Orlando Pirates players seen on a soccer field. The stage is set as Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila FC will take on Orlando Pirates at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in the round of the 32 of the Nedbank Cup later on Saturday. Last season’s finalists, Pirates, will be hoping to continue with their impressive run across all…
SACP flag. The South African Communist Party (SACP) has strongly condemned the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro. The US says its forces captured Maduro and his wife in Venezuela’s capital Caracas on Saturday. Maduro is being detained at a US prison. SACP General Secretary Solly Mapaila says the Trump administration is in fact after…
Police at the scene of Saturday morning’s mass shooting in Saulsville, Pretoria, December 6, 2025 Police say the number of people killed in a shooting incident in Saulsville, west of Pretoria, has risen to eleven. This after one person succumbed to wounds in hospital. The deceased includes children aged three and twelve. Fourteen others were…
Scene of the fatal accident Two inmates who were hospitalised after Thursday’s crash on the R101 between Mokopane and Mookgopong have died, bringing the death toll to nine. This includes one police officer and eight inmates who have died. The two more inmates who had been admitted to hospital following the collision between a police…
Water running from a tap. 2 minutes The City of Tshwane is still yet to give the green light on the consumption of water in Hammanskraal. The residents in the area have been experiencing water supply challenges for two decades. The city is concluding tests to confirm if their water supply is safe for consumption….
An anti-bulyying sign. The National Prosecuting Authority in KwaZulu-Natal says it’s alarmed at the rise of bullying incidents in schools. According to Anti-Bullying NGOs, around 57 per cent of South African learners have been bullied at least once in their lives. A video circulating on social media is one of the reasons that prompted the…
SIU spokesperson, Kaizer Kganyago Minister of Justice Mamoloko Kubayi has strongly condemned threats against the spokesperson of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), Kaizer Kganyago. This follows messages reportedly issued by a representative of Omar’s Motor Den, a dealership at the centre of allegations under investigation by the SIU in relation to the Tembisa Hospital tenders…
1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa has sought to clarify that there are a number of countries that face budget challenges but are able to fix them over time. His remarks follow the postponement of the Parliamentary Budget sitting due to parties in the Government of National Unity (GNU) failing to agree on how the budget…
Leaking water meter in a residential area in the City of Johannesburg. 2 minutes The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has rejected Johannesburg Water’s explanation that the city has an over-consumption issue. This as some Johannesburg residents take to social media to complain about sporadic water cuts across the city. The Metro has a R27 billion…
4 minutes On 8 May 1925, Afrikaans became South Africa’s second official language alongside English, replacing Dutch, which had been one of the two official languages in the then-Union of South Africa. 2025 marks the centenary of Afrikaans’ elevated status. However, the language’s origins trace back much further than these 100 years. Afrikaans is a…
