North West provincial legislature building The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) and the Public Service Commission (PSC) have committed to investigating the appointments of Heads of Departments in the North West provincial government. This comes after the Provincial Legislature’s portfolio committee on Premier and Finance revealed a shocking imbalance in the appointments for departmental heads…
A tap with running water. Service delivery challenges in the Northern Cape have seen the Human Rights Commission (HRC) holding a two-day engagement in Kimberley with politicians, municipal officials and civil society groups, to find solutions. At the top of the agenda were issues around the lack of access to water in some communities and…
Broadcast journalist, Sibusiso Aserie Ndlovu will be buried today The funeral service of broadcast journalist Aserie Ndlovu is underway. LIVE STREAM BELOW:
A view shows MMR vaccine The Gauteng Health Department says it is undertaking measles vaccination campaigns targeting schools as children under the age of 15 are mostly affected. Measles is a highly infectious viral disease. A person can get infected by the air droplets from coughing and sneezing. Tshwane is currently the hotspot for measles…
A person being arrested. Police have arrested over 200 suspects for rape during a nationwide operation this past week. The operation forms part of the police’s efforts to fight gender-based violence and femicide. National police spokesperson Amanda van Wyk says of the arrested suspects, 56 of them were wanted suspects found in different provinces. “Among…
Live proceedings of the Fourth Annual Durban Tourism Business’ Awards.
The South African women’s cricket team came from behind to beat the West Indies 2-1 in a three-match One Day International series, June 18, 2025. The South African women’s cricket team came from behind to beat the West Indies 2-1 in a three-match One Day International series played in Barbados. The Proteas beat their hosts…
Court hearing in circuit manager’s murder The High Court in Polokwane, Limpopo, has postponed the trial in the killing of a Limpopo Department of Education’s Circuit Manager, to February 16, 2026, to allow a new judge to preside over the matter. Dr Malekutu Mehlape was shot and killed in December 2023 at his home in…
A person picks out clothing in a store Stats SA data shows that retail trade sales showed a significant improvement in April compared to March 2025. Sales increased by 5.1 % year-on-year in April 2025. The largest positive contributors were general dealers and retailers in textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods. Seasonally adjusted retail trade…
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…
