SA flag The Steve Biko, Thabo Mbeki, Chief Albert Luthuli, Desmond and Leah Tutu, Oliver and Adelaide and FW de Klerk Foundations have announced that they are withdrawing from the organising team of the President’s upcoming National Dialogue, which includes the National Convention. In a statement released on Friday, the withdrawal is due to their…
Struggle veteran Major-General Keith Mokoape. 1 minute Struggle veteran Major-General Keith Mokoape will be buried in Midrand, Johannesburg today. The former ANC armed wing’s uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) intelligence chief died last weekend. Major-General Mokoape led MK major operations across southern Africa, serving in leadership positions in Botswana, Mozambique and Swaziland. In 2018, Major-General Mokoape…
The North West University campus in Mahikeng was forced to close on Monday after students embarked on a seven day national shutdown of all public universities. 3 minutes Some prospective students at the North West University’s Mahikeng campus say they are frustrated, as they have not gotten clear responses to their applications. The campus started…
Ashwin Trikamjee 2 minutes Friends and family have described the late Hindu leader and lawyer Ashwin Trikamjee as a selfless individual with a deep passion for human rights. Trikamjee was laid to rest in Durban on Friday after passing on in a Johannesburg hospital the previous day at the age of 80. He held various…
Person transacts with a card machine 1 minute The National Financial Ombud Scheme has asked bank card users to be vigilant as fraudsters may try to use the tap-and-go function on cards and phones to make unauthorized transactions. This as the Scheme has sent out a warning following a spike in fraudulent transactions due to…
“During the incident, one occupant was shot on the chest and is currently receiving medical attention at a hospital in Bulawayo,” police said in a statement. A FAMILY in Esigodini, Matabeleland South province, was left in shock after being attacked by two armed robbers who shot one of the members on the chest before they…
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa. African National Congress (ANC) President, Cyril Ramaphosa says the significance of political parties goes beyond the mere function of contesting with one another but nation building. Ramaphosa faced mixed reactions following controversial comments he made during the ANC’s roll call on Monday, where he praised the DA-controlled municipalities as examples of…
Person smoking 1 minute Deputy Minister of Health Dr Joe Phaahla has warned those who are smoking tobacco, saying that they must quit soon before they suffer consequences. The call was also heeded by the youth who attended the World Tobacco Day event in Midrand, saying that they will also encourage fellow young people to…
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, U.S., on Thursday, April 25, 2024. 1 minute Stellenbosch Business School Economist, Professor Andre Roux, has cautioned about the risk of a trade war between the United States and China as Donald Trump is sworn in as…
FILE | Six-year-old Amantle Samane. The mother of Amantle Samane says that while she is satisfied with the judgment and sentence handed down to her daughter’s murderer and killer, this will not bring her back. Amantle, a young Soweto girl, was raped and killed by Mozambican national, Phethe Simiao. Judge William Karam at the High…
