Blue Bulls training. 1 minute The Bulls crashed out of the European Challenge Cup after losing 34-28 to Edinburgh in the quarter-finals of the tournament at the Hive Stadium in the Scottish Capital. South African born Pierre Schoeman secured the win for Edinburgh when he won a turnover in the dying seconds of the match….
South African playwright, actor, and novelist Athol Fugard. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa has lauded the late dramatist, novelist and actor Athol Fugard who passed away on Sunday at the age of 93. The President has described him “as an extraordinary storyteller in extraordinary times and the moral conscience of a generation”. Fugard’s world view…
Burning fire The Lowveld and Escarpment Fire Protection Association (LEFPA) in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, says the veld fires in Sabie have now been contained. This follows a two-day operation by firefighters to extinguish the fires that broke out on the plantation near the R536 road between Sabie and Hazyview on Saturday. LEFPA General Manager, Andre Scheepers,…
Hospital, bed image. 1 minute Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says six new academic hospitals will be built in the country to alleviate challenges experienced in the healthcare sector. Speaking to the SABC on the margins of the G20 side event on Health, Motsoaledi spoke on the halting of funding by the US government….
An empty hospital ward. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa says since the beginning of September there have been 890 instances nationwide of children becoming sick from eating contaminated food. The President says at least 22 children have died. “Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal have been the most affected, with Limpopo, Free State and Mpumalanga also recording dozens…
The Gauteng Department of Education has expressed concern, after a Deputy Principal at Dinoto Technical Secondary School in Daveyton in Ekurhuleni was shot while entering the school premises this morning. The department has called on law enforcement to ensure that the perpetrators are brought to book. The deputy principal is currently recovering from…
[File image] Former Eastern Cape MEC for Community Safety Dennis Neer 2 minutes Condolences are being shared following the passing of African National Congress (ANC) stalwart Dennis Neer on Friday at the age of 76, after a prolonged illness. Neer, a former Eastern Cape MEC for Community Safety, was deeply involved in the ANC’s underground…
Mpumalanga COGTA MEC Speedy Mashilo. 2 minutes Communities in Mpumalanga have urged the provincial Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Department to declare the recent traditional council elections invalid. They have accused a headman from the Masoyi Traditional Authority near Hazyview of unfairly selecting candidates. The candidates will occupy 40% of the seats in traditional…
SA’s first democratic Minister of Education Professor Sibusiso Bengu. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that the late Professor Sibusiso Bengu, democratic South Africa’s first Education Minister, will be afforded a Special Official Funeral Category 2. He has also directed that the national flag be flown at half-mast from Tuesday until Friday evening after…
Bryan Mbeumo arriving at Brentford’s stadium before the match against Manchester United last season. Manchester United have signed forward Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford until 2030, with the option to extend for a further year, United said yesterday. United paid 65 million pounds ($88 million) to Brentford, with another 6 million potentially due in add-ons, for…
