FILE | Road closed sign following flooding 3 minutes Joburg residents and those in surrounding areas have been urged to remain on high alert as more heavy downpours are expected to continue. This follows a level five warning for severe thunderstorms, issued by the South African Weather Service (SAWS), which is expected over the central…
Zimbabwean cricket player celebrates as they win 23 runs with against Australia. Australia were dealt an early blow in their quest to reach the Super Eight stage of the Twenty20 World Cup after the depleted former champions crashed to a 23-run defeat by Zimbabwe in Colombo on Friday. Opener Brian Bennett’s unbeaten 64 helped Zimbabwe…
They defeated Indlovu Iyanyathela 3-0 at Chakona in the coal-mining town on Friday while second-placed Casmyn played a goalless draw with Talen Vision in Filabusi to reach 53 points and even winning win their last two games wont get them to ZPC Hwange’s 67 points. ZPC Hwange have clinched the Zifa Southern Region (Divisione One)…
[File Image] Newspaper with the matric results. 3 minutes The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) is calling on the class of 2024 to remain calm as they await their matric results next week. The organisation says it’s receiving at least 2 000 calls a day – with matriculants among those who are seeking…
File: Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, Advocate Thembeka Ngcukaitobi is expected to continue his cross-examination on Friday morning at the Nkabinde Enquiry. Former KwaZulu-Natal Director of Public Prosecutions Moipone Noko is set to conclude her testimony on the 23 dockets linked to former Hawks head Johan Booysen and the Cato Manor unit. The Enquiry is examining whether…
[FILE IMAGE]: A fighter during training. 3 minutes Junior middleweight boxer Roarke Knapp will begin his road to redemption at Emperors Palace in Kempton Park on Friday night. The popular boxer will head the “Rivalry Reloaded” bill against the tough Adones Cabalquinto of the Philippines. The former undisputed world heavyweight champion, Lennox Lewis, will be…
Image supplied The Index evaluates four dimensions of food security, namely availability, access, utilisation and overall stability, from 2012 to 2023, and creates a baseline to measure food security in South Africa yearly using publicly available and annually updated data. While South Africa peaked at 64.9 on the Index in 2019, this number dropped to…
File image: Eastern Cape Social Development MEC, Bukiwe Fanta Eastern Cape MEC for Social Development, Bukiwe Fanta, has expressed shock and sadness after the fatal shooting of three educators at Ntabankulu Primary school. A 52-year-old former deputy-principal of the school opened fire randomly in the classroom where he found the educators, before turning the gun…
25-year-old Brazilian national arrested at OR Tambo International Airport for drug trafficking 1 minute The police in Gauteng police have arrested yet another suspected drug mule at the O.R. Tambo International Airport. A 25-year-old Brazilian national was found in possession of drugs worth an estimated R1.8 million. In September, a 30-year-old Namibian national was arrested…
Source: © 123rf 123rf there is cautious optimism on the country’s economic trajectory on the eve of the MTBPS This year the MTBPS comes amidst decreasing inflation, which is still high, but gradually lower interest rates, a strengthened rand and other recent shifts in fiscal strategy, driven by ongoing reforms and an improved political landscape,…
