Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco Almost 30% of the players competing at this year’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco were born outside the continent, reflecting the growing reliance many African countries have on players from the diaspora in Europe. Tiny Comoros, who kick off the tournament against Morocco in Rabat on Sunday, have…
Northern Cape Co-operative Governance MEC, Bentley Vass 2 minutes Northern Cape Cooperative Governance MEC Bentley Vass has expressed concern about the poor state of municipalities in the province after only two receiving clean audits. The Auditor-General’s (AG) 2023-2024 report revealed a deteriorating financial state of municipalities with irregular expenditure standing at R 3.7 billion. The…
An exam paper The National Professional Teachers’ Organisation (NAPTOSA) says the manner in which the seven 2025 examination papers were leaked raises concerns about the level of security at the Department of Basic Education (DBE). This after the department revealed that investigations indicate that the question papers were shared through a USB device. The breach…
ACT’s national spokesperson Mohau Khumalo The African Congress for Transformation (ACT) party says seeking solutions to the country’s socio-economic challenges, including poverty and unemployment, is topping the agenda of its national council meeting in Bloemfontein. It says corruption allegations against senior police officials, as well as readiness for the 2026 local government elections, will also…
McLaren’s Lando Norris during practice Lando Norris said winning his home British Grand Prix was everything he had ever dreamed of and everything he had ever wanted to achieve, apart from winning the Formula One championship. The McLaren driver’s fourth win of the season left him eight points behind Australian teammate and F1 leader Oscar…
An inspector checks cattle for foot and mouth disease. Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen says people who do not comply with regulations put in place to help curb the spread of foot and mouth disease, will face criminal charges. The regulations cover among others the movement of livestock from disease management areas and the operation of…
1 minute Residents of Quarry Road at Springfield in Durban are threatening to take legal actions against the eThekwini Municipality for what they call failed provision of crucial services. They are accusing the city of failing to maintain its water drainage infrastructure and sewer pipes. Extreme Weather | Heavy rains lead to road closures in…
[File] Job seekers standing outside a construction site The unemployment rate in the Eastern Cape rose by 1.3 percentage points to 42.5% in the fourth quarter of last year. The figures were released during the Quarterly Labour Force Survey briefing by Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke. Some 30 000 jobs were lost in the province over the…
Former president Jacob Zuma in the Pietermaritzburg High Court Former President Jacob Zuma’s legal team has argued in the Pietermaritzburg High Court that the state’s so-called “Stop Stalingrad” application should be denied on several grounds. The state has asked Judge Nkosinathi Chili to make an order that the arms deal corruption trial against Zuma and French…
Nedbank has revised its growth outlook for 2025 to 1%, down from its earlier, more optimistic outlook of a 1.5% increase in GDP. This came out of a discussion with the bank’s Chief Executive, Jason Quinn, who was answering questions on the company’s interim results released on Tuesday. For the six months ended June 2025,…
