SowetoMarathon2025 The City of Johannesburg, under the leadership of the Executive Mayor, Dada Morero, conducted a constructive engagement with African Bank, the primary sponsor of the Soweto Marathon, and the Soweto Marathon Trust. This meeting extended into the early hours of this morning as all parties involved endeavoured to resolve the current impasse over the…
File image: Accident road sign. 1 minute The National Khoisan Council has confirmed that King Khoisan SA remains in a Northern Cape hospital, where he is recovering from his injuries following a vehicle crash on the N9 between Colesberg and Noupoort on Friday. Police spokesperson Timothy Sam in a statement says the crash was likely…
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi briefs the media on the reconfigured role of the Gauteng Traffic Wardens on 22 October 2025. Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi, says traffic wardens will undergo a phased training to be designated the same legal standing as Gauteng Traffic Police. He gave an update at a media briefing in Johannesburg on his administration’s efforts to consolidate…
A person seen texting on the phone while driving. The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) says it is working on a number of interventions to address road crashes caused by motorists taking videos for social media while driving. The South African National Road Traffic Act prohibits the use of hand-held communication devices, including cell phones,…
uMkhonto we Sizwe Party has tabled a motion of no-confidence against Premier against Thami Ntuli. Political analyst, Thobani Zikalala, says the uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) Party is within its rights to try and test the stability of the Government of Provincial Unity in KwaZulu-Natal. Zikalala’s comments come ahead of the vote of no confidence motion that…
2 minutes The year 2024 has proven to be yet another eventful one for South Africa. The country’s political landscape saw a major shift as the ruling African National Congress (ANC) failed to secure a majority win in the May polls, giving birth to the Government of National Unity. Prominent politicians were also arrested, including…
NFP members seen gathering at a party event. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in KwaZulu-Natal says the National Freedom Party’s (NFP) withdrawal from the Government of Provincial Unity (GPU) does not signal the formation of a new provincial government. DA provincial leader Francois Rodgers says the remaining partners will have to regroup and engage like-minded parties…
Entrance to SABC’s parking in Auckland Park, Johannesburg. 2 minutes The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) says it is concerned that Communications Minister Solly Malatsi does not give a time frame on how long the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Bill will remain withdrawn. Cosatu is one of the stakeholders that recently made…
Young pupils in uniforms on the first day of school 4 minutes While parents continue to face the hassle of trying to get their children admitted in nearby schools, they now also have to deal with alleged officials asking them to pay bribes to secure space for their children. Meanwhile, other parents are growing impatient…
Ledwaba has been laid at rest at Uitvlugt village cemetery. Friends and family described him as a humble soul who was friendly with everyone. His family says they are preparing to sue the health department for not providing a safe environment while he was hospitalized 1 minute Family and friends of a 33-year-old patient who…
