Mahikeng residents demand storm water drains amid heavy rains

Residents complains that their houses flood during heavy rains. 2 minutes Residents of Extension 39 in Mahikeng, North West are calling for the authorities to install stormwater drainage in their area. They maintain that during rainy weather, their houses flood and furniture damaged. This comes after Mahikeng and the surrounding areas have experienced torrential rains…

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Parliament to engage Presidency on DRC troops deployment

Members of the SANDF seen during a parade. 1 minute Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Defence wants to engage the Presidency in extending the deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This was after the President had sent a letter to the Committee on Christmas Eve of…

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Strong start to 98th Comrades Marathon as Khonkhobe, Mukoloma lead

Comrades Marathon runner Onalenna Khonkhobe 1 minute The 98th Comrades Marathon got underway in near-perfect conditions from Pietermaritzburg early Sunday morning. The elite athletes and top qualifiers set off just before 6am, making their way along the challenging 89.98km route to Durban. South Africa’s Onalenna Khonkhobe reached the halfway mark in an impressive 2 hours…

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‘US sanctions trapping Zim to remain second-class’

This comes as Zimbabwe last week held the Anti-Sanctions Day with other Sadc countries to demand the lifting of sanctions on the country. ZIMBABWE is among other developing countries whose people will remain second-class citizens as America intensifies economic sanctions, Palestine ambassador to Zimbabwe Tamer Almassri has said. This comes as Zimbabwe last week held…

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Trump’s aid cuts halt HIV vaccine tests

Scientific officer Anathi Nkayi works in the research lab at the University of Cape Town’s Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, in Cape Town, South Africa. 4 minutes South African lab technician, Nozipho Mlotshwa, was waiting for the test results for a potential HIV vaccine, which has eluded scientists for decades, when the order…

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Mantashe defends Ramaphosa’s ‘praise’ of DA-run municipalities

African National Congress (ANC) National Chairperson, Gwede Mantashe African National Congress (ANC) National Chairperson, Gwede Mantashe has defended President Cyril Ramaphosa’s comments that some of the country’s best-run municipalities were governed by the Democratic Alliance (DA). VIDEO | ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa takes tough stance on non-performing Councillors [WATCH] ANC National Chairperson, Gwede Mantashe has…

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World Rugby launches Nations Championship

South Africa players huddle on the pitch before the match. World Rugby has announced a groundbreaking biennial tournament – a joint venture between SANZAAR and Six Nations Rugby and featuring 12 top rugby nations was officially launched today. The Springboks will host England, Scotland, and Wales in July next year when the new Nations Championship…

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