SACP flag. The South African Communist Party (SACP) has strongly condemned the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro. The US says its forces captured Maduro and his wife in Venezuela’s capital Caracas on Saturday. Maduro is being detained at a US prison. SACP General Secretary Solly Mapaila says the Trump administration is in fact after…
The Lions have secured a dramatic 23-22 win over the Sharks in the United Rugby Championship in Durban. The visitors scored in the dying seconds of the match to record their fourth win of the URC season. The Sharks, though, ran in four tries to three. The URC will now take a three-week break, with…
Picture shows pit toilets Police in Limpopo are investigating the death of a six-year-old girl in Nkuzani village in the Collins Chabane Local Municipality in Limpopo. The girl’s body was found floating in a pit toilet on Friday. According to reports, a group of children was playing when the girl went missing. Police spokesperson Malesela Ledwaba says…
Empty benches in court. A childminder is expected to appear in the Humansdorp Magistrate’s Court in the Eastern Cape on Monday. This after a two-year-old toddler was found wounded in Jeffreys Bay on New Year’s Day. Police spokesperson Nobuntu Gantana says officers responded to a complaint of an incident in the Tokyo Sexwale township, where…
Police at a roadblocks The KwaZulu-Natal Transport Department says a policeman, healthcare workers and teachers are among the 34 people arrested in eMnambithi, for drinking and driving on Saturday night. The department held road safety operations in several parts of the province. This as many holidaymakers are making their way back home early from the…
Graphic representing an arrest and court appearance Two suspects from Pfananani Village in Limpopo have been arrested for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl. It is alleged that on December 29, the girl went to a neighbour’s house to charge cellphones. The suspects, aged 17 and 21, who were reportedly under the influence of alcohol, allegedly…
New born babies The National Department of Health has raised serious concern over a sharp increase in teenagers giving birth recorded on New Year’s Day. Over 160 teenagers gave birth this year, compared to just over 80 last year. More than 1 600 babies were delivered across South Africa’s public health facilities. The department says…
Members Workers’ Party of Turkey (TIP) hold a protest, after U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. has struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife South Africa has called on the UN Security Council (UNSC), the body mandated to maintain international peace and security, to urgently convene and address the current…
Morocco’s coach Walid Regragui Africa Cup of Nations hosts Morocco have been warned not to get too confident about their chances in Sunday’s last-16 clash against underdogs Tanzania, with coach Walid Regragui saying lack of humility has cost them in the past. Morocco are the top ranked team at the tournament and runaway favourites and…
FILE | President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks at an event. President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed 25 Presidential Climate Commissioners (PCC) in terms of the Climate Change Act, 2024. The Commissioners will serve for the 2026–2030 tenure. The Deputy Chairperson will be announced at the first Commission this year where Ramaphosa will further outline the high-level priorities…
