File image: Mail and Guardian Political Editor, Paddy Harper and former City Press Editor Ferial Haffajee at the Taco Kuiper Award for Investigative Journalism ceremony. 3 minutes Tributes continue to pour in following the death of seasoned and award-winning journalist, Paddy Harper, who died in his Durban home yesterday. At the time of his death,…
The accused in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial. 2 minutes Lead investigating officer Brigadier Bongani Gininda has revealed that Kelly Khumalo is the sixth suspect in the murder of Senzo Meyiwa. Brigadier Gininda says they were ready to charge Khumalo back in 2020, however, he applied for a warrant of arrest, and it was not…
A hospital room. 1 minute More than 30 patients have been moved from the General De La Rey Hospital in Lichtenburg in the North West to nearby hospitals after the hospital was flooded last night. The storm water system failed to channel water away from the facility. MEC of Health Sello Lehari inspected the hospital…
Build One SA press briefing 1 minute Build One South Africa (BOSA) leader Mmusi Maimane says the party will continue to fight against the bloated government cabinet. Maimane briefed the media in Johannesburg on Thursday on the party’s work in Parliament and the Gauteng legislature this year. There are currently 32 Ministers and 43 deputy…
[File photo] Mathias Acuna 1 minute Uruguayan player Mathias Acuna was found dead in Ambato, Ecuador, on Saturday, his club Mushuc Runa said on social media, with a preliminary medical report presuming it to be a case of suicide. Acuna, who joined the Ecuadorian Serie A side ahead of the 2025 season, was under investigation…
File image: Silver handcuffs. 1 minute Police have arrested three suspects after they were caught transporting a dead body in a wheelbarrow in Isipingo, south of Durban. Upon questioning, the suspects failed to explain what they were doing with the body. KwaZulu-Natal Police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says, “Police in Isipingo have arrested three men for…
Source: Reuters. The Bitcoin options market was already targeting $80,000 for late November expiries even before yesterday’s vote. $73,500 was the previous high in March this year. The cryptocurrency is currently trading at ZAR 1,302,085 (at 15h15). The rest of the crypto market has also surged. The futures market suggests that the record-breaking rally in…
City of Joburg housing units 1 minute A group of social housing applicants in Fleurhof, Johannesburg, have threatened to occupy low-cost rental apartments owned by the City of Johannesburg amid the housing backlog that has persisted for over three decades. More than a hundred people gathered at the Fleurhof affordable housing precinct, demanding that the…
Reading braille 2 minutes A mainstream school teacher, who became visually impaired after his appointment as a teacher, says the Basic Education Department would not have hired him had he been blind prior to his appointment. The teacher was speaking during a march by visually impaired teachers, who matched to the Basic Education Department in…
Cradle of Humankind 3 minutes Pollution in the rivers flowing through the Cradle of Humankind northwest of Johannesburg poses significant environmental, economic, and social challenges. As a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Cradle of Humankind is home to rich biodiversity and an invaluable archaeological heritage. The health of its waterways is crucial for both conservation…
