African countries receive more than $150 billion a year in aid from Western governments, international organizations and private funds. Although the amount of the assistance is significant, many analysts and experts believe there are serious systemic problems that prevent the continent from implementing meaningful change. This begs the question: Why do problems such as famine,…
Kyle Verreynne walks after losing his wicket. South Africa’s national cricket team remains in command of the second Test match against Zimbabwe at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. Captain Wiaan Mulder rewrote the record books, amassing a mammoth 367 runs, to become the Proteas highest run scorer in Test cricket. He declared South Africa’s…
FILE | Vehicle submerged due to flooding in Centurion 1 minute Two lives have been lost in Tshwane after a car and a motorcycle were swept away due to the floods in Centurion last night. Several people have been rescued in various rivers in the area, after they got stuck while inside their vehicles. Early…
The International Pentecostal Holiness Church is hosting a mass wedding. More than 50 couples are expected to tie the knot this afternoon during a mass wedding at the International Pentecostal Holiness Church (IPHC), in Westonaria on Gauteng’s Westrand. WATCH | The International Pentecost Holiness Church is hosting a mass wedding at its headquarters in Zuurbekom,…
Television presenter and former player Thierry Henry with Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta 2 minutes Arsenal should have some silverware to show for their efforts over the past three seasons, according to the club’s record goalscorer and former captain Thierry Henry. Former midfielder Mikel Arteta has turned Arsenal back into a force since taking charge in…
Former US Ambassador to South Africa, Ebrahim Rasool. 1 minute The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) says it hasn’t received a formal communique from the United States of America regarding the deployment of a new US ambassador to South Africa. US President Donald Trump has nominated Brent Bozell III to be Washington’s ambassador…
Runner Joyce Netshitenzhe on her 520 km race. Completing 520 km in fifteen days, from Pretoria to Thohoyandou, was no mean task even for an established long-distance runner Joyce Netshitenzhe from Khakhanwa village in Limpopo. The 44-year-old female runner embarked on the grueling marathon to raise awareness against Gender-based Violence. Upon arriving in Thihoyandou, Netshitenzhe…
Petrol nozzle 2 minutes Analysts have warned that the current rand weakness could cancel out potential fuel price cuts in May. According to unaudited mid-month fuel price data from the Central Energy Fund, both grades of petrol could decrease by between 9 and 13.5 cents. This while diesel prices are set for a larger reduction…
Police arrest two Ethiopian nationals, seize three vehicles and recover counterfeit goods worth more than R10 million in Mpumalanga. 2 minutes Two Ethiopian nationals are set to appear in the White River Magistrate’s Court in Mpumalanga today on charges of possessing counterfeit goods and money laundering. The suspects were arrested on Monday at a storage…
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,…
