A person in handcuffs following an arrest. Police in Mpumalanga have arrested two suspects found at a house in Barberton allegedly used as an illegal gold processing lab. The suspects were also found with two unlicensed firearms and ammunition. Provincial Police spokesperson Mavela Masondo says their intelligent structures assisted in busting the illegal mining activities….
AZAPO logo. Former AZAPO president Doctor Mosibudi Mangena has hailed the party’s late secretary-general Don Nkadimeng for his good leadership qualities. Nkadimeng, who was affectionately known as “Bra Don”, died last year in Limpopo at the age of 77. He was AZAPO’s first provincial chairperson. Advocate Mojanku Gumbi will deliver Nkadimeng’s memorial lecture at the…
[File Image]: The Biovac Institute is striving to scale up to become a major vaccine manufacturing output facility in response to COVID-19 and possible future pandemics. South African vaccine manufacture, Biovac, is set to employ over 700 high-end skilled individuals. It has secured a financing package of one-eight-billion rand from the International Finance Corporation, the European…
The provision of scholar transport in KwaZulu-Natal is on the brink of collapse as the Department of Education removes tens of thousands of learners from the programme due to severe budget cuts. Director for Learner Transport Vukani Khumalo told the portfolio committee that the budget for the service has been cut from R669–million to R366–million. Khumalo said the…
File: An accident scene. Four people have been killed in a collision between a car and a bus in Sekgosese outside Tzaneen in Limpopo. The deceased are three men and a woman who were occupants of a car in the crash which happened in the early hours of Saturday morning. The bus driver who was travelling alone sustained multiple injuries….
File: LGBTQIA+ flag. Activists say the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex Plus (LGBTQI+) community is continuing to face intolerance and exclusion. They say although progress has been made in ensuring that the community reaps the rewards of freedom, more can be done. As the country observes Freedom Day on Monday, the activists are calling on the…
Diepkloof residence protesting. Angry residents of Diepkloof hostel in Soweto have vowed to continue protesting until electricity supply is restored to their area. Earlier, residents clashed with police when their protest intensified, prompting officers to fire rubber bullets. WATCH | SABC News reporter Calvin Dludla is tracking developments at the protest in Diepkloof, Soweto, where…
File: Vehicle seen in rainy conditions The South African Weather Service has forecast persisting heavy rains and cooler temperatures in most of the country this long weekend. The rains could lead to localised flooding. Meanwhile, a cold front will hit the Western Cape. Forecaster, Puseletso Mofokeng. “Temperature conditions could be expected to be cooler in Mpumalanga, Gauteng, North West and…
Freedom Day commemoration Some traditional leaders say freedom will remain meaningless to the country’s citizens if they don’t own the land. This emerged during the commemoration of the 217th anniversary of the Makana Freedom Festival, popularly known as the Egazini Battlefield, held in Makhanda in the Eastern Cape. It relates to the war that Xhosa…
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo gives the captain’s armband to Portugal’s Bruno Fernandes after being substituted. Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes expressed hope that he and his teammates can help crown Cristiano Ronaldo’s international career by winning the 2026 World Cup. The 41-year-old Ronaldo is set to appear in a record sixth World Cup in June, a tournament…
