Parliament congratulates 2024 matric class

Basic Education officials including Minister Siviwe Gwarube take a picture with the 2024 top achievers. 1 minute Parliament has joined the country in congratulating the class of 2024 for their matric results. The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education says the results are a reflection of an improvement in the basic education sector. Chairperson of the…

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HRC seeks solutions to Northern Cape water issues

A tap with running water. Service delivery challenges in the Northern Cape have seen the Human Rights Commission (HRC) holding a two-day engagement in Kimberley with politicians, municipal officials and civil society groups, to find solutions. At the top of the agenda were issues around the lack of access to water in some communities and…

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Pirates beat Sundowns, Chiefs defeated by Richards Bay

A soccer ball on the stadium pitch. 1 minute Orlando Pirates have revived their ambition to challenge for league honours this season. Pirates beat Sundowns 2-1 in the Betway Premiership fixture played at the FNB Stadium earlier this afternoon. Bucs, who are still four games behind Sundowns, have now reduced the gap at the top…

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George Foreman, heavyweight champ, dies at 76

Former heavyweight champion George Foreman gestures before the heavyweight title unification boxing match between Ukrainian IBF and WBO titleholder Vladimir Klitschko against British WBA champion David Haye in Hamburg. 4 minutes American George Foreman, one of the great second acts in sports, who reclaimed the heavyweight boxing title at age 45 and became a celebrated…

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NPA says it has strong case against Bongani Bongo

File image: Former Minister of State Security Bongani Bongo in Parliament 2 minutes The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says it has a strong case against former State Security Minister Bongani Bongo. Bongo has labelled the charges against him as a political witch hunt. He appeared in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday on charges…

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Chelsea dominate with three goals from teenagers

Chelsea’s Tyrique George celebrates scoring their fifth goal. A youthful Chelsea hammered Ajax Amsterdam 5-1 in an eventful Champions League game on Wednesday that included three goals from teenagers, three penalties and a red card, under pouring rain at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca put out a side with an average age of 22…

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Minerals Council, FAPA reject chrome ore export tax

FILE| A miner working underground. The Minerals Council South Africa and the Ferro Alloy Producers Association (FAPA) have rejected the introduction of a chrome ore export tax, saying electricity prices need to come down to save the industry. Industry players argue that the cost of power is the real cause of the sector’s decline, not…

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