smart The Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, has poured cold water on the assertion that the SABC signal could be switched off by the end of December if the public broadcaster fails to pay its debt to digital signal distributor, Sentech. He also says the SABC could know its new proposed funding…
Cricket ball and bat seen on the pitch. 1 minute Sri Lanka have won the toss and decided to bowl first in the first cricket test against South Africa in Durban. It was overcast and drizzling when the players arrived at the ground earlier this morning, so not a surprising decision at all. The two-match…
Minister Dean Macpherson in Parliament Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson says he also has questions about the R800 million oxygen plant tender awarded by the Independent Development Trust (IDT). He was asked for an update on the saga during question time to Economics Cluster Ministers in the National Assembly. The department appointed an…
KZN floods 1 minute KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has welcomed the declaration of a National State of Disaster in the province. Twenty-two people have died this year after severe weather that caused 3.1 billion rand in damages. COGTA spokesperson Senzelwe Mzila says the declaration will enable the province to access necessary resources…
The University of Fort Hare is focusing on early childhood development University of Fort Hare in the Eastern Cape says its newly unveiled Early Childhood Care and Education centre is meant to tackle the challenge of under-skilled ECD practitioners. It aims to provide practical training and assessment for Early Childhood Development student teachers. Fort Hare’s…
The late Warrick Stock, known as DJ Warras. Friends and industry colleagues have described the late slain media personality Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock as a person who helped a lot of people without seeking personal glory and deeply adored his children and family. They were speaking during Warras’s memorial service in Sandton, north of Johannesburg….
Princess Masindi Mphephu is challenging her uncle and erstwhile king, Toni Mphephu Ramabulana, for the throne as the Vhavenda royal court case resumes. Live proceedings below:
High Court in Polokwane, Limpopo 1 minute A cultural expert says that her studies and research confirm that Masindi Mphephu’s mother was not a Dzekiso wife. Nomthandazo Ntlama-Makhanya says even if Masindi was a man born of a Dzekiso wife, it does not automatically give her the right to ascend the throne. A Dzekiso wife…
The High Court in Pretoria. 1 minute A couple convicted of murdering a former partner and committing fraud is set to be sentenced in the High Court in Pretoria today. Sibusiso and Lerato Mahlangu were found guilty of the premeditated murder of Lerato’s former partner, Sibusiso Sithebe. They were also convicted on a charge of…
City of Polokwane 2 minutes Some residents in the Polokwane Municipality in Limpopo want the city to fast-track service delivery and infrastructure development before they can officially obtain Metropolitan status. Residents in Seshego, Mankweng and Thoka want the city to resolve their water shortage challenge and errors in municipal rates, as well as fix roads….
