1 minute The Ministry of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie and the Bid Steering Committee have extended the submission deadline for the Request for Expression of Interest for South Africa’s Formula 1 Grand Prix bid to the 18th of March this year. This extension aims to give stakeholders additional time to submit comprehensive proposals…
The blaze on the Paarl Mountain, December 1, 2024. 1 minute The Cape Winelands District Municipality says they are still fighting a blaze on the Paarl Mountain in the Western Cape. Spokesperson Jo-Anne Otto says there are several active fire lines high up on the mountain but there’s no property in danger. “The wind died…
South African Police Service (SAPS) members conduct a foot patrol. Police presence has been bolstered in the Kalksteenfontein area near Bishop Lavis on the Cape Flats. This follows a shooting incident in which three people were killed and four others wounded in the area on Thursday night. The incident is suspected to be gang-related. Two…
Source: Reuters. The S&P Global South Africa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) climbed to 51.0 in September from 50.5 in August, marking the second consecutive month above the 50.0 threshold that separates growth from contraction. This reading is the joint-highest in over two years, matching that of August 2023. The increase in business activity was largely…
The investigation revealed irregularities connected to IDT’s R836 million oxygen plants scandal. The Black Business Council has called for harsher sanctions against corrupt individuals in the country. This is in reaction to serious allegations that suspended Independent Development Trust (IDT) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Tebogo Malaka sought to bribe journalist Pieter-Louis Myburgh on allegations of…
Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille doing a pre-inspection at the Kgodumodumo Dinosaur Interpretive Centre at the Golden Gate Highlands National Park in the Free State on June 21, 2025. The National Department of Tourism has handed the Kgodumodumo Dinosaur Interpretation Centre over to SANParks. Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille has described the Kgodumodumo Dinosaur Interpretation…
The South African Football Association (SAFA) has confirmed that they have received communication from FIFA that it is investigating the Teboho Mokoena saga. The Bafana Bafana midfielder was fielded in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho despite having collected two yellow cards. The 28-year-old Mokoena was ineligible to play in March in a…
The South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) TV Park building in Auckland Park, Johannesburg. The Auditor General has issued a second consecutive unqualified audit opinion for the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) for the year ended 31st March 2025. The positive audit opinion is noted as a demonstration of the public broadcaster’s commitment to transparency, governance…
Jacob Zuma supporters at MKP 1st anniversary rally in Durban, Moses Mabhida Stadium. 2 minutes Political Analyst Professor Bheki Mngomezulu says former President Jacob Zuma remains the main drawcard for the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party. The party is celebrating its first anniversary rally in Durban at the Moses Mabhida stadium today. At just under 6…
Operation Dudula President Zandile Dabula. The President of Operation Dudula, Zandile Dabula, has opened a case against the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Gauteng. This after the EFF, last week, said it had opened a case against the movement and its leader following the death of a one-year-old child at the Alexandra Community Health Care…
