Gerda Steyn completes a hattrick of Comrades Marathon titles, becoming the first South African runner to win the Ultimate Human Race four times. 1 minute The “Smiling Assassin” Gerda Steyn has bagged a fourth win in the women’s Comrades Marathon race. The 35-year-old, who took the lead just before the halfway mark, became the first…
There’s good news for soccer fans around the world. US President Donald Trump has revealed that they will fast‑track visas for foreign visitors who have tickets to the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the Americas. The matches will take place in 11 US cities from 11 June 11 to 19 July 2026, with Canada and…
Shaun Holley, Deputy CEO & Head of Innovation and Rory Bosman, Executive for Sales & Marketing at Ecentric Payment Systems. Image supplied Indeed, consumer demand for better and more diverse payment experiences, coupled with the need to trade across multiple channels, is shaping the midmarket retail sector across Africa. Notably, industry research indicates that total…
National Director of Public Prosecution Advocate Shamila Batohi seen during a media briefing. The National Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Shamila Batohi, is expected to continue to testify before the Nkabinde Inquiry when it resumes its hearings in Pretoria on Monday. The inquiry is looking into suspended South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions Advocate Andrew…
Northern Cape Mental Health hospital A task team has been established to implement the recommendations of the Health Ombudsman following the release of a report into the state of care at two Northern Cape Hospitals. Two psychiatric patients lost their lives at the Kimberley Mental Hospital and Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Hospital. Another two suffered severe health…
A technician with test tubes in a lab 2 minutes Police in KwaZulu-Natal have been accused of not collecting rape kits from the provincial health department. These are among the concerns that have been raised by the Commission for Gender Equality in Durban. The Commission has this week heard from different stakeholders on their responses…
A taxi rank in Springs. The Department of Transport in Gauteng says it will not be bullied as it continues to work on restoring law and order on the province’s public roads by maintaining that citizens have the right to choose whichever mode of public transport that they want to use. The department has impounded…
[File Image] A boy cools off at Fontana della Barcaccia during a heatwave. 1 minute Free State residents are advised to stay hydrated as the province is experiencing heatwave conditions that will continue until Wednesday. South African Weather Service (SAWS) meteorologist Axinia Sethabela says the high temperatures will affect most parts of the province. Sethabela…
Third suspect nabbed in the community patrollers murder case. 1 minute A third suspect believed to be linked to the murder of six patrollers in the Marry Me informal settlement in Soshanguve, Pretoria, is expected to appear in the Pretoria North Magistrate’s Court on Monday. The 27-year-old suspect is the third person to be arrested…
Accused number one Muzi Sibiya in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial speaks to the media during a location inspection requested by the defence in Vosloorus, East Rand on July 4, 2025. Accused number one in former Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa trial, Muzi Sibiya says he was kept in handcuffs from Johannesburg to KwaZulu-Natal as a…
