[File Image]: Gold miners work deep underground at Sibanye Gold’s Masimthembe shaft in Westonaria, South Africa, April 3, 2017. 1 minute The Tshiamiso Trust has called on former gold mineworkers and their families to verify their eligibility for compensation due to permanent lung damage from silicosis or work-related tuberculosis (TB). The trust manages claims for…
A community member grabs a piece of fruit at the food market A new study commissioned by Food Forward SA and the University of Cape Town has revealed that the crisis of food insecurity in South Africa is deepening. High food prices have affected approximately 16 million people, especially female and youth-headed households. The…
Law Enforcement Operation in Mpumalanga Mpumalanga’s Community Safety and Security Liaison Department is urging motorists to drive with caution in the province due to rainfall and increased traffic volumes in parts of the province. Mpumalanga is a gateway to the neighboring Mozambique and the Kingdom of eSwatini. More traffic is expected from Friday next week. Authorities have…
The SAFA NEC with Minister Gayton McKenzie early this year. 3 minutes The South African Football Players Union (SAFPU) says it will do everything possible to get the attention of the South African Football Association (SAFA) leadership to resolve the impasse of unpaid bonuses. Both Bafana Bafana and Banyana Banyana have not received match bonuses…
Mourners gather at the memorial service of the Soshanguve mass shooting victims. 2 minutes The death toll in the brutal killings at the Marry Me Informal settlement in Soshanguve in Gauteng has risen to seven. A seventh community patroller has died of his injuries in hospital. Residents in the informal settlement are calling for the…
Thousands of consumers are expected to flock to shopping malls to take advantage of discounts. 3 minutes Amid the excitement of Black Friday deals, South African consumers are flocking to malls to secure limited-time deals. With the rising cost of living and high unemployment rates, shoppers are being encouraged to carefully assess their affordability and…
Source: © 123rf 123rf The Marketing Research Foundation’s Marketing All Product Survey (Maps) first quarter figures of 2024 reveal a slight recovery in Television viewership as the lights stay on. Johann Koster, CEO of the Marketing Research Foundation (MRF) says they are encouraged by TV viewership in South Africa. “The numbers from the Maps survey…
Polokwane Municipality Mayor John Mpe addresses media briefing on July 24, 2025. Embattled Polokwane Municipality Mayor John Mpe says he will not make any comment on the investigations by the Hawks as the matter is already before the courts. He was reacting to the ruling of the High Court in Polokwane, which struck off the…
[FILE IMAGE]: An empty prison cell. The National Commissioner of Correctional Services, Makgothi Thobakgale, says officials abetting contraventions in prisons are a main concern. Thobakgale shared his sentiments during an unannounced search operation at the Grootvlei Correctional Services Centre in Bloemfontein. This is part of intensified search operations in an effort to achieve contravention-free centres….
President Cyril Ramaphosa on board a Transnet vessel 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa has commended the Eastern Cape for the investment projects it has initiated to boost the economy of the province through its ports and the Coega Special Economic Zone. Ramaphosa is on a two day oversight visit to the Nelson Mandela Bay metro….
