The funeral service of relatives 18-year-old Phehello Motaung and seven-year-old Lesego Sefatsa in Sebokeng, 24 Jan 2026. Several funerals were held on Saturday for some of the 14 learners who died following a horrific crash in Vanderbijlpark on Monday. A joint funeral service was held for relatives – 18-year-old Phehello Motaung and seven-year-old Lesego Sefatsa…
KZN Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane welcoming newborn babies KwaZulu-Natal had at midday, welcomed 144 New Year’s babies at its public health facilities across the province. While the arrival of the babies brought joy to many families, the provincial Department of Health raised concern over teen pregnancies. Provincial Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane visited mothers and their…
Home Affairs building in Germiston engulfed in flames. ActionSA has condemned the arson attack on the Germiston Home Affairs building calling it an unacceptable and an unlawful act that targets public infrastructure. The party say they acknowledge the desperation and distress of those facing eviction from Pharoe Park, however, the illegal hijacking of buildings…
File image: FlySafair plane in the air. 2 minutes Low cost airline, FlySafair is demanding a refund from the Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) for passenger charges. This follows heavy delays that refuelling issues caused on Monday. The airline has condemned the incident. It says the the chaotic scenes resulting from a three-hour fuel disruption…
Coffins of two of the fallen soldiers 2 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa has offered his deepest condolences to the families of the SANDF soldiers who were killed in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). President Ramaphosa has been leading the official handing over ceremony at the Air Force Base Swartkop outside Pretoria The President…
A man stands at a branch of the South African Post Office. 1 minute Postbank has called on all SASSA grant beneficiaries who have not yet upgraded to the Postbank black card to do so before the deadline on February 28. The SASSA gold cards are being phased out and beneficiaries must switch to the…
Shepherd Bushiri during a church service 1 minute A Malawian court has ordered that Shepherd and Mary Bushiri to be brought back to South Africa to face several charges against them. South Africa has welcomed this ruling that was delivered by the Malawi’s Chief Resident Magistrate Court. The court in Malawi has granted an extradition…
Source: Supplied From the SA Olive Awards announced last month, the highest-scoring gold medal winners are entered into a further round of judging where they are carefully analysed and evaluated. From this select group of gold medal winners, the best EVOOs are chosen and named for this year’s Absa Top 10 Olive Oil Awards. 2024…
Inmates meet visitors at Klong Prem maximum security prison in Bangkok. Ashley Oosthuizen, a young woman from George in the Western Cape, who was convicted on drug charges in Thailand in 2020, has received a royal pardon which will further reduce her sentence. She was arrested in a police sting operation after signing for a…
US dollar notes. 3 minutes The US dollar fell to its lowest in more than a week on Wednesday as investor nerves about a global trade war abated, while the Japanese yen rallied on the back of strong wage data. The dollar index, which tracks the currency against six peers, was last down 0.565% at…
