Two arrested in connection with the attempted hit on SARS Advocate Coreth Naude. 1 minute KwaZulu-Natal police say they have made a breakthrough in case of the attempted murder of SARS advocate, Coreth Naude. This after two suspects believed to be linked to the attempted murder were arrested arrested in Mitchells Plain and Milnerton in…
G20 summit. The G20 Health ministers’ meeting will discuss various issues on the second and final day of their meeting in Polokwane, Limpopo, on Friday. They include progress made in ending AIDS by 2030 as well as steps to achieve equal pay for work of equal value. The Ministers will also look at ways of…
Judge Tintswalo Makhubele. Suspended Gauteng Judge Tintswalo “Nana” Makhubele faces possible impeachment. This is after the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) found the suspended Judge guilty of gross misconduct for accepting appointment as chairperson of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) board whilst being a Judge, as well as failing to act honourably during…
Matric Class of 2025 congratulated by Minister of Education Temogo Matong from Setswakgosing Secondary School, in Morokweng, is the best-performing learner in the North West province. He obtained seven distinctions with an average of 96%. The province’s Matric Class of 2025 attained an 88. 49% matric pass rate, coming in 4th position nationally. Matong’s principal…
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube speaking at a media briefing. 1 minute Minister of Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube says guidelines will be sent to public schools by the end of January for the implementation of the BELA (Basic Education Laws Amendment) Act. This after President Cyril Ramaphosa’s directive on Friday that the BELA Act…
1 minute Three men have been gunned down in Ntuzuma north of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal. Police say the incident happened in the early hours of the morning. KwaZulu-Natal Police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says the incident is under investigation. “When police arrived at the scene, three bodies of men in their late 20s were found with…
Striking workers gather outside the Mister Sweet factory in Germiston. Photo: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp A second worker has lost a finger in an accident at Premier’s Mister Sweet factory in Germiston, according to the Simunye Workers’ Forum, as the strike by permanent workers enters its 11th week. Workers say the company will not move…
A person holds a Palestinian flag during the annual Quds Day (Jerusalem Day) in Cape Town, South Africa on April 14, 2023. 1 minute Learners from the Hartley Road Primary School in Durban will swim for 41km to raise funds for the people of war-torn Gaza. The 41km distance is the length of the Gaza…
Proteas’ T20 Captain Aiden Markram in action South Africa have completed the group stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka unbeaten. The Proteas beat the United Arab Emirates by six wickets in New Delhi to top Group D. The UAE, who were put into bat, were restricted to a…
Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa speaking at an event. 1 minute Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has promised to work with ailing municipalities in the country to deal with their debt to Eskom. The minister visited Tokologo Local Municipality in Boshof in the Free State to address municipal debt issues. The municipality owes the power entity R328 million….
