A worker shows the mouth of a cow at a cattle shop. As part of precautionary measures, the Eastern Cape government Agriculture Department, has restricted the movement of animals across the province for the next 30 days, except for slaughtering. This after one case of foot-and-mouth disease was confirmed in the Amahlathi Local Municipality. Agriculture…
National Sea Rescue Institute personnel at sea. 1 minute A teenager remains missing following a drowning at Pennington Beach on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast. In a statement, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) says it is believed that four teenage boys were swimming when they were swept out to sea in rip currents. Several search…
People on a farm. Commercial farmers organisation, Agri Western Cape, has expressed concern over the announcement of a 30% US tariff increase on South African exports set to take effect next month. This comes after US President Donald Trump announced that goods from South Africa will be subject to a 30% tariff increase from August…
Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) students’ luggage outside Ekhaya student residence in Cape Town on February 12, 2026. Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela says he foresaw the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) students’ accommodation protest two weeks ago. Manamela met with CPUT Vice Chancellor Prof Chris Nhlapo for a briefing session outside the…
The Blitzboks are in the final four last Sunday. 1 minute South Africa’s Blitzboks have secured a spot in the Cup semi-finals of the Perth leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series. Despite a loss to Argentina in their final Pool A match, the Blitzboks, who triumphed in Cape Town last month and currently sit…
1 minute A 35-year-old man has been arrested after being found in possession of dagga worth R15 million in Northam outside Thabazimbi in Limpopo. Police say the arrest was made following a tip-off about a truck transporting illicit goods. Police spokesperson Hlulani Mashaba says 44 bags of compressed dagga were seized. Mashaba says the suspect…
Severe weather conditions in KwaMakhutha township south of Durban. 2 minutes The eThekwini Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal says it has activated the Joint Disaster Management Centre in response to a Level 6 alert for disruptive rains that could lead to flooding from Thursday into Friday. The severe weather conditions are expected to hit areas along the coast…
Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau meets with the Black Business Council on August 12, 2024. 1 minute The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition has welcomed the two Companies Amendment Acts of 2024, which were assented into law on July 26. According to a statement by the department, the two Acts were published…
FILE | A building on fire 1 minute The father of one of the four toddlers who died in a house fire in Mayfair, Johannesburg, wants the woman who was looking after the children to face the full might of the law. Mdumise Ncube lost his 7-month-old baby Precious. The toddler was left in the…
Fire on the slopes of the Swartberg Mountains 1 minute The Garden Route District Municipality in the Western Cape says a wildfire high up in the Swartberg Mountains near Oudtshoorn in the Little Karoo, remains a concern. The fire has been burning for almost a week now. It was started by lightning strikes. Strong, shifting…
