Members of various churches gather for the National Day of Prayer at the FNB Stadium. A joyous celebration as praise and worship took centre stage at the FNB Stadium in Nasrec, south of Johannesburg, for the 5th annual National Prayer Day. The day unites all religious groups from all over the African continent to pray…
A man looks at an item before buying at a spaza shop in Thembisa, on the East Rand, in South Africa. 2 minutes Some traditional leaders outside Louis Trichardt in Limpopo are disputing allegations that they are demanding large amounts of money from spaza shop owners for recommendation letters allowing owners to register their businesses….
An aerial view of the Stilfontein mine. 2 minutes Oversight bodies want government to account for what is happening in Stilfontein in the North West. Over 1 000 illegal miners were arrested in the past two weeks, while more than a 1 000 are said to be underground. This has exposed a challenge of illegal…
Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni briefing members of the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting. Minister in the Presidency, Khumbuzo Ntshavheni, says the country’s economy remains on a positive trajectory with the growth in employment, among others. The Minister says employment increased by 248 000 jobs in the third quarter of this…
Unicef country representative Atona Ekole THE United Nations Children’s Education Fund (Unicef) yesterday extended a begging bowl seeking US$34 million funding for the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector to build community resilience across Zimbabwe in the face of climate change. The appeal was made at a time when Zimbabwe is enduring the devastating effects…
Reinhardt Leach, who is accused of the murder of his girlfriend Vicky Terblanche, seen in the dock at the High Court in Gqeberha. 2 minutes The trial of Reinhardt Leach, accused of conspiring to murder his girlfriend, Vicky Terblanche, is continuing at the High Court in Gqeberha. Co-accused turned state witness, Dylan Cullis, is being…
The IFP along with other political parties had Siphile Mdaka removed as Umkhanyakude District mayor. The African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal says it is in the process of engaging with the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) to discuss, among other things, political differences between them. This follows the removal of the ANC’s Siphile Mdaka as Umkhanyakude District mayor by the…
[File Image]: Bayanda Walaza celebrates winning the 200m crown at the under-20 world championships. South African athlete, Bayanda Walaza, adds to the World University Games sprint double to his already impressive list of achievements in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany. The 19 year old reigning world under 20-champion, added the 200 metres gold medal that he won earlier…
Lebombo Border Post closed 2 minutes Truck drivers who have been stranded on the N4 toll road towards the Lebombo Border post in Komatipoort for several days, are urgently requesting to be allowed to go and offload their trucks. The border remains closed to cargo trucks due to ongoing post-election protests in Mozambique. This morning,…
Canned goods / food displayed on a store shelf. The National Consumer Commission (NCC) says it will make another surprise visit to KwaZulu-Natal businesses to ascertain compliance with the Consumer Protection Act (CPA). Last week, the Commission conducted compliance inspections in Pinetown, Pietermaritzburg, Durban CBD, Springfield, Inanda, Umlazi, and Pavilion Mall in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) where…
