Eastern Cape floods death toll rises to 88

[File Image]: Floods during heavy rain. 1 minute The death toll from the devastating floods in the Eastern Cape has risen to 88. The figure includes a ten-year-old girl from Libode. The provincial government spokesperson, Khuselwe Rantjie, says post-mortems on 83 bodies have been completed. Ranjie says 56 bodies have been released to the bereaved…

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Verstappen fed up with talk of race bans and penalty points

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen speaks to fans 2 minutes Max Verstappen showed his irritation with questions about penalty points and race bans after qualifying on the front row for Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix alongside old foe George Russell. Mercedes’ Russell took pole position for the second year in a row with Red Bull’s Verstappen, who…

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Motorists urged to behave responsibly ahead of Youth Day

File Image: Traffic officials expect large numbers of vehicles to enter Gauteng later this afternoon. 1 minute Ahead of the Youth Day Celebrations the Gauteng Traffic Police have made an impassioned plea to motorists behave responsibly. Spokesperson Sello Marremane says increased traffic volumes are expected as the youth begin to commemorate the occasion making their…

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Hlabisa hopeful ahead of talks with Abahlali BaseMjondolo

File image: An informal settlement in South Africa. 2 minutes Co-operative Governance Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa says he’s optimistic that his engagement with members of the civic organisation Abahlali BaseMjondolo will yield positive results. Earlier this year, members of the organisation had marched to the Durban City Hall to demand decent housing. Hlabisa explains the significance…

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Maluleke disputes Capitec CEO’s unemployment rate claims

Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke meets with the delegation from Namibia’s Statistics Agency at Statistics South Africa’s (Stats SA) Head Office in Pretoria on May 12, 2025. 1 minute Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke has called on Capitec CEO Gerrie Fourie to publicly present his method of determining South Africa’s unemployment rate. This comes after Fourie questioned Statistics South…

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DA urges Lesufi to fill 110 SAPS mechanic vacancies

The DA says the SAPS needs mechanics 1 minute The Democratic Alliance (DA), in Gauteng says critical shortages of mechanics at the South African Police Services’ (SAPS) garages in the province are severely impacting crime prevention efforts. The DA’s Gauteng Shadow MEC for Community Safety, Crezane Bosch says there are currently 110 vacancies for mechanics….

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