McLaren’s Lando Norris wins Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

File photo: McLaren’s Lando Norris. 1 minute Lando Norris won the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday to secure McLaren’s first Formula One constructors’ title since 1998 after teammate Oscar Piastri collided with Max Verstappen on the opening lap and finished 10th. Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc were second and third for Ferrari, the…

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Spar profits rise amid a tough economic environment

A company logo for the South African supermarket chain SPAR Group is seen on a trolley outside a store in Johannesburg, South Africa, June 7, 2022. 2 minutes Retailer Spar reported a rise in annual profit, amid a trading environment marred by inflationary pressures. The retailer says the trading environment across its territories continues to…

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Motsoaledi to meet US representatives over funding cut

A hospital room. 1 minute Health Minister Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi says he will meet with representatives of the US government tomorrow to discuss that country’s suspension of foreign aid. US relief funding is currently active in seven districts in KwaZulu-Natal, five in the Eastern Cape, four in Gauteng and several districts in other provinces across…

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High Court to deliver judgment in Cholota case

Moroadi Cholota at the High Court in Bloemfontein for her bail hearing. 1 minute The High Court in Bloemfontein is set to deliver judgment today in the case of Moroadi Cholota, the former personal assistant to ex-Free State Premier Ace Magashule. Cholota, 37, is challenging the legality of her arrest and seeking to have her…

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Sports Minister McKenzie joins calls for Afghanistan cricket boycott

South African Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie. 3 minutes South Africa Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie said he supported calls for a boycott of Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan, adding his voice to those of British politicians who have called on England not to play them next month. England and South Africa are in Afghanistan‘s…

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Men in Free State march against GBV

FILE | Anti-GBV march 1 minute Some of the men taking part in the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence (GBV) march in Bloemfontein say it is time men took a firm stand against the scourge. They say adding their voice and activism to denounce violence and killing of women and children will make…

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