Fire burning in in a veld The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in Limpopo has issued a fire danger warning for Sekhukhune, Waterberg and Capricorn Districts. Small scale farmers have been advised to take precautions as the fire conditions could be worsened by strong winds. The department’s spokesperson Moshopologo Mathotse says communities are urged not to…
The trial of Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, a uMkhonto Wesizwe Party Member of Parliament and alleged instigator of the July 2021 unrest, continues at the Durban High Court on Tuesday. Watch live proceedings:
Ford cars are on sale at a dealership of Genser company in Moscow, Russia, February 14, 2017. 2 minutes Ford Motor CEO Jim Farley says US President Donald Trump’s proposed and implemented tariffs have added “a lot of costs and a lot of chaos,” although Farley says he believes the president aims to strengthen the…
Bitcoin 5 minutes Bitcoin catapulted above $100 000 for the first time on Thursday, a milestone hailed even by sceptics as a coming-of-age for digital assets as investors bet on a friendly US administration to cement the place of cryptocurrencies in financial markets. Once it broke $100,000 in Thursday’s Asian morning, boosted by US President-elect…
England players during the national anthems Centre Ollie Lawrence, wing Tom Roebuck and hooker Jamie George have been ruled out of England’s final Autumn International against Argentina on Sunday after sustaining injuries in the win over New Zealand, the RFU said on Tuesday. Lawrence was one of the star performers in the 33-19 victory, scoring…
Players celebrate with fans Cape Verde qualified for the World Cup on Monday, beating Eswatini 3-0 in their last group match to top the standings ahead of Cameroon and complete a fairytale campaign. The wind-swept West African archipelago overcame first-half nerves to win in Praia with second-half goals from Dailon Livramento, Willy Semedo and veteran…
Rough diamonds on a table. 1 minute The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has rejected Petra Diamond’s retrenchment notice of over 200 mineworkers in its Pretoria and Northern Cape Operations. According to the union, the company says the diamond industry is facing the longest downturn in over 30 years. It says this is driven by…
Banners at Presley Chweneyagae funeral service. 3 minutes Renowned South African actor, Presely Chweneyagae, has been laid to rest at the Zandfontein Cemetry in Pretoria. The 40-year-old actor passed away at his home last week. Remembering his father, Chweneyagae’s eldest son Siyabulela Chweneyaga, described him as a funny, charismatic and present dad whose energy always…
Rugby Union – South Africa v Wales – Twickenham Stadium, Twickenham, Britain – June 22, 2024 South Africa’s Grant Williams in action. South Africa expect Wales to fight to the bitter end no matter what the match situation is, when the two teams clash in the Boks’ challenge of 2025 in Cardiff. Springbok and Lions…
Northern Cape Education MEC Abraham Vosloo. The Department of Education in Northern Cape has placed an Upington teacher on precautionary suspension with immediate effect. This follows a “blackface” incident function at Duineveld High School last week. It went viral on social media and triggered widespread outrage. It’s the second incident of racism at…
