[FILE IMAGE]: Comrades Marathon runners at the starting line. 3 minutes National Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Fannie Masemola has all reassured that all security checks have been ticked ahead of the Comrades Marathon tomorrow. Masemola says they are working hand in hand with the law enforcement partners in both Pietermaritzburg where the marathon starts and…
SAFTU General Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi addresses workers during a General Industries Workers Union of South Africa (GIWUSA) meeting. The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) has slammed the National Dialogue that kicks off this Friday at the Matthews Hall at Unisa in Pretoria. SAFTU General Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has branded the dialogue as a…
Court proceedings in Asbestos case. 2 minutes The asbestos roof removal saga resumes tomorrow with a trial within a trial to test the court’s jurisdiction to try Moroadi Cholota who is accused 17 in the matter. Trial Judge Phillip Loubser granted Cholota, who is the former personal assistant of the then Free State Premier Ace…
Team South Africa don’t qualify to run the men’s four by 100 metre relay today at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Team South Africa’s men’s four-by-100 relay team failed to qualify for Sunday afternoon’s final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. The Paris Olympic Games silver medalists were allowed to rerun their race,…
Stock image of an accident scene. 1 minute A light aircraft has crashed in Vuwani, near Thohoyandou in Limpopo. Reports indicate that the plane was carrying three people – a pilot and two businessmen – who are believed to have sustained critical injuries. Early information suggests the pilot may have been unable to execute an…
FILE PHOTO: A man vapes at a coffeeshop. 1 minute The Heart and Stroke Foundation is alarmed by how the tobacco industry focusses on young customers through its marketing. This as today marks World No Tobacco Day. The global theme this year aims to expose industry tactics on tobacco and nicotine products, including vaping and…
FILE PHOTO: Iranian flags fly as fire and smoke from an Israeli attack on Sharan Oil depot rise, following Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2025. First Deputy Secretary-General of the African National Congress (ANC) Nomvula Mokonyane says it is crucial that a peaceful resolution is reached in the ongoing war between…
The Children’s Institute at the University of Cape Town says one in four children in South Africa are stunted. 2 minutes The Health department has raised concerns about the increased levels of child stunting in the country, as more children suffer from malnutrition that ultimately affect their development and school performance. Child stunting happens during…
ANC delegates during the National General Council meeting. As the ANC National General Council (NGC) continues at the Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg, the National Democratic Revolution (NDR) and its principles have taken center stage in the deliberations aimed at the renewal of the party. Political Commentator Xolelwa Kashe-Katiya says this focus on the principles the…
[FILE IMAGE]: Food parcels. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng says it’s tabling a motion in the provincial legislature to debate a proposal to reverse the centralisation of the food parcel distribution to community-based non-profit organisations and regional food banks. The party’s shadow MEC for Social Development, Refiloe Nt’sekhe, says this follows the revelation by…
