg faces cross-examination on Zuma-Sambudla’s posts

Swiss duo Schurter, Colombo make history with narrow Cape Epic win

Tshwane ANC denounces DA’s fraud case against Deputy Mayor Modise

BELA Act will stand in court should it be challenged: Sadtu