Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile undertakes a walkabout through the exhibitions to witness the best agricultural technologies and products on offer at #NAMPOHarvestDay taking place at NAMPO Park in Bothaville, Free State. 2 minutes Deputy President Paul Mashatile has encouraged unity among South Africans. He has dismissed claims that white farmers are being persecuted and…
The Durban beachfront. The eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality in Durban says the 1.1 million people that visited the area during the festive season have significantly boosted the KwaZulu-Natal economy. They spent more than R2.5 billion during the period, supporting thousands of jobs. Mayor Cyril Xaba says visitors are driving economic growth across the province. “The visit…
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi speaking at a government engagement. Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says he is confident that the Health Tribunal will address protests by some labour unions in the Northern Cape. Denosa protested against a plan to haul their members before disciplinary hearings following a damning Health Ombudsman’s report. It highlighted systematic failures…
Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton during the launch of 2025 car 3 minutes Mercedes rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli was eight-years-old when he first entered the Formula One paddock after being smuggled in by his racing driver dad inside a stack of tyres with an umbrella on top. The Italian, now 18, showed Reuters the photographic evidence on…
File: Graphic of shooting scene Police are still searching for suspects in a shooting incident in the Marikana informal settlement in Philippi East on the Cape Flats. Three men and a woman were killed at a house on Saturday evening. Two gunmen entered the premises and fired several shots. Police spokesperson Wesley Twigg says the…
A burst water pipe 2 minutes Johannesburg Water has promised to increase its response time to water leaks and pipe bursts. This emerged at a media briefing in Newtown in Johannesburg. The utility’s Operations Manager Logan Munsamy says infrastructure upgrades take time. “Our short-term plan is in terms of our water restrictions. We have a…
Savannah veterans united in final farewell after 50 years. Military veterans and family members gathered at the Voortrekker Monument Pretoria not only to pay tribute to the courage and sacrifice of South African soldiers during Operation Savannah in Angola 50 years ago, but also to bid an emotional farewell to the Savannah Veterans’ Association, which…
An exam script. South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) says the matric exam leak scandal in Gauteng should not compromise the overall integrity of the examinations. The National Investigative Task Team probing the scandal is expected to submit its preliminary report to Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube on Monday, following allegations that 26 matric candidates…
Ekurhuleni 1 minute The City of Ekurhuleni’s Disaster and Emergency Management Services firefighters on Gauteng’s East Rand have responded to a welding incident at a fuel truck company in Hillcrest, which caused two articulated trucks and one rigid truck to catch fire. According to reports one articulated truck was fully loaded with 40 000 litres…
A banner of the Ditsobotla Local Municipality is seen during a vaccination drive in Lichtenburg on 12 October 2021. 2 minutes The North West High Court in Mahikeng has confirmed Mazwi Moruri as the new mayor of the embattled Ditsobotla Local Municipality. Moruri was elected during a council sitting last week, which saw the then-mayor Thabo…
