The fire in the Suurvlakte area has divided into two fronts: one on the Wolseley side of the Obiqua Mountain and the other on the Wellington side. 1 minute Firefighters are still deployed to fires that have been burning for several days in Wellington in the Boland and are now also battling a blaze that…
Deputy Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation, Nomalungelo Gina Deputy Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation, Nomalungelo Gina, says increasing the number of women in senior positions at South Africa’s science institutions remains a challenge. She was speaking at the South African Women in Science Awards (SAWiSA), hosted on Thursday night at the Imvelo Safari…
The official national dish 3 minutes Though things have changed and modern food has taken over, residents in Mahikeng, North West often treat themselves to a palatable dish prepared in Setswana. Who would miss a well-prepared plate of widely loved ”Tshotlo” or shredded meat, ”Tlhakwana” otherwise known as cow heel or pork trotter, and staple…
Two of the accused in the AKA, Tibz murder case, Siyabonga and Malusi Ndimande. The two men linked to the murders of Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes and his friend Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane are expected to be extradited to South Africa next Tuesday. Siyabonga and Malusi Ndimande were arrested last year in February in Mbabane in the…
Candle at funeral 2 minutes The principal of the school where slain teacher Lindiwe Ncube worked has described her as a person who stood up for others and loved unconditionally. Ncube was shot and killed in Zandfontein, outside Honeydew, west of Johannesburg, last week, allegedly by suspects who had just robbed her neighbour. According to…
A non-complaint spaza shop in Kempton Park 2 minutes Foreign spaza shop owners in Soweto have claimed that recent food-related child deaths are politically motivated. This comes as they queue at the Jabulani Civic Centre to register their businesses, following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s directive to register within 21 days or face closure. Many shop owners…
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria. LIVE STREAM:
Pikitup workers 1 minute Waste management company in Johannesburg, Pikitup says employees have resumed waste collection duties, following a two-day stoppage over the suspension of transport services from home to work for safety reasons. According to the Pikitup spokesperson Muzi Mkhwanazi, 10 out of 12 Pikitup depots are actively serving the residents of the city…
Congress of the People’s (COPE) co-founder Mosiuoa Lekota Deputy President Paul Mashatile will deliver the eulogy at the funeral of the Congress of the People’s (COPE) co-founder Mosiuoa Lekota the Old Grey Sports ground in Bloemfontein this morning. President Cyril Ramaphosa has accorded Lekota a Special Official Funeral Category two. Lekota’s comrades from the ANC,…
Former soccer officials Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini 3 minutes Former FIFA president, Sepp Blatter, and France soccer great, Michel Platini, will appear before a Swiss court on Tuesday to hear whether the case that finished their careers in football will end with their acquittals or convictions for corruption. The pair, once among the most…
