PAC President Mzwanele Nyhontsho. 2 minutes Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC) president, Mzwanele Nyhontso, has rebutted suggestions that left-wing political parties are dying. This follows an electoral decline of the PAC and Azanian People’s Organisation (Azapo) in recent polls. Azapo was swept out of Parliament following the 2014 elections and has not returned since….
[File Image]: A man casts his vote during elections in South Africa. 1 minute The African National Congress (ANC), Democratic Alliance (DA) and Patriotic Alliance (PA) are contesting by-elections in Karoo Hoogland Municipality in Northern Cape. The highly contested ward 1 in Williston previously represented by the DA became vacant, after a councillor resigned. No…
Water dripping from a tap 2 minutes Residents from Komani in the Eastern Cape say they have been struggling to access clean water since November last year. Community leader Solomzi Nkwentsha claims that the water shortage is intentionally caused and the municipality is providing contaminated water. Nkwentsha say this has led to residents falling sick….
Picture of the Sentech tower. 3 minutes The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has stated that the Minister of Communication & Technologies’ submission that he did not have to consult on the 31 March 2025 analogue switch-off deadline is not sustainable. This as Counsel on behalf of the minister argued that it did not have…
Raid at the Mangaung Correctional Centre 2 minutes Officials from the Department of Correctional Services have conducted a surprise search at Mangaung Correctional Centre in Bloemfontein. This is the facility where convicted rapist and murderer Thabo escaped from in 2022. The raid was led by National Commissioner of the Department of Correctional Services Makgothi Thobakgale….
Mahikeng Airport terminal in North West (2016). 2 minutes Public logistics infrastructure in the North West is in a critical state, says Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA). According to CESA, functional transportation systems including much-needed upgrades to roads, railways and airports are needed to position the agriculture and mining-dependent province as an import and export…
A general view of Nelson Mandela Bridge and the central business district of Johannesburg, South Africa 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa says they have identified ways to help revamp the City of Johannesburg to continue to attract investors. The City, which is the country’s economic hub, is currently in a state of deterioration. Responding to…
Aerial view of the KwaSizabantu Christian Mission church 1 minute The Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Rights Commission (CRL) says it will review its findings on alleged human rights violations at the KwaSizabantu Christian Mission near Kranskop in northern KwaZulu-Natal decades ago. In 2020, the commission held hearings on allegations of sexual abuse, negligence and fraud…
Glasses of beer 1 minute The South African Institute of Taxation (SAIT) has raised concerns over the country’s excise duties on beer, suggesting that the current tax levels may negatively impact consumers, particularly those with lower incomes and potentially reduce government revenue. SAIT CEO Keith Engel noted that the excise duties on beer have exceeded…
ANC Women’s League members gathered in Pretoria as they march to the Union Buildings against gender-based violence and femicide on 29 November 2024. 2 minutes Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has joined the African National Congress Women’s League (ANCWL) march to the Union Buildings in Pretoria against gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide. The march is happening…
