Chelsea’s Tyrique George celebrates scoring their fifth goal. A youthful Chelsea hammered Ajax Amsterdam 5-1 in an eventful Champions League game on Wednesday that included three goals from teenagers, three penalties and a red card, under pouring rain at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca put out a side with an average age of 22…
FILE | Police officers. The Madlanga Commission has heard how the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) is the only one that has been disbanded. This is according to police Minister Senzo Mchunu, who will be back in the hot seat at the Madlanga Commission on Friday morning. Evidence brought before the Commission suggests that there…
Traffic lights 1 minute Johannesburg Mayor, Dada Morero says vandalism of traffic lights across the metro remains a serious problem. Morero was speaking to the media on the progress made in the rehabilitation of Lillian Ngoyi Street formerly known as Bree Street in the Johannesburg CBD. The street remains closed after a gas explosion in…
A farming tractor. 1 minute Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen says the country should push for meaningful participation of black businesses in the agriculture sector. He says it’s unacceptable that in the country’s 31-year democracy, only 10 percent of farmers are black. Steenhuisen was among Cabinet Ministers who delivered an address at the Black Business Council…
FILE | Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana addresses a media briefing. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says National Treasury officials will attend the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank meetings next year, but South Africa will not participate in the G20 Finance Track Meeting on the margins of meetings in Washington, United States (US). The US…
The aftermath of heavy rains and winds in the Free State. 1 minute The South African humanitarian organization Red Cross says plans are afoot to assist those affected by heavy rains in the Free State following last week’s heavy rains in the province. The Department of Water and Sanitation says water levels in some of…
A runner cools down with water. 2 minutes Heatwave conditions in the Free State are expected to persist until Friday. The South African Weather Service says temperatures are expected to reach a scorching 41 degrees Celsius. Residents are advised to stay hydrated during this period. Meanwhile, in Mangaung, the water supply has been cut due…
4 minutes Tech stocks led advances in Asia on Thursday, taking their cue from Wall Street’s gains after tepid inflation data allayed concerns over the state of the US economy. US Treasury yields remained elevated after pulling further away from recent lows the day before, on escalating tit-for-tat tariff battles between the United States and trading…
From left to right – A delegation from AfriForum and the Solidarity Movement including Jaco Kleynhans, Flip Buys, Dirk Hermann, Kallie Kriel pictured at the White House in Washington in the US on 25 February 2025. 2 minutes A delegation from AfriForum and the Solidarity Movement has met with representatives of United States President Donald…
elephant poaching 1 minute Police at Mahikeng in the North West have arrested two suspects believed to be linked to the theft of elephant tusks. The Department of Tourism says the arrests follow a tip-off and swift police action. The initial group is believed to have consisted of four suspects. However, two managed to flee…
