Deputy President Paul Mashatile in the NCOP in Cape Town. 2 minutes Deputy President Paul Mashatile says the envisaged National Dialogue will address various issues of concern such as crime, poverty, gender-based violence and inequality, that may have an impact on social cohesion. Mashatile was taking part in an oral question and answer session in…
Nick Kyrgios hits a shot against Botic Van De Zandschulp (not pictured) during his first round match of the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Well Tennis Garden, United States on March 6, 2025. Nick Kyrgios says he has a new lease on life on court after being amazed at sudden improvement in his long-term…
Court benches The case against four men accused of the murder of a DA councillor has been postponed at the Howick Magistrate’s Court. The fifth accused, 26-year-old Thabo Mathonsi-Chonco has abandoned bail. One of the accused is the Amanxamalala Traditional Authority’s, Inkosi Simphiwe Zuma, who was expected to make his bail application. He is one…
The Public Servants Association (PSA) has received a large number of calls from union members in response to the 13.4% increase in membership subscriptions for the Government Employees Medical Scheme (Gems) for the upcoming year. 2 minutes The Public Servants Association (PSA) says it will not accept any wage increase offered by the government until…
ZNSSA chairman Mattias Kufandirimbwa says they are in talks with corporate entities and well-wishers to raise funds to enable a group of fans to travel to Polokwane to cheer on the team for the crucial match against Kenya. The Zimbabwe National Soccer Supporters Association (ZNSSA) are mobilizing resources to ferry their members to South Africa…
Bafana Bafana head coach, Hugo Broos. 2 minutes Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos says he will use the two international friendly matches to be played in Polokwane, in Limpopo, to evaluate new players. Bafana will face Tanzania and Mozambique in two encounters to be played on Friday this week and Tuesday next week at…
President Cyril Ramaphosa responded to questions today in the National Council of Provinces(NCOP) in Parliament. He said the insufficient expenditure by municipalities and provinces of their budgets destroys public trust in government. “It also erodes public trust in the state’s ability to improve the livelihood of our citizens and exacerbates service delivery protests. The inability…
Information minister Jenfan Muswere THE Southern Africa Development Community (Sadc) will hold an extraordinary summit in Zimbabwe next week to deliberate on political developments in the region that include the post-election crisis in neighbouring Mozambique. The November 16 to 20 summit will also discuss the recently held elections in Botswana and the impending Namibia polls….
Dignitaries at the event where 120 teachers and principals were honoured for driving classroom transformation. Funda Wande, in partnership with the Limpopo Department of Education, has announced major improvements in reading and maths among young learners across 30 schools in the province. The results, released in Polokwane, show that Foundation Phase learners (Grades R–3) are…
SA Police Service badge. The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) has called for a proper vetting process for SAPS officers who are responsible for training recruits. This comes amid reports that several senior officers at police academies have sexually exploited police trainees. Today, the union will lead a march to the Shorburg Building…
