[File photo] People who lost their jobs wait in line to file for unemployment benefits, following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at Arkansas Workforce Center in Fort Smith, Arkansas, US. 1 minute South Africa’s official unemployment rate increased by one percentage point to 32.9% in the first quarter of 2025. This is according…
South African flags are seen in Pretoria. The founder of the Institute for Security Studies (ISS), Dr Jakkie Cilliers has dismissed claims that South Africa faces a potential coup risk. Minister in the Presidency for State Security, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, on Tuesday revealed that the country’s intelligence services had identified potential threats of a coup d’état….
Orlando Pirates players celebrate after scoring. 1 minute Orlando Pirates have started their Nedbank Cup title defence on a high note by progressing to the last 16 round. The Buccaneers beat Richards Bay 3-1 in a first round match at the King Zwelithini stadium in Durban this afternoon. Patrick Maswanganyi scored a brace for the…
Woods said Monday during an interview with Golf Digest that he is accepting the “unfortunate reality” that he will no longer be a full-time player on the PGA Tour. 2 minutes Tiger Woods is not entered in the 144-player field for The Players Championship, which begins next week at the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass…
IFP spokesperson, Mkhuleko Hlengwa speaking at a party engagement. The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) says there is no need to replace the Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) policy. This is after the Democratic Alliance (DA) unveiled its Economic Inclusion for All Bill, which aims to replace the policy. The DA says the proposed bill aims to…
Police are on the search for suspects linked to a gang relatedshooting In yet another gang-related shooting on the Cape Town, a man had been gunned down in Leonsdale in Elsies River. No arrests have been made as yet. Police spokesperson, FC Van Wyk, says the incident is being investigated. “SAPS members received a complaint…
File image: Celebrity Chef, Thembekile Letlape. The sentencing of the man convicted of murdering his partner and celebrity chef, Thembekile Letlape, affectionately known as the Pastry Princess, will take place today at the Johannesburg High Court. Sibusiso Zitha was found guilty of Letlape’s murder in July after pleading guilty. Letlape’s body was discovered in her…
1 minute The final analogue switch-off set for 31 March 2025 will not go ahead as planned. This comes as the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria suspended the switch-off deadline and interdicted the Minister from implementing it pending a final determination on part B, which is the review of the lawfulness of the decision to…
File image: Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Dean Macpherson. 1 minute Minister of Public Works Dean Macpherson announced the Sarah Baartman Centre as a priority project that will be done by a strategic and specialized delivery unit. The Sarah Baartman Remembrance Centre is among 30 other projects that will be completed by the specialized unit….
The South African Football Association (SAFA) and renowned French sportswear brand Le Coq Sportif have announced the conclusion of their five-year partnership. It will officially end in December this year. The relationship had a lot of challenges initially, but celebrated on-field success in the end from Banyana Banyana winning the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations…
