2 minutes The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party’s leader in Parliament, Dr John Hlophe has urged South Africa not to surrender the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to the rebels. This is amid calls by some political parties for the SANDF peacekeepers to withdraw from the war-torn eastern DRC. 14 South African National Defence Force (SANDF)…
1 minute With some municipalities in the Northern Cape battling with water supply to its residents, the Department of Cooperative Governance says the continuing water challenges in the province range from old infrastructure and limited funding to complete bulk projects. The department says it has collaborated with the Department of Water and Sanitation and the…
Source: Reuters. The pivotal and definitive outcome of the historic US elections for control of the White House and the Congress has wide-ranging implications for the US economy and the rest of the world. The American electorate has spoken. The clear focus by President-elect Trump will be mainly on the US economy. While the decisive…
Western Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lt Gen TE Patekile officiated a medal parade in Belhar. 2 minutes Five police officers in the Western Cape have been awarded the silver cross for bravery at a ceremony in Cape Town. The award was presented to members who risked their lives during the 2021 Swellendam floods. Sergeant Samuel Piet…
Mountain fires The Garden Route Environmental Forum says it’s concerned about a lack of government funding for fighting invasive plants. Several wildfires have raged in mountainous areas in recent weeks. The forum’s spokesperson, Cobus Meiring, says when there is low rainfall, invasive species thrive and fire dangers increase. This was seen with previous fire disasters…
The Real Prince wins the Hollywoodbets Durban July in style! The Real Prince is the winner of the country’s premier horse racing event, the 2025 Durban July. Ridden by Jockey, Craig Zackey, and trained by Dean Kannemeyer, the Real Prince beat favourite, Eight of Eighteen, by the narrowest of margins to win the race. The…
SABC’s newly appointed COO, Lungile Binza. 2 minutes The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has appointed Lungile Binza as its Chief Operating Officer (COO) effective March 1, 2025. Binza has been serving as the Acting COO since February 2024. Before this role, he was the Group Executive: Technology, where he spearheaded significant advancements in digital…
The City of Tshwane says they will investigate money expenditure in an abandoned housing project The City of Tshwane has explained why nearly 1 000 people are still living in temporary asbestos housing units in Mamelodi, Pretoria. The city says that a contractor it had appointed to build permanent structures abandoned the project. The affected…
A broken windscreen. Three people have been killed in a collision between two vehicles on the N8 between Bloemfontein and Botshabelo in the Free State in the early hours of Monday morning. Provincial Emergency Medical Services Spokesperson Sipho Towa says three other people were injured and taken to the Botshabelo Hospital following the crash. The…
G20 banner The Director-General of South Africa’s Treasury, Dr Duncan Pieterse has told delegates at the G20 finance working group meeting that the virtual talks held last week were constructive. Senior officials from G20 national treasuries and central banks are meeting at Zimbali near Ballito on the North coast of Durban over the next two…
