Delhi Capitals’ Axar Patel and Mitchell Starc celebrate after Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Rajasthan Royals at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, India on April 16, 2025. 2 minutes Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel marvelled at Mitchell Starc’s ability to bowl precise yorkers under pressure after the pace spearhead propelled the side to a thrilling…
SAFA House. The South African Football Association (SAFA) has shown no financial growth over the last two decades and it’s on the brink of bankruptcy. Chairperson of the Association’s finance committee, Mxolisi Sibam, says SAFA’s annual turnover is R250 million and more than 25% of it goes to staff salaries. Sibam has proposed salary adjustments…
Grade 11 learners Elihle Msomi and Sinazo Nzama. Two learners from Adams College south of Durban will be representing South Africa in Sweden in a global science competition. Grade 11 learners Elihle Msomi and Sinazo Nzama started a project called Aqua Crusader. It’s a robot that extracts pollutants like microplastics from rivers and the sea….
EFF President Julius Malema. 2 minutes Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says the decision of his party’s former Chairperson Advocate Dali Mpofu to defect to the uMkhonto weSizwe Party is not surprising. Mpofu announced his resignation from the Red Berets yesterday. He says the MK Party is the only vehicle that can take…
Slain cop Francis Rasuge The family of slain cop Francis Rasuge says her killer does not deserve their forgiveness because he has shown no remorse. Rasuge was murdered in 2004 by her then partner William Nkuna. Her remains were found buried at Nkuna’s home in Tshwane eight years after her death. Nkuna is being considered…
Taxis at a station. 2 minutes The Long Distance Taxi Association in KwaZulu–Natal, which had previously embarked on a strike after their operating permits were withheld, says they are relieved that their permits have now been issued. The association’s Bhekisisa Nzuza says the permits came at the right time when thousands of commuters and churchgoers…
Police handcuffs a suspect’s hands. A 34-year-old man from Ladysmith in KwaZulu-Natal has started to serve a life term after the High Court in Polokwane sentenced him on Thursday. Nkosinathi Hadebe had been found guilty of multiple counts of murder, attempted murder and possession of unlicensed firearms. He had killed a taxi owner in Botlokwa…
Margot Molyneux, founder of Design Week South Africa. Image supplied The event will take place in two key cities: Johannesburg from 10–13 October, and Cape Town from 24–27 October 2024. The platform is set to highlight innovation and collaboration across various design disciplines such as architecture, fashion, and urban planning. We chat with Margot Molyneux,…
Arrest graphic Two suspects have been arrested on charges of extortion at the Siqalo informal settlement, in Gugulethu, Cape Flats. Police spokesperson Joseph Swartbooi says disgruntled business owners in the area, informed members of Gugulethu SAPS that they are in possession of letters demanding a protection fee. Swartbooi says police members met with business leaders…
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Commitee Police Minister Senzo Mchunu says some members of the KwaZulu-Natal Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) had confided in him about the way in which the unit was directed. Mchunu, who’s on his first day before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee, says the members also complained to his…
