McLaren’s Norris holds off Verstappen to win wet Australian Grand Prix 1 minute McLaren’s Lando Norris has won the opening Formula One Grand Prix of the 2025 season, triumphing at a chaotic Australian Grand Prix. The Briton converted his pole position to victory, while teammate Oscar Piastri missed out on a strong result at home…
SAFTU General-Secretary, Zwelinzima Vavi 1 minute The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) has expressed concerns over the World Bank’s recently approved loan to South Africa. The labour federation has argued that the R26 billion loan will worsen the country’s dependence on foreign creditors. The loan is intended to support structural reforms which are…
Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee into national security chairperson Soviet Lekganyane seen during a meeting. Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee, looking into concerns of national security, will send its consolidated list of more than 100 questions to President Cyril Ramaphosa by close of business on Wednesday. Parties represented in the committee will have an opportunity to review…
[FILE IMAGE]: Bicycles at a school. Learners who received 120 bicycles at Hanyani Secondary School in Niani, outside Musina in Limpopo, have expressed gratitude. Non-profit organisation Qhubeka, ABSA and the University of Johannesburg identified the school for the donation. Some learners travel several kilometres to and from school because they have no transport. One of…
[FILE IMAGE]: Notes being counted. Police in KwaZulu-Natal say they are concerned about the rising number of extortion cases. The area of Verulam, north of Durban, is said to have reported the highest number of extortion cases. The most common cases involve criminals demanding protection money from businesses, construction sites or ordinary individuals. Police say…
Truck hijacking case postponed to May for further investigation. 1 minute The case of three men accused of a truck hijacking has been postponed to May for further investigations by the Gilead periodical court outside Polokwane in Limpopo. Liquor outlet business owner, Mokgadi Maphepha, his accomplice Lesedi Khubayi and a truck driver, Robert Ledwaba, allegedly…
Coach Rassie Erasmus 2 minutes Springbok coach, Rassie Erasmus, has assembled a management squad of 21 individuals to help steer the national team through the 2025 season. Erasmus has no less than six assistant coaches, one of whom is Irish coach, Felix Jones. Jones is back in the fold, after a brief stint with England,…
FILE | Democratic Alliance (DA) Chief Whip in the Umngeni Municipality Nhlalayenza Ndlovu Amanxamalala Traditional Authority’s Chief Simphiwe Zuma is expected to appear at the Howick Magistrate’s Court for a bail application. Zuma is one of the five suspects linked to the murder of the Democratic Alliance (DA) Chief Whip in the Umngeni Municipality Nhlalayenza…
Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke briefed the Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Portfolio Committee at Parliament in Cape Town on May 29, 2025. 1 minute Parliament’s Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Portfolio Committee says it will soon engage provincial leadership on seeking ways of improving financial outcomes for local governments. This comes after Auditor-General (AG) Tsakani Maluleke…
The logo of Thales is seen on a company building in Brest, France, March 14, 2022. 1 minute French arms manufacturer Thales says it is unable to conduct a defence in the corruption case of former President Jacob Zuma. The High Court in Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal will hear the case on the 24th of this…
