Dane Paterson celebrates during a Proteas match. 2 minutes Seamer Dane Paterson took a career-best 5-71 as South Africa bowled Sri Lanka out for 328 on the third day of the second test at St George’s Park on Saturday before increasing their second-innings lead to 106 with nine wickets in hand at tea. A first…
NSRI search and rescue respond to a distress call. The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) says it attended to four successful rescue operations over the weekend. NSRI spokesperson Craig Lambinon says the rescue missions included a fishing craft, a sailing yacht and a kite boarder. Lambinon says the NSRI crew was activated offshore in Strand…
Over 900 000 candidates set to write 2025 matric exams from Tuesday
People on one of the fairground rides at the Rand Show 2 minutes With a legacy spanning more than 130 years, the Rand Show stands as South Africa’s biggest and most iconic event, offering families a safe and fun-filled Easter weekend experience. The annual Rand Show draws large crowds to the Johannesburg Expo Centre in…
Bronze medal winning SA relay team Team South Africa is not down in the dumps following another poor harvest from the World Athletics Championships in Japan Tuesday morning. They ended an eight-year world championships medal drought, but the team of 49 athletes returned with just one medal, a bronze by the men’s four-by-400 metres relay…
National Taxi Alliance Chairperson Thamsanqa Moya The funeral service of the late National Taxi Alliance Chairperson Thamsanqa Moya will be held on Saturday in Soweto. A memorial service in his honour will take place on Thursday. Moya was gunned down on the Soweto Highway near Diepkloof last Thursday. Leaders of the National Taxi Alliance and several other associations…
[File Image]: Flooding in KwaZulu-Natal. Disaster management teams across KwaZulu-Natal have been placed on standby to react to possible disruptive rainfall. The provincial Department of Cooperative Governance says the South African Weather Service has issued warnings for the whole of the province for Wednesday and the rest of the week. The rain can lead to…
Sassa beneficiaries will continue to receive their grant payments without any interruption. Postbank says all Sassa beneficiaries receiving grants through Postbank’s black and gold cards will continue to receive their grant payments without any interruption. It says reports circulating in the media that the master services agreement is expiring are unfortunate and not necessarily valid….
Dice used in gambling. Illegal gambling remains a persistent problem in South Africa. This is, according to the latest study by StatsSA. Illegal gambling encompasses various unregulated activities, primarily online gambling and unauthorised casinos, posing significant challenges to law enforcement and the economy. South African Responsible Gambling Foundation Executive Director Sibongile Simelane-Quntana says banning gambling…
Person holds up a sign during a protest against rape. 1 minute uMkhonto weSizwe Party Youth leader Bonginkosi Khanyile says justice must take its course in the rape of a seven-year-old child from Matatiele in the Eastern Cape. The child was sexually assaulted allegedly on school premises last October while waiting for her transport. Khanyile…
