A protester holds a machete and a saw near burning barricades during a protest. 2 minutes The government of South Africa has called on all parties in Mozambique to commit to an urgent dialogue following the proclamation of the final electoral results by the Constitutional Council. The International Relations Ministry says Pretoria has noted with…
Chinese Premier Li Qiang poses for a family photo with attendees of the China Development Forum at Diaoyutai Guesthouse in Beijing, China March 23, 2025. China Daily via REUTERS 1 minute Beijing hosted a business forum on Sunday attended by international executives and politicians as China seeks to attract foreign investment at a time of…
City of Johannesburg EMS truck. Joburg EMS firefighters have been attacked and their Fire Engine stoned in Soweto. City of Johannesburg Emergency Management Services has expressed concern over the incident. EMS Spokesperson, Robert Mulaudzi, says the firefighters were responding to a call about a shack fire at the Motsoaledi informal settlement in Soweto when they…
1 minute African National Congress (ANC) Deputy President, Paul Mashatile, delivers the Steve Tshwete Memorial Lecture at the War Memorial in King Williams Town in the Eastern Cape. Live stream below:
Ekapa mine shaft Over 1 000 workers have been left jobless and their salaries not paid after the Ekapa Minerals Mine, where five miners remain trapped after a mud rush incident last Tuesday, was put under liquidation. The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) says it will approach the courts for a way…
Search operations for people who went missing after a bakkie incident that was swept by water in Msinga on Thursday night, 8 March 2026. The authorities in Msinga, KwaZulu-Natal, say they are optimistic that they will find the last body following heavy rains in the area on Thursday night. This happened after a bakkie transporting…
Students inside lecture hall 1 minute There is a high demand for placements as the 2025 academic year at institutions of higher learning is set to start. Ahmed Essop, a research associate at the Ali Mazrui Centre for Higher Education Studies, says there are reports that demand is thirty times higher than in previous years….
Former Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Andrew Whitfield attends the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa (SIDSSA) in Century City, Cape Town on May 28, 2025. Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Andrew Whitfield says President Cyril Ramaphosa has not given him a reason for his dismissal. Yesterday, the Presidency announced Whitfield’s removal, who…
[File Image] A City Power employee seen on site working to restore electricity. 1 minute City Power says it is expanding its electricity network in Johannesburg’s Informal Settlements to safeguard human rights. According to the power utility, despite limited resources, it has exceeded its target, electrifying over 2,000 households in informal settlements across Johannesburg. City…
The Nelson MandelaBay Metro is experiencing a water crisis with daily water consumption sitting at 387m lts. The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber in the Eastern Cape has expressed concern about the daily water consumption in the Metro. According to the Metro, the daily water consumption is sitting at 387m – surpassing the recommended daily…
