A rhino is photographed during a rescue operation. Wits University scientists that have launched anti-rhino poaching project are optimistic that it will alleviate the crisis. The scientists in collaboration with their counterparts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have come up with the Rhisotope project. They are injecting rhino horns with low-level radioactive isotopes…
AMCU’s Joseph Mathunjwa President of trade union, AMCU, Joseph Mathunjwa says South Africa needs a political reset. He was speaking at a gathering to mark the 13th anniversary of the massacre in Marikana near Rustenburg, in the North West. Mathunjwa says the country only needs two political parties instead of the more than 600 registered…
Thohoyandou High Court in Limpopo. 2 minutes One of the accused in the killing of two South African Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) leaders in Limpopo is today expected to take the stand in a trial-within-trial at the High Court in Thohoyandou. Percy Radzuma will testify in his defence on the admissibility of a confession statement he allegedly made…
FIFA has sanctioned the Salvadoran Football Federation (FESFUT) for racist and discriminatory behaviour by fans during the CONCACAF qualifying match against Suriname for the 2026 World Cup. FESFUT said on Monday that world football’s governing body imposed a fine of $62,715, to be invested in a previously approved comprehensive anti-discrimination plan. In addition, the next…
‘Looking for a job’ graphic Some economists are hopeful of a gradual improvement in jobs numbers after data released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) showed employment in the formal sector, excluding agriculture, fell by 0.7 percent in the first quarter of 2025. The Quarterly Employment Statistics show full-time employment in the formal sector dropped…
1 minute The South African Police Union (SAPU) in Limpopo has condemned an attack on a police officer at Maake police station near Tzaneen, allegedly carried out by disgruntled residents. According to SAPU, residents had visited the station to report a case but were advised to seek medical attention first due to the complainant’s injuries….
Higher education students protesting on campus, over NSFAS funding. The National Student Financial Aid Scheme NSFAS has announced new funding measures to tackle a major shortfall for the 2025-2026 academic year. NSFAS and the Higher Education and Training Department have allocated R13.3 billion from their existing budget to 34 000 students with blocked registrations, as…
Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro reacts after the match. 4 minutes Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro has urged the Bucs faithful to come and support the team in the CAF Champions League semi-final first leg at FNB Stadium against Egyptian club Pyramids FC. Riveiro says he is expecting different playing conditions at the FNB Stadium…
Tourism Minister Patricia De Lille. The board of SA Tourism has been dissolved with immediate effect. Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille informed the board about her decision on Tuesday. A statement issued by the Minister today says the board failed to address the legality of the procedure it followed when it convened a special board…
Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe delivers the keynote address at the National Freedom Day celebration in Ermelo in Mpumalanga on 27 April 2025. 3 minutes Acting President Gwede Mantashe says that South Africans still have much to celebrate in terms of their freedom, despite the challenges they are facing. He delivered the keynote…
