Marathon competition 1 minute The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) says it has activated its disaster management teams to ensure a coordinated response as severe weather conditions are expected ahead of the Comrades Marathon on Sunday. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a weather warning of extreme cold conditions…
National Men’s Rally on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in South Africa on 24 August 2013. 2 minutes Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) Strategic Leader, Dr. Nompumelelo Zungu, says women are the most vulnerable in society as they are financially dependent on their partners and this makes it difficult for survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) to leave…
Community Working Group on Health executive director Itai Rusike ZIMBABWE’S healthcare system is facing a significant crisis, with healthcare coverage dropping by 40% in recent years, according to a report by the Zimbabwe NGO Forum, amid calls for increased budget allocation to the sector. The report, titled Zimbabwe State of Human Rights Report, highlights the…
1 minute Stellenbosch FC’s CAF Confederation Cup run came to a heartbreaking end after a goalless second-leg draw against Tanzania’s Simba SC at Moses Mabhida Stadium, sealing a 1-0 aggregate defeat. The Cape Winelands side, trailing from last week’s narrow loss in Zanzibar, threw everything forward in search of a breakthrough. Early controversy struck when…
Residents complains that their houses flood during heavy rains. 2 minutes Residents of Extension 39 in Mahikeng, North West are calling for the authorities to install stormwater drainage in their area. They maintain that during rainy weather, their houses flood and furniture damaged. This comes after Mahikeng and the surrounding areas have experienced torrential rains…
A truck travels to a depth of 516 metres below the surface to collect ore at the Chibuluma copper mine in the Zambian copperbelt region. 2 minutes Africa’s biggest copper producers, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia, are working on deals to gain exposure to metal trading as a demand surge linked to artificial…
1 minute Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile answers field questions for oral reply in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), Parliament, Cape Town. LIVE STREAM:
1 minute The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) is calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to outline decisive plans on combating crime when he delivers the State of the Nation Address (SONA) this evening. Senior Research Manager at OUTA, Dr Rachel Fischer says crime has been increasing for years in the country. “Outa is calling on…
1 minute The hosts of the 2025 Cosafa Cup South Africa started this year’s tournament on a low note. The Bafana Bafana reserve side narrowly lost 1-0 to Mozambique in the opening match of the tournament played in Bloemfontein earlier this afternoon. South Africa will have to beat Zimbabwe in their next match on Saturday…
A tap that has run dry. 3 minutes Residents of Extension 3 in Coligny near Lichtenburg in the North West say they have not had a drop of water in three years. Though there are taps in the township, residents have to walk far from their area to fetch water or resort to buying some…
