The funeral of 5-year-old Siyabonga Mnisi, who died after consuming snacks allegedly bought at a spaza shop. (24 November 2024) 2 minutes Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane is expected to visit Thabisile Primary School in Diepkloof in Soweto today. This follows the death of an eight-year-old Grade two learner who fell ill and died on…
Ballot box. South Africans have been urged to consider merit and performance when choosing political parties ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in the Eastern Cape has brought together governance experts, civil society and the media in Gqeberha, to examine how coalition politics and the growing number of political…
[File photo:] An open shaft left by illegal miners. 1 minute Police Minister Senzo Mchunu says the mine rescue team that have been approached by government to assist to bring illegal miners in Stilfontein in the North West back to the surface is ready to start with their work. Mchunu, who was addressing community members,…
South Africa: 17/0 after 6 overs (1st Innings). 1 minute The South African women’s cricket has found the going tough on the opening day of the one-off test match against England in Bloemfontein — the Proteas’ first test match on home soil in more than two decades. England won the toss and decided to bat…
[FILE IMAGE]: Reserve Bank Governor, Lesetja Kganyago. The UDM, Costu, ActionSA and Build One South Africa (BOSA) have welcomed the decision by the South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) not to increase interest rates. The MPC announced today it would cut the repo rate by 25 basis points. The organisations say the cut…
Joshlin Smith was reported missing from her home in Saldanha Bay in February 2024. The police search for the missing Joshlin Smith has been called off for Friday at Saldanha Bay on the Cape West Coast. A renewed search for Joshlin was initiated following recent claims made by a community member regarding her alleged whereabouts….
Kelly Smith appears at the Western Cape High Court sitting in Saldanha Bay on April 23, 2025. 1 minute Judge Nathan Erasmas will hand down judgment today in the High Court in Saldanha Bay, Western Cape, in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping and human trafficking case. This as the two-month-long trial drew to a close after…
Badge of the South African Police Service. President Cyril Ramaphosa will facilitate the swearing in of Professor Firoz Cachalia as acting police minister this morning. The ceremony will take place at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. Ramaphosa appointed Cachalia after placing Senzo Mchunu on special leave. The move followed KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s allegation that senior police officials, including Mchunu, are corrupt and…
Graphic depicting credit rating The push to reform how Africa’s creditworthiness is assessed is gathering pace. This comes with the official launch of the African Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) in Johannesburg. The gathering brings together regulators, institutional investors and sovereign representatives among others. AfCRA is dedicated to advancing credit rating standards, transparency and collaboration across…
Banyana Banyana on the field of play 1 minute South Africa’s women’s senior national team’s preparations for the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco in July are well on track. The African Champions beat Botswana 3-2 in a three-nation friendly match at the Lucas Moripe stadium in Atteridgeville this afternoon. South Africa is featuring…
