Rodrygo Silva (X picture) 2 minutes Real Madrid forward Rodrygo Silva said he is grateful for the interest from other clubs but wants to stay with the LaLiga side for many years to come. Rodrygo has scored 12 goals and provided eight assists in 31 games for Real across all competitions this season and the…
Centre for the AIDS Programme Research in South Africa (CAPRISA) 2 minutes Professor Salim Abdool-Karim, Director of the Centre for the AIDS Programme Research in South Africa (CAPRISA) says critical HIV/AIDS research programmes relying on donor funds from USAID have already been affected in the country. Abdool-Karim says two vital research programmes aimed at HIV…
A mini-bus and bakkie on fire after a collision on the R40 in Hoedspruit, Limpopo. 2 minutes The number of people killed in a minibus and bakkie collision on the R40 in Hoedspruit, Limpopo, has now risen to 14. The two vehicles collided head-on, burst into flames, killing 13 people on the spot. The victims…
Eastern Cape Primary school in Gqberha 2 minutes Safety at schools is a concern for parents in some townships around Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape. Disgruntled parents from Mzomtsha Primary School at KwaZakhele in Gqeberha, marched to the Department of Education’s regional offices complaining about the shortage of teachers and the state of…
Defence Minister Angie Motshekga. 3 minutes Action SA has joined calls for Defence Minister Angie Motshekga to resign. ActionSA MP Athol Trollip supports the calls for her to step down. “As confirmed by Minister Motshekga in her reply to my parliamentary question, she said the deployment is devoid of strategy and a lack of national interest…Frankly, there is no defensible reason to continue….
Taylor Kavanagh with a group of runners 1 minute South African road runner, Taylor Kavanagh is approaching 2025 with a positive mindset and new goals. The national five-kilometre champion recovered from an injury that sidelined her for most of last season. Kavanagh suffered a knee injury at the World Cross Country Championships in Belgrade, Serbia,…
A worker cleans gold bars at South Africa’s Gold Fields South Deep mine in Westonaria, 45 kilometres south-west of Johannesburg, South Africa, March 9, 2017. 1 minute Gold prices have surged due to increased demand for safe haven assets, amid growing trade tensions and economic uncertainty. President Donald Trump recently imposed sweeping tariffs on all…
A sewage spillage 1 minute Some residents from different parts of Mabopane north of Pretoria have called on the Tshwane Municipality to urgently intervene and address sewage spillages. The municipality has been blamed for rarely attending to these problems, with residents saying solutions are always temporary. These residents say this issue has affected their health,…
Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital 1 minute The eThekwini Municipality says it is prioritising water supply challenges affecting several areas in the City, including the Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital in uMlazi south of Durban. The water woes faced by the City have left taps at the hospital running dry for almost two weeks. Yesterday, scores of…
South Africa’s Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana speaks during his medium-term budget policy statement in Cape Town, South Africa, November 1, 2023. 1 minute Economists expect the upcoming Budget Speech to outline economic projections similar to those presented in the medium-term budget policy statement. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will deliver his Budget Speech on Wednesday next…
