President Cyril Ramaphosa will lead the National Women’s Day commemorations in Tzaneen, Limpopo, today. The event marks 69 years since the 1956 march by 20 000 women against the apartheid pass laws. This year’s theme is “Building Resilient Economies for All,” highlighting women’s economic empowerment. The commemoration will take place at Nkowankowa Stadium in the…
Accident signage. Five people have been killed and six injured in a head-on collision along the R518 road in Lephalale, Limpopo. According to traffic authorities, a sedan overtook and collided with an oncoming vehicle. Transport department spokesperson Tshifhiwa Dali has cited reckless driving as a possible cause of the crash. “Both drivers of the two…
DA MP Dianne Kohler Barnard at Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee on February 3, 2026. Democratic Alliance (DA) Member of Parliament (MP) and member of the Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the criminal justice system, Dianne Kohler Barnard, is expected to appear as a witness before the committee…
Bullets on the ground. Eastern Cape police have confirmed that the alleged shooter at a school in Ntabankulu has been declared dead at the scene. This as they are investigating a fatal shooting of a teacher that occurred earlier today at Ntabankulu Junior Secondary School where two other teachers were also injured in the incident. Police Spokesperson Nobuntu…
A bus crashed with a truck in Wadeville on the Eastrand on Wednesday. 1 minute The Motor Industry Staff Association (MISA) has expressed concerns about the increased number of fatal bus crashes on the country’s national roads. Sixteen people died after a bus lost control and overturned on the R21 road in Kempton Park on…
Koeberg Power Station 1 minute Eskom can run Koeberg Unit 1 for another 20 years. This is according to Electricity and Energy Minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. Ramokgopa has thanked Eskom head of Generation, Bheki Nxumalo for his commitment to ensuring that electricity supply is consistent. Eskom CEO Dan Marokane says that for this year’s winter, there…
FILE| Bullets seen on a desk. Three suspected armed robbers have been killed in a shootout with police in Newlands West in Durban, while two other suspects fled into the bushes. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Paul Magwaza says officers were patrolling in the area on Tuesday after the owner of a tavern in the Honeyrich area…
Tourism Minister Patricia De Lille. The board of SA Tourism has been dissolved with immediate effect. Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille informed the board about her decision on Tuesday. A statement issued by the Minister today says the board failed to address the legality of the procedure it followed when it convened a special board…
This year’s event will take place in partnership with Akello Library, expanding on the insights gained from the inaugural conference in 2023. The Business of Books (BOB) Conference is set to return for its second edition on October 31, 2024, with a compelling theme: “Beyond the Margins: Homegrown Digital Publishing Solutions for African Authors.” This…
Cosatu members protests against VAT hike in Johannesburg on March 20, 2025. 2 minutes The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) was the first organisation at the public hearings on the 2025 budget today to call for the removal of Value-Added Tax (VAT) hikes. Parliament’s Joint meeting of the Standing Committee on Finance and…
