Deputy President Paul Mashatile answering questions before NCOP, November 2025. Deputy President Paul Mashatile says South Africa is determined to attend the G20 Summit in Miami next year despite the US decision against the country. Mashatile says he is confident that other G20 countries will support South Africa’s continued membership and recognise the binding nature…
World Cup Playoff Tournament and European Playoff draws – FIFA Headquarters, Zurich, Switzerland- November 20, 2025. The original FIFA World Cup trophy is kept on display during the draws. Iran intends to boycott next week’s World Cup draw due to the limited number of visas allocated to the country’s football federation. According to the Tehran…
A street trader counts out change for a customer in Durban. The rand strengthened against a weaker greenback, after lacklustre United States data increased prospects of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut next month. Like other risk-sensitive currencies, the rand frequently draws cues from both local and international sources, including US policy and economic statistics….
Community members gather for UNITE party’s mass meeting in Kliptown, Soweto. GOOD Party leader and Minister of Tourism Patricia de Lille has called on citizens to vote out the current government. This is despite the party being a member of the Government of National Unity. De Lille was speaking at a mass meeting of the…
Team of Blitzboks. South Africa’s hopes of regaining the Dubai Sevens title they won five times from 2019 to 2023 have hit a little bump in the road. Defending champions, Fiji, beat the Blitzboks 28-10 in their second Pool A match at the opening tournament of World Rugby’s 2025/26 Sevens Series. The more physical Fijians…
A lack of access to reliable information is one of the major challenges facing small-scale farmers in South Africa. The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research states that it is working to address this issue in collaboration with the relevant government departments. The Head of the CSIR’s Precision Agriculture Research Group, Professor Moses Azong Cho,…
A classroom with chairs and tables. The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has launched its first Mother Tongue-Based Bilingual Education assessments for Grade 4 learners. In a statement, it says the assessments aim to boost foundational learning and comprehension by teaching in home languages alongside English. The end-goal is to strengthen literacy, numeracy, and equity…
Benches inside of a court. A 27-year-old man accused of killing a rape victim in the case involving a self-proclaimed pastor, had his case postponed to Tuesday next week in the Mutale Magistrates’ Court outside Thohoyandou in Limpopo. The accused, Andani Madzhie, has been charged with the murder of Ndinainwi Mabuke at Thengwe village last…
File image | Learners in a classroom. The Northern Cape Department of Education has urged matriculants taking the 2025 Senior Certificate Examinations to refrain from unsafe ‘pens-down’ celebrations. Matriculants across the country will finish writing their last paper on Thursday. Provincial education department spokesperson, Geoffrey Van Der Merwe, says the department discourages the hosting and attendance…
SAPS arrest graphic. The South African Police Service has arrested 16,000 suspects nationwide during intensified Safer Festive Season operations, including one 178 for rape and one 143 for murder, between November 17 and 23. Police also seized 150 unlicensed firearms, 984 dangerous weapons, and contraband goods worth over R4 million. Major takedowns included hijacked trucks,…
