Khoisan people trying to make fire. 3 minutes Applications for the recognition of KhoiSan Traditional leaders will close on Thursday this week, with threats to take the matter to court already being made. Khoi and San leaders claim the requirements for recognition are unfair compared to those of other cultural communities, like the amaXhosa and…
Fireworks displayed at an event. The Mangaung Metro Municipality in Bloemfontein has raised concerns about the purchase of fireworks from unauthorised outlets. This is as municipal by-laws stipulate that all traders must have the Explosives Traders Permit issued by SAPS clearly displayed on the premises. MMC for Community Safety and Transport, Logan Kruger, has advised…
Bastiaanse High School in Beaufort West The Western Cape Education Department has condemned the disruption at Bastiaanse High School in Beaufort West that happened Wednesday morning, saying threats of further unrest are unacceptable and put learners and staff at risk. The protest followed a placement dispute of 28 learners. Provincial Department of Education Spokesperson…
Accused in Thabo Bester’s escape case appear in the Free State High Court in Bloemfontein on May 29, 2023. 1 minute The accused in convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester’s prison escape case will be back in the Free State High Court in Bloemfontein on September 19 for a pre-trial hearing. The hearing will determine…
File image Seven South African Police Service officers have been arrested for alleged extortion and kidnapping by the Johannesburg Metro Police Department’s Tactical Reaction Unit. The officers are accused of demanding money from an illegal miner found in possession of gold-refining material. City of Johannesburg Public Safety MMC Mgcini Tshwaku says the JMPD officers apprehended…
Rugby Union – South Africa v Wales – Twickenham Stadium, Twickenham, Britain – June 22, 2024 South Africa’s Grant Williams in action. South Africa expect Wales to fight to the bitter end no matter what the match situation is, when the two teams clash in the Boks’ challenge of 2025 in Cardiff. Springbok and Lions…
Broken glasses at an accident scene. A fatal crash on Eisleben road in Lentegeur, Mitchell’s Plain has claimed the life of a pedestrian and has injured several school children. Police spokesperson, Wesley Twigg says the incident happened on Wednesday afternoon. He says a motorist drove on the wrong side of the road and crashed head-on…
The late Breyten Breytenbach. 1 minute The family of renowned South African poet, author, painter and anti-apartheid activist, Breyten Breytenbach, has announced that his private funeral will be held in Paris on Tuesday next week. He died in the city last weekend at the age of 85. Breytenbach was a celebrated figure in global literature. His work was translated into several languages,…
Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen 2 minutes Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen has described the position taken by the US administration against South Africa without the correct facts as unfortunate. Steenhuisen was among the economic cluster ministers who were answering oral questions in the National Assembly in Parliament. He was responding in his capacity as…
Woman holds US dollar banknotes in this illustration taken May 30, 2022. 1 minute Rating agency Moody’s has downgraded the credit rating of the United States from its highest notch, citing a high debt and interest burden that is significantly higher than similarly rated sovereigns. The agency said the one-notch downgrade from AAA to Aa1…
