Num accuses government of failing to end illegal mining

Illegal miners at an abandoned mineshaft. 2 minutes The National Union of Mineworkers (Num) has accused the government of failing to put an end to illegal mining. The union was reacting to a continuing stand-off between the police and illegal miners underground in an abandoned mine in Stilfontein, in the North West province. Hundreds of…

Read More

Gauteng education suspends sale of food at schools

1 minute The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) says it has instructed all schools to suspend the sale of food on and around school premises until further notice. It says the alarming increase in incidents of suspected food poisoning at various schools in the province has informed its decision. Gauteng Education spokesperson Steve Mabona says…

Read More

Picking World Cup qualifiers Bafana team will be tough: Broos

Bafana Bafana Coach Hugo Broos addresses media briefing after friendly match with Mozambique at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, Limpopo on June 10, 2025. 1 minute Bafana Bafana Coach Hugo Broos says choosing a 23-player squad for World Cup qualifiers in September will be difficult. He was speaking after the national soccer team’s 2-0 win…

Read More

Tembisa Hospital an active crime scene: OUTA

Gate 3 of the Tembisa Hospital in Johannesburg. The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has declared the Tembisa Hospital in the east of Johannesburg as an “active crime scene.” A handful of OUTA members demonstrated outside the hospital today. This follows a report by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), which revealed that R2 billion has been lost to tender…

Read More

Springboks’ Jasper Wiese banned for four matches

Boks Jasper Wiese South Africa No. 8 Jasper Wiese has been suspended for four matches following a headbutt on Italian prop Danilo Fischetti in the Springboks’ 45-0 victory on Saturday, ruling him out of the side’s eagerly anticipated clash with New Zealand at Eden Park. Wiese, who is the Springboks’ first choice option at the back…

Read More

Family seeks justice for murdered Traffic Warden

A handcuffed man. 1 minute The family of Patricia Keppler, a 22-year-old Gauteng Traffic Warden from Eldorado Park, is seeking justice following her murder. Her boyfriend, a 42-year-old police officer, has been arrested in connection with the crime.  According to the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID), the suspect allegedly fired multiple shots through a window…

Read More

Lesufi proud of Gauteng matric’s 2024 performance

Gauteng government officials celebrating the 2024 matric results. 2 minutes Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says he is extremely proud of the province’s matric class of 2024 despite being the third best performing province in the country. Gauteng obtained an 88.4% matric pass rate. The Free State came in number one at 91% pass rate, followed…

Read More