[FILE IMAGE]: Dried-out branches are seen amongst caked mud. Although rain has fallen in the Garden Route and Little Karoo regions of the Western Cape, it’s still not enough to stave off the current drought conditions. Several towns are experiencing water shortages as their dams and rivers run dry. Most municipalities have introduced water restrictions….
[FILE IMAGE]: A customer in a spaza shop. 1 minute The authorities in Limpopo have urged spaza shop owners that have not yet registered their businesses to finalise their applications as the deadline looms. Spaza shop owners have one week left before the February 28 deadline. In Limpopo, more than 480 applications received so far…
Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams specking at a government event. 2 minutes Small Business Development Minister Stella Ndabeni- Abrahams says once the National Business Licensing Bill becomes law, it will provide clarity, consistency and transparency with regards to the licensing of businesses in the country. The draft law intends to replace the Businesses Act of 1991 with…
Former President Kgalema Motlanthe Speakers at the Kgalema Motlanthe Inclusive Growth Forum have emphasised the importance of harnessing the power of artificial intelligence and leveraging the youth dividend on the continent. On day 2 of the 3-day conference, delegates heard that investing in resilient public infrastructure can be a significant economic growth driver. Public and…
A person cleans the scene where Wiandre Pretorius shot himself, February 8, 2026. Police have confirmed that former police reservist Wiandre Pretorius was a person of interest in the murder of Marius van der Merwe, known as Witness D from the Madlanga Commission. This was revealed on Sunday morning, hours after he took his own…
3 minutes The 2025 Comrades Marathon is underway. The Association’s General Manager, Alain Dalais, says there are over 22 000 entries. Dalais says they have the biggest field of runners ever on a down run from Pietermaritzburg to Durban. The number of runners in the first starting group has been capped at 14 000. Dalais…
Tributes continue to pour in for the late former Chief of the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD), David Tembe. Tembe has been hailed as a diligent and hard-working officer. He died this week after he was found unresponsive in his home. The exact cause of death is still not known. During his funeral service on…
Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria.
Two of the accused in the Meyiwa murder trial The High Court in Pretoria is expected to hear the continuation of testimony from Absolom Zungu when the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial resumes on Friday. Zungu, the father of key state witness Constable Sizwe Zungu, is the second witness to be called by the defence. He…
Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter arrives at the tribunal for the verdict on corruption charges against him in Muttenz, March 25, 2025. 2 minutes Former FIFA President,Sepp Blatter, and France soccer great, Michel Platini, were both cleared of corruption charges by a Swiss court on Tuesday, two and a half years after they were first…
