South Africa’s ambassador Ebrahim Rasool 1 minute Diplomacy expert Dr Oscar van Heerden has attributed the growing tensions between South Africa and the United States to a small group of disgruntled white males with links to South Africa. This is after South Africa’s ambassador to the US Ebrahim Rasool, was unceremoniously booted from the US…
A car steering wheel. 1 minute The Western Cape Mobility Department says it has issued 200 speeding fines between the tenth and the 16th of this month across the province. Minister Isaac Sileku says the highest recorded speed reached 160 kilometres per hour in a 120 kilometre per hour zone. Sileku says speeding has continued…
The R102 crash near Lotus Park at Isipingo south of Durban The Department of Transport in KwaZulu-Natal, led by MEC Siboniso Duma, will hold a mass prayer and memorial service for the 11 victims who lost their lives in the Isipingo crash last week. The victims died when the Toyota Quantum taxi they were travelling…
[FILE] The Budget Justice Coalition says the 2021 national Budget will deepen inequality. 1 minute DebtBusters’ latest debt index for the first quarter of 2025 shows a growing number of South Africans are relying on personal loans to manage their expenses as the cost of living continues to rise. The index reveals that one in…
South Africa’s Temba Bavuma in action 1 minute The South African cricket team is on the brink of being crowned ICC World Test champions. Chasing 282 for victory in the final against Australia at Lord’s in London, the Proteas were on 213 for the loss of two wickets at the close on day three. They…
Handcuffs depicting an arrest. A 24-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the alleged assault of his 31-year-old girlfriend in Umlazi, south of Durban. The suspect was arrested following public outcry after the woman took to social media to accuse police of inaction after opening a case. Police say the the woman is currently…
The R81 Road at Ga-Sekgopo between Mooketsi and Polokwane in Limpopo remains closed for traffic. This, as the emergency services personnel and traffic police are attending to a horrific collision involving a minibus taxi and two trucks. The minibus taxi driver and an unknown number of passengers are trapped in the wreck, which has been…
Empty court room. A fifth suspect in the murder of a senior Prasa official is expected to appear in the Durban Magistrates’ Court this coming week. Khethukuthula Mthethwa was arrested by Provincial Murder and Robbery Unit detectives, and made a brief court appearance on Friday. Mthethwa and four others are accused of killing Prasa Regional…
Image source: Ekaterina Bolovtsova from Pexels According to the National Prosecuting Authority, Magagula pleaded guilty to seven counts of corruption and two of fraud. She was subsequently convicted in the Middelburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court under Section 17(1) of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act 12 of 2004. “The offences stem from contracts…
Empty classroom Frustrated parents in Gauteng say they suspect corruption within the provincial Education Department amid learner placement challenges. Parents are continuing to queue outside the department’s district office in Morningside, Johannesburg, where they are seeking placements for their children. Approximately 4 000 learners are still unplaced across the province. The Department’s spokesperson Steve Mabona…
