African Roots

The N4 toll road in Komatipoort near the Lebombo Border Post separating the country from Mozambique in Mpumalanga remains congested by travellers rushing to cross the border for the festive holidays. The N4 toll road in Komatipoort near the Lebombo Border Post separating the country from Mozambique in Mpumalanga remains congested by travellers rushing to…

Operation “malayisha” in Limpopo Limpopo’s Transport Department has taken more than 100 vehicles off the road due to overloading and unroadworthy at the Mantsole Traffic Control Centre.  The route links Gauteng, North West and Limpopo as well as the Groblers Bridge into Botswana. Department spokesperson Matome Taueatsoala says the vehicles include buses, minibus taxis and…

Accused number one in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, Muzi Sibiya. Accused number one in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial has admitted to knowing the father of Constable Sizwe Zungu, however, maintains he did not know the key state witness in 2014. Muzi Sibiya has been under cross examination at the High Court in Pretoria…

FILE IMAGE | Chairs and tables inside of a courtroom. The bail application of a 52-year-old East London teacher accused of human trafficking and forcing young girls into prostitution has been adjourned to tomorrow for closing argument. Vuyokazi Gana is accused of luring young girls from Mthatha, promising them a better future and job opportunities in East London. In a written…

Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela announces the establishment of a war room for 2026. Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela has announced the establishment of a war room for the Post-School Education and Training sector for the 2026 academic year. Manamela says the war room will bring together the leadership of the department, NSFAS,…

Residents filling up water bottles. Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister David Mahlobo says the water crisis in South Africa is a deep-rooted issue that cannot be resolved instantly. Major cities like Johannesburg are seriously affected. Melville, Westdene, Brixton, and parts of Midrand have endured weeks without a consistent water supply, leading to frustration and widespread…

Testing blood sugar levels. 1 minute November is Diabetes Month and South African citizens are facing a diabetes crisis. The number of South Africans developing the silent killer disease is increasing daily. According to a study by Statistics South Africa, diabetes is the second leading cause of deaths in South Africa overall after Tuberculosis. CEO…

Cards, poker, dices are seen on the picture illustrated. Members of Parliament (MPs) have agreed to the urgent need to reform the gambling industry. This was a parliamentary mini-debate under the theme, “The gambling crisis in South Africa and the need for measures to better regulate the gambling industry to protect South Africans from gambling…