2 minutes The Dusi Canoe Marathon returns to its traditional start line at Camps Drift in Pietermaritzburg in February next year. The roughly 120 km, three-day race from Pietermaritzburg to Durban is one of the premier canoe marathons in the country. KwaZulu-Natal Canoe Club chairperson Doug Gow says this comes after the previous two races…
South African U20 national team players. 2 minutes The South African U20 side has made history by winning the U20 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) for the first time on Sunday evening in Egypt. This when Amajita beat Morocco by a solitary second half goal when star midfielder, Gomolemo Kekana fired home a beautiful goal…
A hospital ward. 1 minute The Department of Health says the Witpoort Hospital outside Lephalale has been re-opened. The hospital had been temporarily closed due to threat of flooding following heavy rains and the collapse of a dam wall in the area. Patients have now been taken back after being relocated. Department Spokesperson Neil Shikwambana…
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…
Flu vaccine. 1 minute Health experts have warned that the flu can cause serious illness for those at risk, including the elderly, pregnant women, and children. They have advised the public to get vaccinated as the country’s flu season starts. Influenza affects children (5–15), older adults, pregnant women, and those with chronic conditions like diabetes or…
A general view of the White House in Washington, US 2 minutes The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to send a delegation of the GNU to the United States to broker peace with the Donald Trump administration. This follows the expulsion of South Africa’s ambassador to the US, Ibrahim Rasool. Last…
EFF leader Julius Malema testifies in the East London regional court, Eastern Cape on November 1, 2024. 1 minute The firearm discharge case against Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema and his bodyguard Adriaan Snyman is back at the East London Regional Court in the Eastern Cape this morning for closing arguments, from both…
A man types on a computer keyboard. 2 minutes The South African Reserve Bank and the Bank for International Settlements has launched the TechSprint initiative under South Africa’s G20 Presidency and the BIS Innovation Hub. The initiative, which is in its sixth year, focuses on finding technological solutions that are scalable, while enhancing trust and…
Image of man in handcuffs. 2 minutes A man wanted by KwaZulu-Natal police in connection with a string of extortion cases in the Mariannhill and Durban areas has been arrested in Midrand, Gauteng. Linda Hlongwa has also been allegedly linked to the murder of his girlfriend and her mother that took place in Pinetown, west of…
Search party members seen looking for flood victims in KwaZulu-Natal. 2 minutes Search and rescue teams have recovered five bodies in the south of Durban following heavy overnight rains. Three bodies, including two children, were found at Cuttings Beach, while the other two were recovered at Ansley and Brighton Beach. Authorities have not yet confirmed…
