Raindrops seen on a windscreen during a thunderstorm. The South African Weather Services has issued a warning for heavy rains and thunderstorms in parts of the country this week. This comes after a rainy weekend across the country. Forecaster Tokelo Chiloane says a cold front later this week will bring more rain. “The South African…
Margot Molyneux, founder of Design Week South Africa. Image supplied The event will take place in two key cities: Johannesburg from 10–13 October, and Cape Town from 24–27 October 2024. The platform is set to highlight innovation and collaboration across various design disciplines such as architecture, fashion, and urban planning. We chat with Margot Molyneux,…
President Cyril Ramaphosa opens the National House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders. 3 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa says government has gazetted the Customary Initiation Act regulations for public comments. This is after Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa held a meeting with relevant stakeholders last month to discuss the challenges associated with…
President Cyril Ramaphosa addressing the NCOP. 2 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa says since the announcement of measures two weeks ago, multi-disciplinary teams have been conducting inspections of spaza shops across the country. This comes as the country experiences a surge in the number of deaths and cases related to food-borne illnesses among children. The…
Aftermath of a shack fire in Ekurhuleni Five family members have died in a shack fire at Steve Biko informal settlement in Etwatwa, Ekurhuleni, on Sunday night. Ekurhuleni Emergency services says firefighters arrived and found the roomed shack engulfed in flames. Father, mother and three children all perished in the blaze. The cause…
[File photo] The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party members 1 minute The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party is launching its campaign rally “Thoma Lesolo” ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections at Ga-Moloi village near Jane Furse in Limpopo. The deputy convener in the district, Mogale Ntobeng, says the party will hold a series of rallies across…
Source: © 123rf 123rf A handbook has been published ahead of the US elections as a resource for newsrooms worldwide to battle fake news The handbook addresses the increasing difficulty newsrooms face in verifying information in a polarised media landscape. Media experts provide background on what to look out for when analysing content as well…
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu briefs the media on October 8, 2024. 2 minutes Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has condemned the murder of a 25-year-old woman, whose body was found in the middle of the road with several stab wounds at Umzinto on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast, yesterday. Following the incident, police have confirmed that the…
Nvidia GB10 Grace Blackwell Superchip is displayed at the company’s GTC conference in San Jose, California, US. Nvidia has built location verification technology that could indicate which country its chips are operating in, the company confirmed on Wednesday, a move that could help prevent its artificial intelligence chips from being smuggled into countries where their export…
Former Acting Deputy Chief Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry will give an update on its progress in a media briefing in Pretoria on Monday. Last week, the commission announced that its first public hearings would start on September 17. The hearings, which were originally scheduled to start on the first of this…
