File: UIF Commissioner Teboho Maruping speaking at a government engagement. The Democratic Alliance (DA) says the prolonged suspension of senior government officials is costing taxpayers millions of rands and exposing deep failures in government’s internal labour systems. This as UIF Commissioner Teboho Maruping remains on full pay more than a year into his latest suspension,…
The Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund has cautioned about the dangers of banning the use of social media for children. Earlier this week, Australia became the first country to ban social media use by children under the age of 16. Youth Leadership Programmes Manager at the fund, Samke Mnguni, has warned that the ban may have…
1 minute The body of a man believed to be the 22-year-old surfer missing since last week has been recovered off Southbroom Main Beach in KwaZulu-Natal. The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) Shelly Beach crew responded to the scene on Monday afternoon after a witness spotted the body in the surf zone. “NSRI teams, SAPS…
Team that will represent SA Another group of Team South Africa has departed from Johannesburg on Monday to the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. In 2017, the team amassed seven medals, five gold, one silver and two bronze and were ranked third overall in the final standings. Former World Champion and Olympic Games gold…
The scene of the fatal accident A head-on collision has claimed the life of a four-year-old girl and left several others injured. The crash, which occurred near Trafford Road in Pinetown, Durban, involved two vehicles and brought emergency services rushing to the scene. Rescue teams, including ALS Paramedics and the eThekwini Fire Department worked tirelessly…
Police Committee Chairperson Ian Cameron addresses Parliament on July 7, 2025. An 18-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly trying to rob three Democratic Alliance (DA) Members of Parliament in Philippi outside Cape Town on Tuesday. Police Committee Chairperson Ian Cameron, Lisa Shickerling and Nicholas Gotsell were returning from conducting an oversight visit at a…
The Proteas have not defeated the Diamonds in 49 Tests. South Africa lost 65-42 to Australia in the third and final netball Test at Adelaide, Australia today. The Diamonds of Australia won the opening two Tests against the Proteas to complete a 3-nil series result. The Australian Diamonds continued to showcase their dominance against the…
A miner underground. 1 minute A task team established last year to deal with illegal mining, Operation Vala uMgodi, has identified 12 non-operational mines in the Greater Giyani and Malamulele areas as hotspots for illegal mining activities. The mines ceased their gold mining operations over 30 years ago during the Gazankulu homeland administration. SAPS spokesperson…
Sassa signage board seen outside the head office. 1 minute Three South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) officials have been arrested at the Johannesburg offices. They are allegedly linked to the more than R260 million stolen from beneficiaries through ghost Sassa cards. Sassa spokesperson Andile Tshona says more arrests are expected. “The South African Social…
Service delivery 3 minutes Three decades into democracy, many South Africans feel there is little to celebrate this Freedom Day, as service delivery failures continue to plague communities. President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the annual Freedom Day celebrations in Ermelo, Mpumalanga, on Sunday. This is a culmination of the year-long celebrations of the country’s 30…
