A New Born Baby 1 minute The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has confirmed a Rubella outbreak in South Africa, primarily affecting children under ten and pregnant women. Symptoms of the viral infection include fever, rash, runny nose, red eyes, and cough. The NICD has highlighted significant risks for pregnant women, particularly those in…
Veteran broadcaster and cultural activist, Mala Lutchmanan. 2 minutes The funeral service of the veteran broadcaster and cultural activist, Mala Lutchmanan, will take place today at the Clare Estate Crematorium, west of Durban. Lutchmanan passed away yesterday at the age of 64. She was a radio presenter on the SABC’s Lotus FM for over 28 years,…
Fresh vegetables. 2 minutes Botswana’s unbanning of South African vegetable imports has been widely welcomed as a positive move for South African farmers and consumers in Botswana. The new Botswana administration lifted the ban put in place to protect their agriculture sector. Experts, however, say the move worked against the Botswana nationals as vegetables were…
Bafana Bafana star goalkeeper Ronwen Williams accepts award at the 2024 CAF Awards in Marrakech, Morocco on December 16, 2024. 2 minutes Mamelodi Sundowns and Bafana Bafana star goalkeeper Ronwen Williams says his Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards will inspire millions of South Africans to believe in themselves. Williams was the only double winner…
Inside a court. 1 minute The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has denied casting aspersions on the integrity of the judges in the Free State Division of the High Court. A letter purportedly from the Free State Director of Public Prosecution to Deputy Judge President Martha Mbhele requested a judge from outside the province to preside…
Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams 2 minutes The Department of Small Business Development has taken its Asset Assist programme to Mthatha, where Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams has handed over equipment and financial support to participants from the OR Tambo area This programme acts as a catalyst to help small businesses overcome financial challenges by providing essential support. Equipping…
3 minutes Real Madrid won the Intercontinental Cup after beating Mexico’s Pachuca 3-0 in a largely one-sided final on Wednesday, with Kylian Mbappe, Rodrygo and Vinicius Jr all on target. Real did just enough to win comfortably and never looked likely to cede control despite allowing the CONCACAF champions to threaten occasionally from counter-attacks at…
A spaza shop in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape. 1 minute Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has announced that the spaza shop registration process will be extended to February 28, 2025. This follows President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement last month that all spaza shops must be registered with their respective municipalities within 21 days….
File image: Former Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini in court. 2 minutes The Public Servants Association (PSA) has welcomed the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) judgment against the former Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini, and the order that she repay R2 million for unauthorised personal security expenses in 2013. The security services contract was approved…
2 minutes Police in the Northern Cape have arrested eleven suspects in the Frances Baard and Namakwa Districts for alleged illicit mining and alleged possession of suspected drugs. Members of Operation Vala Mgodi arrested two suspects for possession of dangerous weapons and possession of suspected stolen property at Samaria informal settlement situated near a mine….
