SAPS officers making an arrest 1 minute The South African Police Service (SAPS) has arrested over 13 000 suspects nationwide, including those involved in gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) related crimes. The arrests were made as part of the 90-day blitz intensified operations to tackle crime and gender-based violence. #sapsHQ The SAPS’ ongoing operations focused…
unemployed Bachelor of Commerce in Logistics graduate has ventured into pig farming. With a high unemployment rate in the country, an unemployed Bachelor of Commerce in Logistics graduate has ventured into pig farming. The 29-year-old Zwivhuya Mudau from Ha-Ramantsha, outside Louis Trichardt in Limpopo, started her business after borrowing funds from her pizza family business….
Childhood cancer diagnosis within less developed and rural areas has come under the spotlight as September marks Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), around 400 000 new cases are identified each year, with around 1000 of those cases in South Africa. The Childhood Cancer Foundation South Africa (CHOC) says leukemia…
A shopper pushes a trolley outside a Mr Price branch at the Trade Route Mall in Lenasia on 08 February 2023. South African clothing retailer Mr Price reported a 6.3% rise in its first-quarter sales on Wednesday, with comparable store sales up 3%, supported by the shift of Easter holidays into April and a timely winter…
Secretary General of the MK Party, Floyd Shivambu. 1 minute Leader of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party Jacob Zuma has appointed Floyd Shivambu as the Secretary General of the party. Shivambu resigned from the Economic Freedom Fighters in August. Having served as deputy president of the EFF since its inception, Shivambu was one of the…
Setting at day 2 of the M20 Summit in Johannesburg, 2 September 2025. The African Editors Forum says that due to the rise of disinformation and fake news as a result of Artificial Intelligence, journalists across the world must go the extra mile to fact-check every aspect of their story before they publish. This was…
SACP General Secretary Solly Mapaila during a media briefing in Johannesburg. Despite the seemingly irreconcilable relations between the ANC and SACP, the communist party says it is still committed to the alliance and its unity. This at the end of a three-day plenary of its Central Committee meeting on Sunday. At the heart of the…
Everton Mlalazi IT was a double dose of praise for Harare and Bulawayo gospel music enthusiasts as top South Africa’s gospel group, Spirit of Praise, staged two memorable shows in the country over the weekend as part of its much-awaited Spirit of Praise (SOP) Volume 10 Concert. Part of the attendance, according to concert manager…
Candle burns during a power outage 2 minutes Eskom says power supply has been restored to parts of Meadowlands, in Soweto following protests by residents. Locals say that they had been without electricity for months, with Eskom failing to assist. Eskom’s spokesperson in Gauteng Amanda Qithi, says that while Meadowlands is one of the places…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile. As the African National Congress‘s (ANC) National General Council (NGC) gets underway this week in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg, Deputy President Paul Mashatile says the gathering will not discuss leadership changes. He says President Cyril Ramaphosa will remain in office until the end of his term, with leadership matters reserved for…
