IOC President Thomas Bach speaks to Reuters – Costa Navarino, Pylos, Greece 2 minutes Outgoing International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach was named honorary president for life on Wednesday, with the German due to step down in June after 12 years in charge. The proposal was passed by acclamation with a teary-eyed Bach, whose successor will…
[FILE IMAGE] Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau meets with the Black Business Council on August 12, 2024. 1 minute Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has emphasized the importance for South Africa to entrench and deepen its global presence amid growing geo-political tensions. The minister impressed upon delegates at the Gauteng Investment…
Image of a school bag containing stationery. 2 minutes The South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) in the Northern Cape says non-payment of money meant for stationery will have a negative impact on schools when they reopen next week. The teacher’s union says the Department of Education failed to make payments to qualifying schools in…
A bus that was involved in the Free State crash. 2 minutes Free State MEC for Health, Menyatso Mahlatsi, has visited five survivors of the crash that occurred on the N6 between Smithfield and Reddersburg at Pelonomi hospital in Bloemfontein. The collision claimed 10 lives, seven women, two men and a two-year old. 22 of…
Villa’s Marcus Rashford celebrates with Youri Tielemans after scoring their second goal 3 minutes Aston Villa striker Marcus Rashford scored twice in a 3-0 defeat of second-tier Preston North End in their FA Cup quarter-final at Deepdale on Sunday to earn a Wembley semi-final against fellow Premier League team Crystal Palace. Enjoying a rich vein of form on…
The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport joined Santaco and the Transport Education Training Authority for a road safety awareness campaign at Bosman Taxi Rank in Tshwane on 12 December 2024. 2 minutes The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) in the Western Cape will launch its road safety campaign in Philippi today ahead of…
Image source: Joel Muniz – Unsplash Organisations with NPO status that remain non-compliant may face deregistration from the NPO register. Those which depend on government funding may then have challenges with contracts and partnerships, reduced capacity to deliver services, staff layoffs, and even closure. This has dire implications for under-resourced communities that rely on the…
Corrugated asbestos cement roofing. 3 minutes The North West Legislature’s Committee on Education says it’s flabbergasted that there are still schools with asbestos infrastructure in the province. It is now over 14 years since the South African government banned the use of asbestos. This was after it was scientifically proven that it causes a chronic…
Cape Town at night 2 minutes The City of Cape Town has activated a protection plan against loadshedding following the news of its return. Eskom announced the implementation of Stage 3 loadshedding this weekend after about 10 months of non-interrupted power supply countrywide. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says they will continue building energy security through independent…
NWest Premier Lazarus Mokgosi recently announced plans to create the agency, which will focus on infrastructure development and improving the province’s road network. 2 minutes Some opposition parties in the North West have pledged to monitor the establishment of the proposed provincial Roads Agency to ensure it does not become a source of financial misuse…
