Mamelodi Sundowns supporters during a match. Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has criticised what he views as a lack of backing from the PSL after the club’s request to postpone their upcoming Betway Premiership fixture against Orbit College was declined. The Portuguese tactician revealed that Sundowns approached Orbit in a bid to reschedule next week’s…
DA’s billboard of the province’s Premier Panyaza Lesufi in a shower The South African Communist Party (SACP) in Gauteng has criticised the DA’s billboard of the province’s Premier Panyaza Lesufi in a shower, calling it a desperate political move. The billboard on Stormvoël Road in Pretoria reads “The ANC showers in hotels, you have no…
Smoke rises after an Israeli strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon. The International Relations Department has encouraged South Africans who are in the Middle East to immediately take advantage of the limited flights available to leave the region. It has advised them…
President Cyril Ramaphosa and Deputy President Mr Paul Mashatile meet with South African Council of Churches (SACC) leaders at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on April 11, 2025. Parliament newly formed Presidency Committee failed to elect a chairperson on Thursday after members could not agree on the process. The meeting was abruptly adjourned to a…
File: Mosiuoa Lekota waves to supporters The body of Congress of the People (COPE) leader Mosiuoa Lekota has arrived in Bloemfontein, where he will be buried. The former Free State premier died on Wednesday at a hospital in Midrand, Johannesburg after suffering from a long illness. He was 77-years-old. Lekota’s family says the funeral is…
Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba. The African Union Churches of Parliament (AUCP) says it expects Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba to outline plans to protect the faith-based organisations in her State of the Province Address today. AUCP general secretary, the Archbishop Tendani Tshikhakhisa, says they are concerned about the Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Rights Commission’s proposed legislation….
Ekapa Mine in Kimberley in the Northern Cape. The Ekapa Minerals Mine in Kimberley, which is under provisional liquidation, says they are communicating with families through the subcontractor who employed the men who are trapped due to a mud rush. The company says it has made progress on the recovery operation but can’t give a…
The late South African comedian Soli Philander South African actor, presenter, director, comedian and entertainment star Soli Philander has died at the age of 65. The cause of his death is not yet known. Philander’s most famous TV role was as presenter of the Afrikaans music quiz show “Liriekeraai” for several seasons, as well as…
Crime scene tape A taxi driver has been shot and killed while driving along Golden Highway in Evaton, south of Johannesburg. SAPS says the taxi driver was approached by a white Polo vehicle with an unknown number of occupants that fired shots at his minibus. He was declared dead on scene. A case of murder…
File: An accident scene. One child has died, and 14 others have been injured after the scholar minibus they were travelling in overturned in the KwaMashu area north of Durban. Transport MEC – Siboniso Duma says the crash happened on Wednesday. Duma also says the Road Traffic Inspectorate and police will collaborate to investigate the…
