Chicken at a farm The South African Meat Processors Association (SAMPA) has welcomed the partial lifting of the ban on the importation of chicken from most of Brazil. The Department of Agriculture announced the decision this week that allows for the resumption of imports from Brazil, except the state of Rio Grande do Sul. It…
Shaft 11 of a disused mine at Stilfontein. 1 minute The identification of the bodies of illegal mineworkers who had been retrieved from an abandoned mine shaft in Stilfontein in the North West could take some time. The Provincial Health Department says autopsies on 80 bodies have been concluded, but some of the bodies retrieved…
Bus crashes over bridge killing 3 people, R102, Tongaat, May 27, 2025. 2 minutes The KwaZulu-Natal Transport Department says it is alleged that the bus that plunged over a bridge in oThongathi, north of Durban, this morning, experienced brake failure shortly before the crash that killed three people. Twelve other passengers have been injured, while…
Shacks being demolished in a township in Makhanda. Unrest erupted in Eluxolweni township in Makhanda following the municipality’s demolishing of structures built by illegal dwellers. During the unrest, two municipal buildings were damaged and the police arrested two people, including a local councillor. The police used stun grenades and rubber bullets to disperse the crowds…
1 minute Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana’s Budget Speech 2025 has been postponed. Parliamentary Speaker Thoko Didiza says the budget will be presented at a date to be announced. It is believed that the Cabinet briefing ahead of the budget led to the adjournment of the budget. National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza made the announcement…
The body of missing pilot Andrew Blackwood-Murray may have washed up on the Durban beachfront on Friday night, according to the police. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson – Robert Nesthiunda, says an unidentified body in a flight suit was found on the edge of the water at Bay of Plenty beach. Blackwood-Murray’s light plane crashed into the…
The Western Cape government says a recently held investment summit in Cape Town is expected to create around 45 000 jobs. Premier Alan Winde says they’ve entered into a new international partnership with the Paris Region, focusing on technology, tourism, and creative industries. He says more than 200 investment-ready projects were also showcased. Winde says…
X- The state does not have sufficient evidence to prove the second charge of rape in the trial against former preschool teacher. The state has conceded that it does not have sufficient evidence to prove the second charge of rape in the trial against former pre-school teacher, Amber Lee Hughes. Hughes appeared at the Johannesburg…
Good Party Brett Heron The Good party says the Democratic Alliance (DA)’s threat to bring a motion of no confidence against President Cyril Ramaphosa is reckless and is inconsistent with their position as a member of the Government of National Unity (GNU). The DA, on Saturday, also announced that they would not be taking part…
Five people were killed in a shooting incident in Olievenhoutbosch, Pretoria Police are searching for 10 suspects after three people were wounded and five people were shot and killed at a tavern in the Choba informal settlement in Olievenhoutbosch, Pretoria. Masondo says the suspects are still on the run and the motive for the shooting…
