Frank Hahn, chief creative officer at BBDO Group, delivered some harsh truths at the Loeries International Creative Seminar, saying that the pursuit of excellence and pushing the boundaries of creativity are values that all creatives should pursue.
File | Sewage spillage. A five-month water outage has forced residents of Kokosi near Fochville on Gauteng’s West Rand to fetch water from a sewage drain. Rand Water reduced supply to the Merafong Municipality, saying it owes them over R1 billion and that negotiations to settle the bill fell off. Community leader Shimani Ramatshosa says…
The driver of the truck involved in a collision that killed five people on the N2 between Amatigulu and Dokodweni on the north coast of Durban this morning has been found dead. This brings the death toll to six people. Transport spokesperson Ndabezinhle Sibiya says the driver was found trapped in his truck that was…
File image: Aerial view of Komati Power Station. 2 minutes Eskom General Manager for Just Transition, Dr Vikesh Rajpaul says the power utility has learnt a lot from the decommissioning of the Komati Power Station in Mpumalanga. Speaking to SABC News at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, Rajpaul says Eskom is in the process of re-purposing…
SAPS, immigration officials inspecting spaza shops in Thabazimbi in the North West on November 13, 2024. 1 minute More than 30 undocumented foreign nationals have been arrested in the Rustenburg CBD in the North West. Rustenburg Local Municipality Executive Mayor, Sheila Mabale-Huma is leading the Safe and Clean City Campaign. It is aimed at dealing…
Olympic rings seen in front of the Eiffel Tower at the Trocadero square in Paris, France. 3 minutes A gender row involving two female boxers at the Paris 2024 Olympics was the result of a Russian fake news campaign and had little to do with reality, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said on…
Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Dr Blade Nzimande addresses a media briefing. 2 minutes Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Dr Blade Nzimande says he owes his first university degree to Professor Sibusiso Bengu. Bengu was South Africa’s first Education Minister under the democratic government, appointed by former President Nelson Mandela in 1994. He…
1 minute Three suspected poachers have been arrested at Cape Point following the seizure of more than a thousand abalone during a joint operation by Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) patrol teams. SANParks says teams, including the SANParks Environmental Crime Investigation unit, alerted TMNP’s Sea, Air, and Mountain (SEAM) team and their K-9 unit. They…
1 minute Former President Jacob Zuma’s lawyers appeal yet another attempt by their client to have Advocate Billy Downer recused from the arms deal corruption trial. Live stream below:
Hospital ward. 1 minute Twenty nine learners from Ihobe Primary School in Bloemfontein have been taken to Pelonomi Hospital after they consumed expired chocolates. Free State Education Department spokesperson Howard Ndaba says the learners allegedly bought the chocolates from vendors near the school during break time. They started vomiting and complaining about abdominal pain. Ndaba…
