The aftermath of heavy rains and winds in the Free State. 1 minute The South African humanitarian organization Red Cross says plans are afoot to assist those affected by heavy rains in the Free State following last week’s heavy rains in the province. The Department of Water and Sanitation says water levels in some of…
Investigating officer Captain Wesley Lombard testifies before the Western Cape High Court sitting at Saldanha Bay on 27 March 2025. 2 minutes The investigating officer in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping and human trafficking case is expected to continue to testify this morning in the Western Cape High Court sitting at Saldanha Bay. Captain Wesley Lombard has been testifying for the state in the case in…
South African playwright, actor, and novelist Athol Fugard. 2 minutes World-famous South African playwright, actor, and novelist Athol Fugard has passed away in Cape Town. He was 92. Fugard was renowned for his thought-provoking works that explored themes of apartheid, social injustice, and the human condition in theaters worldwide. Fugard gained international recognition for his groundbreaking…
Eskom tower batteries 1 minute Police in the Northern Cape have arrested three men aged between 20 and 30 years, on charges of possession of suspected stolen goods in Prieska. The trio were found carrying boxes and a backpack during patrols and were apprehended for being in possession of alleged stolen Telkom batteries. Provincial police…
Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau 1 minute Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau says South Africa has been looking for other trade partners including in Asia and other parts of the world. He says the country had already planned to diversify its trade relations with other countries before the announcement by the…
Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane. 2 minutes Eastern Cape communities are pinning their hopes on Premier Oscar Mabuyane to come up with tangible and practical solutions to address socio-economic challenges plaguing the province. Mabuyane will be delivering his State of the Province Address (SOPA) for the seventh administration on Friday. Poverty, crime and a high…
2 minutes The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party’s leader in Parliament, Dr John Hlophe has urged South Africa not to surrender the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to the rebels. This is amid calls by some political parties for the SANDF peacekeepers to withdraw from the war-torn eastern DRC. 14 South African National Defence Force (SANDF)…
ANC supporters carrying the party’s flags 2 minutes African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa says that party members in the Western Cape must prioritise reaching out to various national groups. Ramaphosa was speaking in Athlone, Western Cape today where the ANC held a cake cutting ceremony to mark 113 years of its existence. The…
Dynamos interim coach Lloyd “Mablanyo” Chigowe was full of praise for his team after they produced one of their best performances of the season. DYNAMOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2) 2 FC PLATINUM . . . . . . . . ….
[File photo] IPSS Medical Rescue 1 minute A seven-year-old child is in critical condition after reportedly being assaulted by the stepfather at a farm in oThongathi, north of Durban. The man, who is now wanted, is said to have disappeared with a three-year-old child. IPSS Search and Rescue Spokesperson, Samantha Myrick says, “The child was…
