File Image | Minibus taxis at a road block. The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) says it is ramping up its Hlokomela campaign to protect commuters this festive season. The programme runs until January 13th 2026, and includes roadworthiness checks, safety activations, and engagements with taxi operators across the country. Santaco will be active…
President Cyril Ramaphosa. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa says post the White House media briefing the South African delegation had a fruitful engagement with US President Donald Trump’s administration. The President briefed local media at his hotel after the lunch engagement with the Trump administration. He says the US government has agreed to continue trade…
A shooting crime scene. Two people have been killed and a 16-year-old wounded in a shooting incident in Eerste River on the Cape Flats. Police spokesperson Wesley Twigg says, according to reports, the victims were standing in the road when a white vehicle drove up to them and one of the occupants of the vehicle…
1 minute Two men accused of the murder of alleged underworld boss Mark Lifman have appeared in the George Magistrate’s court in the Western Cape for their bail applications. It is alleged that the accused shot and killed Lifman in the parking lot of the Garden Route Mall in November last year. They were arrested…
Simona Halep throws her racket to fans at the end of a match during Transylvania Open in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, February 4, 2024. 3 minutes Former world number one and two-time Grand Slam winner Simona Halep announced her retirement from professional tennis on Tuesday after losing in the first round at her home event in Cluj….
Bullets seen at the crime scene. Three alleged suspects have been shot dead and three others injured in a shootout with police at Phelandaba in Manguzi, northern KwaZulu-Natal. The incident took place last night. Police say the suspects were wanted for three murders, which were committed in the areas in 2023 and another which happened…
Armyworms feed on crops. 1 minute The Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environmental Affairs has confirmed that an outbreak of African Armyworms in the Free State. African armyworms cover large areas of grass, pasture, or very small maize and sorghum in dense swarms of worms. The department says 31 cases have been reported over…
Haniff Hoosen announced as DA’s mayoral candidate in eThekwini, 26 September 2025. The Democratic Alliance’s (DA) mayoral candidate for the eThekwini metro, Haniff Hoosen, says next year’s elections will be a watershed moment for the future of the city. Hoosen says with the African National Congress’s (ANC) dwindling support at the polls, there’s a great…
Members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) seen outside one of the organisation’s offices. 2 minutes Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane is among the mourners at the funeral service of one of the 14 South African soldiers killed in the DRC, which is underway in Langkloof. Staff Sergeant William Cola’s body arrived in…
Defence lawyer Advocate Thulani Mngomezulu is pictured at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on 30 October 2023. 1 minute Legal expert Nthabiseng Dubazana says the death of a defence lawyer in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial is a huge blow to the case. Advocate Thulani Mngomezulu’s family confirmed his death yesterday. He fell ill last month and this prevented…
