Murder case graphic with a magnifying glass. 1 minute Four men have been found dead in Dawn Park, east of Johannesburg. It is believed their bodies were found next to a railway line on Hazelwood Street this morning. The four were declared dead on the scene while two others were taken to a local hospital…
MyCiti bus route expansion from Claremont to Duinefontein. 2 minutes Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has announced a R10 billion investment to expand the MyCiTi bus service. He visited construction sites in Claremont and Duinefontein, where new routes worth R7 billion are underway. The major routes affected include Imam Haron Road, Stanhope Road, and First…
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…
Five suspected robbers shot and fatally wounded in a shootout with police at Ntuzuma. 1 minute Five suspected robbers have been killed in a shootout with police in Ntuzuma, north of Durban. Police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says information indicated the suspects were planning to commit a business robbery in KwaMashu. When police arrived, they found…
A miner sits on a wall as a giant excavator drives past at a mine. 3 minutes South Africa must push its global minerals exploration quantum by up to five percent from around one percent currently, if it’s to achieve meaningful economic growth and job creation. That’s the word from the Council for Mineral Technology…
Incoming Minister of Higher Education and Training Buti Manamela. President Cyril Ramaphosa has fired embattled Minister of Higher Education and Training Dr. Nobuhle Nkabane and replaced her with her deputy, Buti Manamela. The Presidency announced this in a statement released on Monday afternoon. Nkabane has recently been in the news for wrong reasons – the…
ANC Deputy President, Paul Mashatile, delivered the Steve Tshwete Memorial Lecture at the War Memorial in King Williams Town on November 30, 2024. 2 minutes African National Congress (ANC) Deputy President, Paul Mashatile, will deliver his party’s message of support to the South African Communist Party’s (SACP) fifth Special National Congress, which starts in Boksburg…
One of the accused Fisokuhle Ntuli pictured in court. The Presiding Judge in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial Ratha Mokgoatlheng has ordered that accused number five, Fisokuhle Ntuli, be taken to a medical facility for treatment. Ntuli, who is one of the five accused on trial for Meyiwa’s 2014 murder, arrived late at the High…
President Cyril Ramaphosa speaking at a government engagement. 3 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africans should draw lessons from the recent value-added tax (VAT) saga. Ramaphosa’s comments come from growing calls from organisations like the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) that Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, should resign from cabinet. He was speaking on the sidelines…
Miners in a cave. Police say more arrests are expected at the Sheba Mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga, as part of an ongoing operation targeting illegal mining activities. On Monday, 24 more suspected illegal miners were taken into custody, bringing the total number of arrests since Friday to 518. Of the 494 suspects apprehended on Friday,…
