Australia’s Sam Konstas during practice for World Test Championship Final at Lord’s Cricket Ground, London, Britain on June 9, 2025. Australia opener Sam Konstas overcame “mental demons” in a counter-attacking century for Australia A in Lucknow as the 19-year-old boosted his case for retention in the test side for the Ashes. The 19-year-old made 109…
United States’ Coco Gauff embraces Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka after winning the women’s singles final in the French Open at Roland Garros, Paris, France on June 7, 2025. Wimbledon top seed Aryna Sabalenka says she has cleared the air with Coco Gauff after she raised eyebrows with her remarks in the aftermath of her French Open final loss to the…
Damages to Lilian Ngoyi Street in the Johannesburg CBD. 1 minute The Johannesburg Central Business District (CBD) is reported to be in a state of shambles. The streets are said to be filled with potholes, and waste and garbage are not collected which may lead to health hazards. Some buildings are reported to remain hijacked…
Peanut butter in a jar. The Buttanut Peanut Butter Chocolate Peanut products are being recalled. The National Consumer Commission says the recall is as a result of higher than legally acceptable levels of aflatoxin detected in the product. Consumers in possession of the products are urged to check the manufacturing date of January 15th, 2026, and…
A broken windscreen. Eight people have been killed in a collision between a minibus taxi and a truck on the N3 highway between Van Reenen’s Pass and Montrose in the Free State. The N3 Toll Route is currently closed near Swinburne in the Free State following an earlier fatal crash between a minibus taxi and…
Police during a drug bust. 2 minutes Police in North West have made a multi-million-rand drug bust. The arrest was made at the port of entry between South Africa and Botswana. According to the provincial Department of Community Safety, a minibus taxi carrying the drugs was on its way to Johannesburg. It was allegedly from…
1 minute Two police officers were gunned down last night while responding to a robbery at a house in Namahadi, QwaQwa in the Free State. The suspects who were wearing balaclavas fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash and two cell phones. Police spokesperson Motsantsi Makhele says, “The CSC members approached the house,…
Trucks waiting to cross the border post in Lebombo 1 minute Cargo truck movement has resumed at the Lebombo Port of Entry with Mozambique after being suspended for several days due to post-election protests in Mozambique. The protests led to the cancellation of more than 13 000 tourism bookings in Gaza province. Truck drivers are advised…
Transformer Failure Sparks Building Fire, Causes Power Outage Near Bree Taxi Rank City Power has announced that large parts of Johannesburg’s CBD and surrounding areas are without electricity following a fire at its Bree Street substation in the early hours of Friday morning. This caused a power failure, and shortly thereafter, another power line for…
Department of Communications and Digital Technologies director-general Nonkqubela Jordan-Dyani. 1 minute Director General in the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies, Nonkqubela Jordan-Dyani, says South Africa has so far managed to reach 82% geographic coverage when it comes to digital access. Today marks World Telecommunication and Information Society Day. The day highlights the role of…
