KZN Premier assessing damage at the school 2 minutes KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli has expressed disappointment that the Thandukwazi Primary School in KwaMashu, in the north of Durban, still has damage dating back to the 2022 floods. The school is among about 200 that were damaged by strong winds, in the past week. The Premier’s…
Correctional Services Minister Dr. Pieter Groenewald opens a bakery at Westville Prison Correctional Services Minister Pieter Groenewald says his department is moving ahead with the roll-out of bakeries across its facilities. He says this will save the department billions of rands in outsourcing fees. Minister of Correctional Services Dr Pieter Groenewald opened a newly established…
Proteas’ spinner Keshav Maharaj celebrating taking a wicket South Africa’s left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj produced career-best figures as the Proteas took a one-nil lead in the three-match One Day International (ODI) series against Australia. A sensational performance from Keshav Maharaj! 💪🔥 Under pressure, he delivered an epic bowling spell, claiming his maiden ODI five-wicket haul…
Lt General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi briefing media in Durban. Corruption Watch says the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the alleged infiltration of law enforcement agencies by criminal syndicates must have clearly defined timelines, and ensure the protection of whistle-blowers appearing before it. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the establishment of the Inquiry on Sunday night in the…
Nvidia’s planned resumption of sales of its H20 AI chips to China is part of US negotiations on rare earths, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Tuesday, and comes days after its CEO met President Donald Trump. “We put that in the trade deal with the magnets,” Lutnick told Reuters, referring to an agreement Trump…
Sewage spill 2 minutes Critical issues related to the delivery of basic services such as water and sanitation are under the spotlight as the country observes Freedom Day today. The national celebration is being held at the AJ Swanepoel stadium in Ermelo, Mpumalanga. Some residents of Ermelo have accused government of failing to deliver basic…
APC members gathered at one of the party’s Robert Sobukwe memorial lectures. 1 minute The African People’s Convention (APC) held a memorial lecture in Makhado, Limpopo earlier today in honour of Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) founding President Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe. APC President Themba Godi delivered the lecture reflecting on Sobukwe’s anti-apartheid legacy. The party has…
FILE | Palestinian Hamas members 1 minute International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola has dismissed reports that South Africa knew ahead of the October 7th 2023 Hamas attacks on Israeli citizens and foreign nationals. The attacks led to Israeli retaliation that has since continued in Gaza with ceasefires being violated. The minister says no one was…
Livestock seen in a kraal. KwaZulu-Natal residents and livestock farmers have been urged to be vigilant as incidents of stock theft peak this festive season. Recently, police recovered over 20 stolen sheep and cattle in Bulwer. Two suspects aged between 23 and 31 were arrested and have appeared in court for the alleged possession of…
Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran on February 28, 2026. The South African government has urged all its citizens currently in the Middle East Region to contact the respective embassies accredited to their countries of residence to ensure that they are registered with and…
