Elroy Gelant finishes 33rd in the marathon at the World Championships, Tokyo Team South Africa has had mixed results in the morning session on day 3 of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Zeney van der Walt reached the semifinals of the women’s 400m hurdles. She finished 4th in her heat in 55.32 seconds to…
Fille image | Suspects in the child pornography case. The case against Darren Wilken and his girlfriend Tiona Moodley in relation to child pornography is expected to resume on Tuesday at the Randburg Magistrate’s Court north of Johannesburg. Wilken and Moodley face 24 counts, including money laundering, possession and distribution of child pornography, and contravention…
Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Solly Malatsi. The SOS Support Public Broadcasting Coalition has welcomed the appointment of a private service provider to develop a new funding model for the SABC. This follows the announcement of the appointment of BMIT Knowledge Group by the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Solly Malatsi last week….
The newly revamped PayInc Economic Index increased in August, signaling an uptick in economic activity. This index replaces the BETIBankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index and is now the primary tool for assessing economic activity. Despite the increase seen in August, the economy still faces numerous challenges, including higher US import tariffs, inefficient rail and port infrastructure,…
A mourner wearing a t-shirt bearing Chesnay Keppler’s face at her memorial service. The High Court in Johannesburg has ruled that a police officer accused of murdering his girlfriend, Gauteng crime warden Chesnay Keppler, forfeit his R20 000 bail and remain in custody until his trial is concluded. Mandla Buthelezi was rearrested last week for…
Missing 17-year-old Zoe Joshua and three-year-old Jermica Andrews. Police have urged the public to be on the lookout for a missing 17-year-old girl and a three-year-old from Salberau in Elsies River on the Cape Flats. Police spokesperson FC Van Wyk says the two missing girls, Zoe Joshua and Jermica Andrews, left home on September 11…
Macasser police in Cape Town document confiscated car jamming devices. Four men have been nabbed by police on the N-2 highway near Macassar in Cape Town for the possession of jamming signal remotes and stolen goods. Police spokesperson FC van Wyk says they followed up on information about a car involved in theft out of…
Aerial view of the Knysna Waterfront. The ANC in the Western Cape is to approach both the National Ministry of Cooperative Governance and the National Council of Provinces to set aside the dissolution of the Knysna Council. Last week, Western Cape Minister of Local Government Anton Bredell announced plans to put the Knysna Municipality under…
Mthandeni Mthembu Conservation Manager at iSimangaliso Wetland Park. The coastal tourist town of Sodwana Bay on the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) north coast is a mecca for deep-sea divers and recreational anglers. Their livelihood is, however, under threat due to large-scale illegal fishing and an apparent lack of regulatory oversight and law enforcement on the side of…
[FILE IMAGE]: Wine bottles. The National Liquor Traders Council has called for scientific evidence into claims that the advertisement of alcohol contributes to road fatalities and domestic violence incidents. This follows the tabling of the Liquor Amendment Bill in Parliament, which seeks to ban the advertisement, promotion and product placement of alcohol across all media…
