[FILE IMAGE] General view at the start of a track event. 1 minute The first day of the South African Senior Track and Field Championships has kicked off with a bang. Despite the inclement weather in Potchefstroom, the comeback athlete Gift Leotlela pipped Bayanda Walaza in a premier men’s 100m photo finish race. In the…
2 minutes The Democratic Alliance says Justice Minister Thembi Simelane should do the right thing and step down from her position, over her alleged involvement with VBS Mutual Bank. DA says it has submitted a Promotion of Access to Information Act application for Simelane’s VBS loan report to President Cyril Ramaphosa. Member of Parliament (MP)…
Hundreds of people were affected by the mine dam burst. The Department of Water and Sanitation says the mining company responsible for the 2022 mine dam collapse in Jagersfontein in the Free State will continue its operations despite a report which found them guilty of engineering and regulatory failures. A technical investigation into the collapse…
South African and Austrian Flags displayed at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, 4 July 2025. President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to host Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Friday. Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Alvin Botes says Van der Bellen’s visit is aimed at strengthening the…
A picture of Joshlin Smith on a jacket of member of the public is seen outside the Western Cape High Court on 02 May 2025. 2 minutes Proceedings in the kidnapping case of Joshlin Smith have been postponed to May 23 in the Western Cape High Court for transfer to Saldanha Bay. The missing girl’s mother, Kelly Smith, Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn, were found guilty of kidnapping…
FILE | Former president Jacob Zuma in court. The High Court in Pretoria has reserved judgment in former president Jacob Zuma’s application to appeal a ruling that ordered him to repay R 28.9 million in state-funded legal fees. Zuma’s legal team told the court that the payments were authorised by state officials at the time…
Tembisa Hospital gates. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in Gauteng has confirmed that two preservation orders secured by the Asset Forfeiture Unit have been served on members of two syndicates implicated in fraud and corruption at the Tembisa Hospital. The investigation came as a result of a report from slain whistle-blower and senior Gauteng Health…
Moroadi Cholota in court 1 minute Judge Phillip Loubser is expected to deliver judgment today in the Free State High Court on whether defence lawyers other than the one representing state witness Moroadi Cholota can cross-examine her in the ongoing trial within a trial in the R255 million asbestos corruption case. This follows a request…
Gauteng sign board 1 minute The Gauteng provincial government has refuted media reports claiming that the province is on the brink of bankruptcy. While the provincial government concedes the commitment to repay the e-toll debt has dealt a blow to its finances, it says a host of reforms will be implemented to meet budgetary obligations….
Image source: fauxels from Pexels The International Monetary Fund report released halfway through 2024 found that while global growth looks relatively stable on the surface, there are undercurrents affecting overall positivity and momentum. The world is, as the report describes, in a sticky spot. And people do not work in isolation of these undercurrents. Gallup…
