Orlando Pirates reach MTN8 semis

The Buccaneers beat Polokwane City 2-0 Orlando Pirates became the first team to advance to the MTN 8 semi-final.The Buccaneers beat Polokwane City 2-0 in the quarterfinal match at the sold-out Orlando stadium in Soweto, on Saturday afternoon. Oswin Apollis scored the first goal, and then Patrick Maswanganyi converted from a spot kick. The draw…

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N2 crash in the Eastern Cape claims 12 lives

Broken glass from a crash seen on the road. 1 minute Police have opened a culpable homicide docket after twelve people were killed in a collision between a minibus and a bakkie on the N2 outside Dutywa in the Eastern Cape. Authorities say three other people were injured in the crash which happened on Saturday…

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Piastri says moved on from error-strewn weekend in Baku

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri during practice Formula One championship leader Oscar Piastri said he had quickly moved on from his calamitous weekend in Azerbaijan and was focusing more on what brought him the success he had enjoyed in the season up to that point. The McLaren driver brought an end to a run of 34 races…

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Rooting out corruption remains govt’s priority: Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his New Year’s message President Cyril Ramaphosa says rooting out corruption remains  government’s overriding priority. He delivered his New Year’s message to the nation on Wednesday afternoon. Ramaphosa says billions of stolen money has been recovered by the excellent work of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) and the Asset Forfeiture Unit…

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Ramaphosa set to engage with Khayelitsha youth ahead of SONA

President Cyril Ramaphosa. President Cyril Ramaphosa will today engage the youth in Khayelitsha Township, in Cape Town – on a roundtable. This is part of the ongoing consultations with stakeholders ahead of Thursday’s State of the Nation Address (SONA). The Presidential Youth Roundtable is hosted by the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) in the Presidency….

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Gender Equality Commission slams Omotoso acquittal

Televangelist Timothy Omotoso and his two co-accused Lusanda Sulani and Zukiswa Sitho appearing in the Gqeberha High Court, January 22, 2025. 1 minute The Commission for Gender Equality says the outcome of the rape and human trafficking case against televangelist Timothy Omotoso and two others is discouraging to individuals who want to report sexual assault…

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‘Central Firearm Registry remains a concern’

[FILE IMAGE]: Seized firearms and ammunition. 2 minutes The Central Firearm Registry remains a concern, even though improvements have been made. That is according to South African Police Service’s Lieutenant General Maropeng Mamotheti. The police’s top brass appeared before Parliament’s Police Portfolio Committee to explain how technology is being used to fight crime and to…

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