The Great British sewage dump. A landmark High Court ruling has ordered eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality to act decisively on Durban’s long-running sewage pollution crisis. The court found the city’s failures unlawful and unconstitutional, citing breaches of environmental legislation. Years of neglect have affected beaches, rivers, and tourism. The court ordered the city to publish weekly…
Team South Africa in a strategic briefing meeting ahead of President, Cyril Ramaphosa’s visit to the White House in Washington DC 2 minutes The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) says the South African delegation that President Cyril Ramaphosa led to the United States (US) has made the country proud. After US President Donald…
The late Constitutional Court Judge Yvonne Mokgoro. 1 minute The family of the late Constitutional Court Justice Yvonne Mokgoro says they seeking justice as the culpable homicide trial of her partner began in the Barkly West Regional Court, in the Northern Cape. The Barkly West Regional Court in the Northern Cape has set aside three…
File Image: Authorities have embarked on an intensified law enforcement operation at the Ficksburg Port of Entry between the Free State and Lesotho. The Border Management Authority (BMA) says it has ramped up operations at ports of entry to ensure safe, efficient and co-ordinated management. It has increased its staff size to manage the influx…
Newborn baby feet. The 29-year-old woman who gave birth to conjoined twins at the Mankweng Hospital outside Polokwane in Limpopo says she is hopeful that doctors will save her babies. The twins were born joined at the abdomen over the weekend. The mother, who has asked not to be identified, says she is still overwhelmed. “I am…
FILE | Red Bull’s Max Verstappen crosses the line to finish in second place 2 minutes The Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps will drop off the Formula One calendar in 2028 and 2030 as part of a contract extension announced on Wednesday to host four races in the six years to 2031. Liberty Media-owned Formula…
FILE | Banyana Banyana players. After facing an uncertain future without a main sponsor, Banyana Banyana have now averted a potential financial crisis. Global energy company, Sasol has eventually renewed its sponsorship of the national women’s football team, reaffirming its status as the longest-standing supporter of women’s football in South Africa since 2009. The previous…
Image supplied The collection consists of three distinctive whiskeys that have been uniquely crafted for Makro customers, with the added personal touch of Makro spirits buyer Kristin Dry, following her visit to the Jack Daniels Distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee, earlier this year. During the visit, Dry personally selected the taste profiles for this limited-edition collection,…
[File photo] A farmer holds a dagga plant. 1 minute Three foreign nationals have been arrested in Atlantis on the West Coast for cultivating dagga on a farm and for the illegal possession of a shotgun and ammunition. Police spokesperson FC Van Wyk says the suspects had a substantial amount of dried out dagga concealed…
ANC NEC Member Ronald Lamola 2 minutes The ANC says it will not be withdrawing its case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel. Last year South Africa took Israel, a close ally of the US, to the ICJ. This, among other issues, has caused South relations with the US to suffer strain….
