FILE | Border Management Authority (BMA) border guard checks passport. Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (Contralesa) has called on the Parliament Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs to summon the department and the Border Management Authority (BMA) to account for what they called an embarrassing situation at the Lebombo Border Gate in Komatipoort, Mpumalanga….
The Australian rugby team. Argentina flyhalf Santiago Carreras punished an undisciplined Australia with 23 points off the tee as the Pumas held on grimly for a 28-26 win in Sydney on Saturday to breathe new life into their Rugby Championship campaign. A try-fest beckoned in afternoon sunshine at Sydney Football Stadium but Argentina needed only…
Team SA with the President at the Union Buildings, honoring Olympians and Paralympians for their incredible achievements. 2 minutes Six South African athletes will represent the country at the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, Italy. The international multi-sport event that takes place every four years is the world’s largest for athletes with…
[FILE IMAGE]: A customer in a spaza shop. 2 minutes The community of Ratlou extension in Thaba Nchu remains calm pending the post-mortem results of the eight-year-old boy who died on Christmas Day. It is alleged that Nkosinathi Modise died after he and his three siblings consumed snacks bought from a spaza shop. They were…
Anti rape poster at a protest. 1 minute A suspect arrested in connection with the rape and kidnapping of a 10-year-old girl at the weekend in George in the Western Cape, has made a brief appearance in court. Police spokesperson Chris Spies says the 42-year-old was arrested on Sunday, after allegedly kidnapping two girls the…
SASSA and Easy Pay cards 3 minutes Human rights organisation, Black Sash has raised concern about the growing number of borrowers whose IDs, bank and SASSA cards are withheld by illegal loan sharks. The organisation says desperate South Africans, who struggle to put food on the table, end up borrowing money at exorbitant interest rates…
3 minutes Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has given a hint of what South Africans can expect once the National Health Insurance (NHI) becomes operational. Motsoaledi said the NHI aims to improve the healthcare system by making sure that everyone gets proper healthcare despite their background. The South African government has been delving into the…
A calculator and pen depicted in the picture. 3 minutes Both the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK Party) and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have scoffed an alleged attempt by the African National Congress (ANC) to woo them to support an increase in the VAT after the Democratic Alliance (DA) openly opposed to it. Last month Finance…
FILE| Rain falling on an umbrella. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says residents in the extreme northern parts of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) should brace themselves for more disruptive rainfall, which can exacerbate the flooding currently being experienced in some of the areas. The weather service has issued a warning for disruptive rainfall which will continue…
Locals chant slogans as they protest, following local media reports of a killing of an e-hailing driver the previous day The family of slain e-hailing driver, Mthokosizi Khuzwayo, is reeling following his brutal murder last night. The 27-year-old was gunned down and his vehicle set alight allegedly by disgruntled taxi operators outside the Maponya Mall…
