South African former Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius competes in a triathlon event, 12 years after murdering his girlfriend and a year after his release on parole, in the coastal city of Durban, South Africa, June 1, 2025 1 minute Former Paralympic track star and convicted murderer, Oscar Pistorius, is back doing what he loves. The…
Illegal mining suspects have been arrested after being found hiding in Kimberley. 1 minute Northern Cape police have arrested 11 men aged between 29 and 44 for being in possession of unpolished diamonds, contravention of immigration laws and trespassing as part of Operation Vala Umgodi. Police spokesperson Merapelo Pilane says police were tipped off about…
FILE: Firearm and ammunition 1 minute Four people have been killed and three others wounded in a shooting incident at the Mfuleni Taxi Rank near Khayelitsha on the Cape Flats. Western Cape Police Spokesperson Novela Potelwa says the incident happened this morning. Potelwa also says details are still sketchy, but authorities are on their way…
NPA Head Adv Shamila Batohi 1 minute The National Prosecuting Authority continues to be in the spotlight following a string of failed cases. Several high-profile cases have been bungled, including the prosecutions of the Gupta brothers, Timothy Omotoso, and the recent handling of allegations against Moroadi Cholota. This has resulted in the public seemingly losing…
South African R100 notes. 1 minute The Business Confidence Index (BCI) produced by Rand Merchant Bank and the Bureau for Economic Research has declined by five points to reach 40-points in the second quarter of 2025. This implies that only four out of 10 business respondents in the most cyclically sensitive sectors of the economy…
Banner displayed at the entrance of the State Theatre in Pretoria on June 5, 2025 during actor Presley Chweneyagae’s memorial service. 1 minute The Director of South Africa’s Oscar Award-winning movie Tsotsi, Gavin Hood, has shared fond memories he had with late actor Presley Chweneyagae. He spoke at Chweneyagae’s memorial service at the State Theatre…
MKP’s former Secretary General Floyd Shivambu 1 minute Political analyst Levy Ndou believes that the candidate to succeed Floyd Shivambu as the Secretary-General is one that should be able to unite the party. Since its inception, the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has been rocked by leadership changes, with Shivambu being the latest to be redeployed…
2 minutes The South African Weather Service has issued a warning for some parts of the country. It says the extreme weather conditions will start this weekend and continue into next week. Strong winds are forecast in KwaZulu-Natal with temperatures in Gauteng remaining low with cloudy conditions. The western mountainous areas of KwaZulu-Natal and the eastern…
2 minutes Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen says South Africa will this week receive vaccines from Botswana as the countries accelerate the fight against the Foot and Mouth Disease. Steenhuisen says the vaccines were procured for R72 million and will be rolled out as part of a mass vaccination programme set to start in KwaZulu-Natal. The…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile launch the Clean Cities and Towns campaign at Walter Sisulu Square in Kliptown. 1 minute Deputy President Paul Mashatile launches the Clean Cities and Towns campaign at Walter Sisulu Square in Kliptown.
