South African and Austrian Flags displayed at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, 4 July 2025. President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to host Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Friday. Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Alvin Botes says Van der Bellen’s visit is aimed at strengthening the…
Slain cousins killed in Mamelodi. Some women who paid tribute to two cousins who were gunned down in Mamelodi East, Pretoria, have expressed concern about their safety and protection. The women say government must put measures in place to protect women and children. 22-year-old Tshiamo and 21-year-old Baleseng Moramaga were laid to rest at Luckau…
McLaren’s Lando Norris during practice Lando Norris said winning his home British Grand Prix was everything he had ever dreamed of and everything he had ever wanted to achieve, apart from winning the Formula One championship. The McLaren driver’s fourth win of the season left him eight points behind Australian teammate and F1 leader Oscar…
Alleged mastermind behind Ngobozana massacre, Mzukisi Ndamase. The trial of six men accused of the murder of 18 people at Ngobozana village in Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape is expected to resume on Tuesday. One of the accused who turned state witness, Lwando Abi, will continue to be cross-examined by accused number two’s defence attorney when the trial resumes in…
President Cyril Ramaphosa. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa says the recent spate of incidents of suspected food poisoning linked to spaza shops and informal traders has brought issues of health and safety regulations into sharp focus. He has encouraged small entrepreneurs to register their businesses within a prescribed timeframe. Ramaphosa says the registration will legitimise…
SANDF briefs the Joint Standing Committee on Defence on its state of preparedness for domestic deployment with SAPS. The announcement was made by President Cyril Ramaphosa during SONA. LIVE STREAM:
High Court in Johannesburg. Murdered six-year-old Amantle Samane’s mother Ntombizodwa, has testified in the High Court in Johannesburg about the pain and trauma she suffered following the rape and murder of her daughter. Amantle would have turned seven years-old on Tuesday. Her mother has taken the stand in the pre-sentencing procedures under way in court….
FILE PHOTO: Steel pipes at a steel and iron factory 1 minute America’s plan to impose a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports could severely affect South Africa. President Donald Trump will unveil the plan on Monday. It is the latest trade escalation since Trump took office three weeks ago. The blanket new…
Mmabatho wastewater treatment plant. A drinking water study showed the area’s drinking water to be only 48% compliant. Opposition parties, EFF and DA at Mahikeng Local Municipality, want the recruitment process of five senior officials at the municipality, including that of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), investigated. This, after MEC for Cooperative Governance, Oageng Molapisi…
Sheep at a farm Stock theft and limited resources in police stations remain a concern in the Eastern Cape. The issue was raised to Community Safety MEC Xolile Nqatha as he was giving a report back on submissions that were in a petition that was handed to him last year, in Mthatha. Some people shared…
