Fire at the Joe Slovo Informal Settlement in Langa on December 26, 2024. 1 minute The City of Cape Town says several informal structures in Khayelitsha on the Cape Flats have been destroyed following a fire yesterday. Fire and Rescue Service Spokesperson Jermaine Carelse says they had more than 50 firefighters on the scene due…
FILE | Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane addresses an event. The Eastern Cape Premier, Oscar Mabuyane, has condemned the violence and lawlessness that punctuated the march in KuGompo City against the coronation of the Igbo Nigerian King. Mabuyane says the provincial government notes the correspondence from the Nigerian diplomatic mission clarifying that the event was…
AfriForum Head Office in Centurion, Pretoria. 1 minute Lobby group, AfriForum, says that it will push for Afrikaners, farmers and other minority groups to protect themselves within the confines of the law. This follows yesterday’s Constitutional Court judgment, which dismissed its bid to appeal the rulings of the Supreme Court of Appeals and the Equality…
Cricket ball hits the stumps 1 minute Opener Brian Bennett hit his second fifty of the match to set up Zimbabwe’s thrilling three-wicket victory in the opening test against Bangladesh in Sylhet on Wednesday. Chasing 174 for victory, Zimbabwe got off to a strong start with Bennett (54) and Ben Curran (44) adding 95 for…
Rhinos seen at a range. Ten black rhinos made up of five males and five females have been successfully translocated from South Africa to Zinave National Park in southern Mozambique. This is to help secure the first founder population of the critically endangered species, where they become locally extinct five decades ago. The initiative involved…
1 minute Further relief is anticipated for South African consumers as the Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is widely expected to announce an interest rate cut this afternoon following its meeting. During its last announcement in September, the central bank decided to reduce the rate by 25 basis points, putting the repo rate at…
National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola briefing the media in Saulsville, 8 Dec 2025. National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola says the arrest of three suspects is imminent following the murder of 12 people at a tavern in Saulsville, Pretoria. Thirteen others were injured. One of the three suspects is a parolee who was released in…
ANC Mpumalanga members attend Lekgotla in Mbombela on February 24, 2026. The African National Congress (ANC) in Mpumalanga has resolved to fix local government, accelerate economic transformation and create job opportunities. This was discussed at its two day provincial Lekgotla held in Mbombela. The ANC says its focus is on strengthening financial management by filling…
South African money notes and coins. ActionSA says the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) should focus on measures that will boost economic growth and reduce unemployment. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is scheduled to table the 2025 mid-term budget in Parliament on Wednesday afternoon. He will provide an update on the country’s economic performance. ActionSA MP Alan…
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli. The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party says talks with other political parties are in progress to get enough votes to back its motion of no confidence against KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli. The vote on the motion is scheduled to take place on Monday next week in the provincial legislature in Pietermaritzburg. The…
