A view shows the office of TikTok in Culver City, California, March 13, 2024. 5 minutes TikTok plans to shut US operations of its social media app used by 170 million Americans on Sunday, when a federal ban is set to take effect, barring a last-minute reprieve, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday….
President Cyril Ramaphosa will lead the National Women’s Day commemorations in Tzaneen, Limpopo, today. The event marks 69 years since the 1956 march by 20 000 women against the apartheid pass laws. This year’s theme is “Building Resilient Economies for All,” highlighting women’s economic empowerment. The commemoration will take place at Nkowankowa Stadium in the…
Students at Motheo TVET College in Bloemfontein say the newly launched Fourth Industrial Revolution Centre of Excellence will give them practical experience and boost their confidence. The centre forms part of a national initiative by the Education, Training and Development Practices Sector Education and Training Authority. The aim is to empower young people with future-ready…
Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital. 2 minutes The Public Servants’ Association (PSA) has raised concerns over poor infrastructure, governance, and working conditions at Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital in Umlazi, Durban. The union says the situation highlights that the health department is not ready to implement the National Health Insurance (NHI) system. This follows the recent death…
Source: Photohost agency brics-russia2024.ru. President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa after his meeting with President of Russia Vladimir Putin as part of the 16th BRICS Summit. This year’s 16th summit themed “Emerging Technologies and Sustainable Development”, is especially significant as it is the first gathering after Brics’ expansion to include countries like Saudi Arabia, Egypt,…
ANC’s Fikile Mbalula and other delegates visiting the home of late Dikgang Moiloa. The African National Congress (ANC) says the South African Communist Party’s (SACP) decision to contest the 2026 Local Government Elections independently has sparked a serious debate on dual membership within its ranks. Currently, the ANC constitution allows members to belong to both…
Tottenham Hotspur’s Micky van de Ven and Rodrigo Bentancur celebrate after the match Two headed goals by Tottenham Hotspur’s Micky van de Ven helped his side to a 3-0 Premier League win over Everton on Sunday as the visitors became the first team to win in the Merseyside club’s new stadium. Tottenham made a sluggish…
Judges’ Secretary Andiswa Mengo at the Tribunal 1 minute The Judicial Conduct Tribunal (JCT) has concluded hearing the evidence and subsequent cross-examination of Judges’ Secretary Andiswa Mengo. The fact-finding body chaired by retired Judge President Bernard Ngoepe kicked off two weeks ago to probe the first ever sexual harassment complaint in South Africa’s judiciary. Mengo…
The Democratic Alliance says Parliament’s newly established Oversight Committee on the Presidency could become one of the strongest tools for holding the executive to account, if used properly. The National Assembly approved the committee last week. It will give MPs a dedicated mechanism to scrutinise the Presidency’s work, spending, and decision-making. The DA, which says…
Police tape at a crime scene. The family of 18- year-old Misomihle Nkwalase is still coming to terms with his tragic death, which has sparked public outrage in Veeplaas township, in Gqeberha. It is alleged that he was brutally assaulted and kidnapped by a local businessman who accused him of robbing him earlier this month….
