SANDF Aeroplane 1 minute A second plane has landed in the country with more injured South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers evacuated from the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Three of the critically injured ones arrived in the country last night. Last month, 14 South African soldiers were killed in fighting between…
Apex court hears arguments from competition authorities The Constitutional Court has reserved judgment in the rand rigging case between the Competition Commission and several banks accused of manipulating the currency. The case stems from alleged conduct between 2007 and 2013 by 28 local and international banks accused of colluding to coordinate rand-dollar trading in chat…
FILE | Marco Jansen walks off the filed while carrying the ball after a five wicket haul in England’s first innings 1 minute The Kingsmead playing surface for the first test between South Africa and Sri Lanka has favoured the bowlers so far, with the first two innings lasting less then three sessions in total….
National Senior Certificate from the Department of Basic Education. All eleven high schools from Motherwell township in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape have achieved above 80% as a pass rate for the 2025 matric results. The top achieving school was Soqhayisa Senior Secondary School, achieving a 99,6% pass rate. The Motherwell area is faced with…
EFF National People’s Assembly is taking place in Nasrec, Johannesburg. 1 minute It’s all systems go for the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)’s third National People’s Assembly, which is taking place in Nasrec, Johannesburg, in Gauteng, over the next three days. Over 2,500 members from branches across the country are expected to participate in this year’s…
2 minutes South African petrochemical giant Sasol has reduced natural gas production at its central processing facility in Temane, Mozambique, citing concerns for the safety of staff and assets amid widespread unrest following a disputed election. South Africa relies heavily on gas imports through the Rompco pipeline, which transports gas from Mozambique’s onshore fields to…
Electricity pylons. 2 minutes The Gauteng leg of public hearings by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has seen strong opposition to the proposed 36% Eskom tariff hike. The power utility has applied for a 36% increase for the 2025/2026 financial year. It is also requesting 11 and 9% increases for the two…
Inside a court 1 minute The bail application of two men accused of gunning down alleged Cape Town underworld kingpin, Mark Lifman, has been postponed until next month in the George Magistrates Court in the Western Cape. The suspects, aged 37 and 53, were arrested hours after Lifman was gunned down in the parking lot…
Residents form a queue to cast their special vote in the Thabazimbi Local Municipality by-election at the Regorogile SASSA Offices in Limpopo on 03 December 2024. 1 minute A hung council has emerged yet again at the Thabazimbi Local Municipality in Limpopo, following Wednesday’s municipal by-election. According to the Electoral Commission (IEC) results portal, none…
The funeral service of Constable Tlhonolofatso Fredens Machete taking place at Mopye village. The funeral service of the slain police officer who was shot and killed earlier this week by her ex-partner at Ritavi Police Station, is underway at her home village of Mopye in Limpopo. Senior police officials, including the Deputy Minister of Police…
