Kunene sworn in as PR councillor after being cleared
Speaker of Council, Cllr. Margaret Arnolds presided over the swearing in of Mr. Kenny Kunene as a Proportional Representation (PR) Councillor. Patriotic Alliance deputy president, Kenny Kunene has been re-sworn in as a councillor for the City of Johannesburg. The former MMC of Transport resigned from his position and as a councillor in July, after…
New Zealand beat Australia 33-24 in Rugby Championship clash
File image:The All Blacks perform the Haka. New Zealand bounced back from their record defeat to South Africa in Wellington a fortnight ago to beat Australia 33-24 in their Rugby Championship test match at Eden Park in Auckland this morning. The All Blacks led 20-17 at halftime after scoring three tries in the first 25…
DSD launches Child Abuse Awareness drive in Nelson Mandela Bay
A child running in the passage. The Department of Social Development (DSD) will host an Educational Awareness Programme on the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse today in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro, Eastern Cape, as part of its intensified efforts to curb violence against children. The initiative comes in response to worrying child protection trends…
Ithuba says R69 mln Powerball Plus jackpot ticket still unclaimed
A lottery ticket. Tuesday’s Powerball Plus jackpot of over R69 million has not yet been claimed. Ithuba, the operator of the National Lottery, says the winning ticket was bought at a store in Empangeni on the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast. Ithuba Chief Executive Officer Charmaine Mabuza has urged everyone who bought lottery tickets in the store…
West Indies bowler Joseph out of India tour with injury
West Indies’ Shamar Joseph in action during the third One Day International against England at Kia Oval in London, Britain on June 3, 2025. West Indies suffered a major blow ahead of their tour of India on Friday when fast bowler Shamar Joseph was ruled out of the two-test series due to injury. Uncapped fast…
Witness lists being finalised for Parly’s Mkhwanazi ad-hoc committee
Chairperson of the Ad Hoc Committee Molapi Lekganyane Political parties are in the process of finalising the list of witnesses they want to call before Parliament’s ad-hoc committee set up to investigate allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. MPs serving on this committee are currently locked in discussions, adding names to the…
Mokonyane keeps Winnie Mandela’s memory alive at Thokoza tribute
ANC’s Nomvula Mokonyane leads the Gauteng Women’s League in making a donation to the Spixolo Crèche in Phola Park in Thokoza. 26 September 2025. African National Congress (ANC) First Deputy Secretary-General Nomvula Mokonyane has celebrated the life and times of the late struggle stalwart Winnie Madikizela Mandela at an event at Phola Park in Thokoza,…
Grosjean to drive Haas F1 car for first time since 2020 crash
FILE | Flames seen from the crash scene after Romain Grosjean crashed in 2020 Romain Grosjean will drive a Haas Formula One car in Italy on Friday for the first time since a 2020 fireball crash ended the French racer’s grand prix career and nearly killed him. Haas said the 39-year-old, who raced for the US-owned team for…
DA names Haniff Hoosen as its eThekwini mayoral candidate
Haniff Hoosen announced as DA’s mayoral candidate in eThekwini, 26 September 2025. The Democratic Alliance (DA) has announced that Haniff Hoosen is its mayoral candidate for the eThekwini metro in next year’s local government elections. DA leader John Steenhuisen says the party is ready to fix service delivery issues in the metro. He says the…