The South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) TV Park building in Auckland Park, Johannesburg. The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) has appointed BMIT Knowledge Group to develop a funding model for the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). BMIT is an IT and telecoms research house located in Johannesburg. In a statement, the department says…
AmaZulu maidens hold up their reeds during a traditional ceremony. Virginity testing is a crucial component ahead of the Reed Dance and is conducted by respected maiden minders. However, the practice is viewed by some organisations as a violation of human rights. Cultural expert Hlengiwe Ngcongo says maidens are not forced to attend. “I don’t…
Spaza shop. North West Police are investigating the death of two children, aged three and four years old. The children are said to have died after consuming snacks, bought from a local spaza shop in Jouberton near Klerksdorp. Police Spokesperson Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone has appealed to the enraged residents to not take matters into their…
Taxis queueing at a taxi rank. The Western Cape Minister of Mobility, Isaac Sileku, has announced the closure of six taxi routes following the recent taxi-related violence between two taxi associations, CATA and CODETA. The disputed routes include Mfuleni to Somerset West, Lwandle to Khayelitsha via Somerset West and Nomzamo to Mfuleni. Western Cape Mobility…
The opening session of the Urban20SouthAfrica. City of Tshwane Executive Mayor, Dr Nasiphi Moya, has bemoaned what she calls municipalities’ lack of capacity that’s necessary to satisfy the needs of their residents. She made the remarks during the official opening of the three-day Urban 20 Mayoral Summit in Sandton, north of Johannesburg. The summit brought…
Anti-Apartheid activist, Steve Biko. The Democratic Alliance (DA) has welcomed the re-opening of the inquest into the death of anti-apartheid activist, Bantu Steven Biko. The re-opening comes exactly 48 years after Biko died in police custody on 12 September 1977. The High Court in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape today postponed the inquest to the…
Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs. The University of South Africa (Unisa)’s Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs (TM-School) is holding the biannual conversation with its Chancellor and former President, Dr Thabo Mbeki. Livestream:
Springbok women celebrate historic World Cup Quarter-Final spot No matter what happens in his team’s quarterfinal of the Women’s Rugby World Cup on Saturday, Springbok Women’s coach, Swys de Bruin, could not be a prouder man. The team has made tremendous strides over the last 12 months and created their own history in England, qualifying…
Bevin Fortuin, former Springbok rugby player dies at age 46. Former Springbok fullback and Northam Rhinos head coach, Bevin Fortuin, has died. The 46-year-old played two test matches for the Springboks, one against Ireland in 2006 and another against Australia in the Tri Nations a year later. Fortuin, who was born in George in the…
A board showing the Pretoria High Court. The High Court in Pretoria is expected to deliver its judgment this Friday morning in an urgent application by convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester and Nandipha Magudumana to halt a Netflix documentary series ‘Beauty and the Bester’. The court also heard that Magudumana entered into an agreement…
