Goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa of South Africa’s Orlando Pirates is beaten by a goal made by Mohamed Aboutrika of Egypt’s Al Ahli during the first leg of their African Champions League final soccer match at Orlando Stadium in Soweto November 2, 2013. The defence in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial is expected to call a new…
A view shows damage inside a shopping mall following protests that have widened into looting, in Durban, South Africa July 13, 2021. The case of 62 alleged instigators of the July 2021 unrest is expected to resume in the High Court in Durban on Monday. They are facing charges that include incitement to commit public…
Bakkie recovered in Dzedze river The family of a businessman whose car was swept away by an overflowing river last week at Tswinga village in Limpopo, say they are hopeful that he will be found. Rescue teams retrieved the bakkie that Nur Ali Nur was driving, 300 meters away from where it was swept away…
2026 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. The World Economic Forum (WEF) will resume hosting its Africa Summit in South Africa next year in April. This after a seven-year-long absence. Briefing the media following South Africa’s participation in the forum in Davos this week, Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille says the event will further bolster…
The caskets and pictures of two of three learners who were laid to rest in the Vaal on 25 January 2026 after losing their lives in a scholar transport car crash. Families of the learners, who died in the Vanderbijlpark crash, have delivered a heartfelt tribute at a joint funeral service held at Sebokeng in…
Officials continue to assess the flood-damaged infrastructure. The South African National Parks says millions of Rands will be required to repair flood-damaged infrastructure in the Kruger National Park. Several camps, roads and bridges within the park in Mpumalanga and Limpopo have been severely affected by the recent floods. Some parts of the park including Skukuza…
President Cyril Ramaphosa at the ANC’s 114th anniversary celebrations The African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa says the party must make an effort to eradicate political interference within the country’s municipalities. Ramaphosa cited the findings of the Auditor General on the challenges facing Local Government, on the first day of the ANC National Executive…
A closed water tap. The situation is getting dire at the Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape as residents enter day three without electricity which also impacted water supply. Large parts of areas in Gqeberha have been plunged into darkness following the collapse of electricity towers on Thursday. Businesses have been closed, residents and…
EFF Leader Julius Malema is seen with the party’s leadership and party supporters in the Eastern Cape on 23 January 2026. Political analyst, Professor Ntsikelelo Breakfast, says the firearm related case of Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader, Julius Malema, may have a detrimental effect on the party’s support. On Friday, Malema appeared in the East…
Manchester City’s Erling Haaland reacts after a match. Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola left the league’s leading scorer Erling Haaland out of his starting lineup at home to bottom side Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday, after recently saying his prized striker was “exhausted.” After the Norwegian’s blistering start to the season, with 39 goals in 36…
